Mimosa (star)
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| 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 302.5o Galactic Longitude and +03.2o 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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- External Link: SIMBAD @ University of Strasbourg: [1]
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- TravellerMap (Unofficial): [2]