The Indus constellation
Ind · Catalogue stars: 7
Why this name?
The name reflects a European depiction of an inhabitant of distant lands. The historical word Indus does not allow the figure to be confidently attributed to one particular people.
A little history
The constellation appeared on globes in the late sixteenth century and in Bayer’s atlas of 1603. It reflects the ideas of European cartographers during the age of sea voyages.
Data
- IAU code
- Ind
- Catalogue stars
- 7
- Messier objects
- 0
- Brightest star
- HIP 101772 · 3.1ᵐ
Stars (HIP)
- HIP 101772 · 3.1ᵐ · K0III
- HIP 103227 · 3.7ᵐ · K0III
- HIP 105319 · 4.4ᵐ · A5V
- HIP 108431 · 4.4ᵐ · F0IV
- HIP 102333 · 4.5ᵐ · A6:var
- HIP 108870 · 4.7ᵐ · K5V
- HIP 102790 · 4.9ᵐ · K5III
Altitude above the horizon by latitude
| Latitude | Maximum altitude | Rise azimuth |
|---|---|---|
| +60° | never rises | — |
| +55° | never rises | — |
| +45° | never rises | — |
| +30° | 8° | 156° |
| 0° | 38° | 142° |
| −35° | 73° | 165° |
Geometric altitude at upper culmination, atmospheric refraction not included. Positive latitudes are in the northern hemisphere.
Culmination time by month
| Month | Culmination |
|---|---|
| January | 13:27 |
| February | 11:20 |
| March | 09:34 |
| April | 07:41 |
| May | 05:47 |
| June | 03:40 |
| July | 01:37 |
| August | 23:36 |
| September | 21:42 |
| October | 19:54 |
| November | 17:53 |
| December | 15:44 |
Upper culmination in local solar time — no time-zone or daylight-saving correction applied.
Neighbouring constellations
In brief
Which is the brightest star in Indus?
HIP 101772 — 3.1ᵐ.