Mira is one of a class of low-to-intermediate mass stars in the late stages of stellar evolution. This paper reports the discovery of an ultraviolet-emitting bow shock and turbulent wake extending over 2 degrees on the sky, arising from Mira's large space velocity and the interaction between its wind and the interstellar medium. This wind wake is a tracer of the last 30,000 years of Mira's mass-loss history.
- D. Christopher Martin
- Mark Seibert
- Tom A. Barlow
