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γ Indi (gamma Indi)

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -16.19°   Az: 175.75°   Direction: South

γ Indi is a variable giant star of spectral class F1 in the constellation of Indus.

γ Indi visual magnitude is 6.12. Because of its faintness, γ Indi is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

Image of γ Indi (gamma Indi) star
DSS2 image of γ Indi. The red arrow shows the motion of γ Indi during the next 10000 years (0.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and 6.00 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

21h 28m 03s
-54° 32’ 57”
23h 31m 47s
20h 59m 50s

J2000

21h 26m 15s
-54° 39’ 38”

Galactic Coordinates

341.75°
-43.94°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for γ Indi (gamma Indi).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

6.12
Giant

2.10
F1III
7217K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where γ Indi is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

HR Diagram
H-R diagram showing the position of γ Indi. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

γ Indi is distant 207.91 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.

63.78
207.91
7 km/s
0.004 arcsec/y
0.036"/y

Alternative Designations

γ Indi
(gamma Indi)
SAO247031
SAO247031

Visibility from Your Location

γ Indi (gamma Indi) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK