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Mimosa
Star · Star in the constellation Crux
About Mimosa
Mimosa is about 278.53 light-years from the Sun, so the light we see from it left about 278.53 years ago.
At apparent magnitude 1.25 it can be seen with the naked eye from a dark site.
It gives out 2.01e+03 times as much light as the Sun.
The map lists it as a star and shows it among the stars around the Sun, drawn on the plane of the Milky Way.
Key numbers
| Distance | 278.53 light-years (85.40 pc) |
|---|---|
| Spectral type | B0.5III |
| Apparent magnitude | 1.25 |
| Absolute magnitude | -3.41 |
| Luminosity | 2.01e+03 × the Sun |
| Constellation | Cru |
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Solar neighbourhood › Local Bubble › Orion–Cygnus Arm (Local Arm) › Milky Way › Local Group › Virgo Supercluster › Laniakea Supercluster › Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: 1,000 light-years, a view about 2,400 light-years across.
From Wikipedia
Mimosa is the second-brightest object in the southern constellation of Crux (after Acrux), and the 20th-brightest star in the night sky. It has the Bayer designation β Crucis, which is Latinised to Beta Crucis and abbreviated Beta Cru or β Cru. Mimosa forms part of the prominent asterism called the Southern Cross.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Mimosa (star), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.