Mimosa (star)

Mimosa A
Spectral	B0.5 III
Type	Giant
Multiple	Trinary
Luminosity	34,000 LSol LSol
Absolute magnitude
Mag Terra	1.25
Temperature	27,000 K° K
Mass	16.0 MSol MSol
Radius	8.4 RSol RSol
Companion	Mimosa B

Mimosa B
Spectral	B2 V
Type	Main Sequence
Multiple	Companion
Luminosity	LSol
Absolute magnitude
Mag Terra	1.25
Temperature	° K
Mass	10.0 MSol MSol

Mimosa C
Spectral	M V (?)
Type	Pre-Main Sequence
Multiple	Companion
Luminosity	LSol
Absolute magnitude
Temperature	° K

The star Mimosa (otherwise known as Beta Crucis and Becrux) is a trinary star system composed of a blue giant Beta Cephei type variable star of spectral classification B0.5 orbited by a blue main sequence star of spectral type B2. A third low-mass pre-main-sequence companion star is also present.

Description (Specifications)

Mimosa Aand B orbit one another in a moderately eccentric orbit of e=0.38 at an approximate distance of 8.7AU with a period of 5.0 years. Mimosa C is a low-mass pre-main sequence companion star present within the system.

The Mimosa star system lies approximately 85.4pc from Terra, and is located in a Coretrailing/Trailing direction from Terra at bearing 302.5^o Galactic Longitude and +03.2^o North Galactic Latitude.

History & Background (Dossier)

Mimosa is the primary star of the world Mimosa/Valc (Leonidae 0315).

References & Contributors (Sources)

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