Becrux - Definition and Overview

Becrux, also called Mimosa, is a star approximately 353 light years from Earth's Solar System.

Mimosa has fallen into disuse in recent decades, generally superseded by the contraction Becrux, a shortening of Beta Crucis.

• Apparent Visual Brightness (Sirius A = 1): 0.084
• Spectral type: B0.5 III
• Radial velocity: 20 km/s
• Proper Motion: 0.05 arcsecs/year
• Apparent Visual Magnitude: 1.25
• Absolute Visual Magnitude: -3.92
• Luminosity: 3.4e4 Solar Luminosities