To see Mimosa, you need to be at the latitude of New Orleans, Hawaii, Cairo or New Delhi. From the southern hemisphere, Mimosa is a prominent and beloved star. Source: https://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/southern-mimosa-is-the-19th-brightest-star…
Tag: Alpha Crucis
Acrux, brightest star in Southern Cross
Constellation Crux photo by Christopher J Picking in New Zealand. Acrux is at the bottom of the Cross. More information about this photo here. Used with permission Bluish Acrux, otherwise known as Alpha Crucis, is the brightest star in the constellation Crux the Southern Cross. It is the 13th brightest star in all the sky.… Continue reading Acrux, brightest star in Southern Cross