Mimosa
Also known as β Cru · HR 4853
Mimosa is a beta cep variable star in the constellation Crux, about 280 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | Beta cep variable star (spectral type B1IV) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Crux |
| Position (J2000) | 12h 47m 43s, −59° 41′ |
| Distance | 280 light-years (its light set off about 280 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 1.25 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 361 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Mimosa is highest in the sky at midnight in April. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 10° above the horizon; from 50° N it never rises. To see it you need the naked eye, even from a town.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits