The star α-Ind
Color-magnitude diagram
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
Finder chart
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From Ashburn (click to change), α-Ind is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 3° above the horizon.
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Name
α-Ind
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Object Type
Star
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Position
| Constellation: | Indus |
| Magnitude: | 3.10 (V)[1] 4.37 (BT)[1] 3.20 (VT)[1] 2.46 (RP)[2] 2.72 (G)[2] 3.63 (BP)[2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.99 |
| Right Ascension: | 20h37m34s [2] |
| Declination: | -47°17'28" [2] |
| Distance: | 29.1 parsec 95.0 lightyears [2] |
| Proper motion (speed): | 83.4 mas/yr [2] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 35.9° |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 0.78 |