Methchane

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The "shorthand" name in the Speech for the star β (beta) Andromedae, also known as Mirach. (Methchánë is the proper spelling.)

β And is approximatly 75 lightyears from Earth and is a giant red type M0 star with the luminosity of approximately 75 Suns. It has a brown-dwarf companion about 800 times dimmer than the Sun. (SYWTBAW)

See also: Star names: Stellar wizardries.