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.

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

Right Ascension 21h 28m 03s

Declination -54° 32’ 57”

Hour Angle 23h 31m 47s

Sidereal Time 20h 59m 50s

J2000

Right Ascension 21h 26m 15s

Declination -54° 39’ 38”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 341.75°

Galactic Latitude -43.94°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.12

Class Giant

Absolute magnitude 2.10

Spectral Type F1III

Color Index (B-V) 0.34

Temperature 7217K

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

Distance (parsec) 63.78

Distance (light year) 207.91

Radial Speed 7 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.004 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.036"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation γ Indi
(gamma Indi)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD203760

SAO Catalogue SAO247031

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP105841

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-55 9586

FK5 Catalogue 1563

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 13692

Visibility from Your Location

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

Set Location

Other stars in Indus