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Proper Names	Mimosa, Becrux
Bayer Designation	Beta Crucis
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	4853
HD	111123
Constellation	Crux
Right Ascension	12h 47m 43s
Declination	-59° 41' 20"
Distance	279 light years 85 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +1.2 to +1.3 Absolute: -3.4 to -3.3
Spectral Class	B0.5III Blue Giant
Optimum Visibility	April (Usually visible from southern latitudes)
Notes	The second brightest of the stars of Crux, Mimosa (often also called Becrux) forms the eastern arm of the Southern Cross. Mimosa is rapidly pulsating variable of the Beta Cephei type, whose internal structure causes shifts in its brightness to recur several times a day.

Mimosa is the second brightest of the four stars that make up Crux, the Southern Cross. Like all Crux' stars, it occupies a dense region of the Milky Way, and lies near the Jewel Box cluster.

Mimosa or Becrux is the second brightest of the four stars that make up Crux, the Southern Cross. Like all Crux' stars, it occupies a dense region of the Milky Way, and lies near the Jewel Box cluster.

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