Beta Crucis
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(b´t kr´ss): see Mimosa, in astronomy.
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Mimosa - or Beta Crucis bright star in the constellation Crux (Southern Cross); 1992 position R.A. 12h47.3m, Dec.
Beta Crucis
Mimosa or Becrux (β Cru / β Crucis / Beta Crucis) is the second brightest star in the constellation Crux and one of the one of the brightest stars in the nighttime sky.
Beta Crucis (Mimosa) is the brightest star of the group, a blue-white giant (nearly five times the Sun's size) with a visual magnitude of 1.25. The star is an estimated 580 light years away, and has a luminosity of nearly 8000.
Beta Crucis
Latin: "actor" (Greek/Latin: combination of Beta and crux)
Crux ...
[3019] beta Crucis, also known as Mimosa (because of its colour) or Becrux, is the brightest star in Crux and also among the brightest stars in the sky. It is a blue-white giant visible only south of the Tropic of Cancer.
MIMOSA (Beta Crucis). Few are the first magnitude stars, as their apparent brightness requires either great luminosity, closeness, or both. Mimosa satisfies the first requirement.
Becrux Beta Crucis
Beid Omicron-1 Eridani
Bellatrix Gamma Orionis
Benetnasch Eta Ursae Majoris
Betelgeuse Alpha Orionis
Betria Beta Trianguli Australis
Bharani 41 Arietis
Biham Theta Pegasi
Birdun Epsilon Centauri
Botein Delta Arietis ...
Located near Beta Crucis, it was discovered by Abbe Lacaille when he was in South Africa from 1751 to 1752. This very young cluster is estimated to be under 10 million years old and is about 7500 away from us.
The star lies in the part (12:31:10.0-57:6:47.6, ICRS 2000.0) or "top" of Constellation Crux (see chart and photo), the Southern Cross -- northwest of Mimosa (Beta Crucis), northeast of Delta Crucis, and north of Acrux (Alpha Crucis).
6 Pollux Orange Giant Gemini 36 1.14 0.2 Fomalhaut White Piscis Australis 22 1.16 2.0 Deneb White Giant Cygnus 1800 1.25 -7.5 Beta Crucis Blue Giant Southern Cross 425 1.25 -5.0 Regulus Blue Leo 85 1.35 -0.6 ...
 See also: Star, Mimosa, Constellation, Light, Giant
  
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