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A dedicated star
Mimosa
blue · Crux · β Cru
Dedicated to
Maya
by Her sister, June · August 12, 2026
“You were born on the brightest night of my life. Whenever you feel small, remember: there is a star that has carried your name since before you could read it — and it is still up there, still burning, still yours.”
This dedication
- Dedicated to
- Maya
- Dedicated by
- Her sister, June
- Recorded
- August 12, 2026
- Held until
- August 12, 2027
When this dedication ends, Mimosa becomes available again. Want it? Put the date in your calendar.
About this star
Mimosa is a blue star in the constellation Crux, 280 ly from Earth. The light leaving it tonight began travelling 280 years ago — bright enough to find with your own eyes on a clear night.
- Designation
- β Cru · HIP 62434
- Spectral type
- B0.5 III · blue
- Right ascension
- 12h 47m 43s
- Declination
- −59° 41′ 20″
- Magnitude
- 1.25 naked-eye
- Distance
- 280 ly
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.