π Indi (pi Indi)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -21.55° Az: 195.34° Direction: South-South-West

π Indi is a star of spectral class A in the constellation of Indus.

π Indi visual magnitude is 6.19. Because of its faintness, π 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 π Indi. The red arrow shows the motion of π Indi during the next 10000 years (2.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 21h 58m 00s

Declination -57° 46’ 38”

Hour Angle 01h 49m 56s

Sidereal Time 23h 47m 56s

J2000

Right Ascension 21h 56m 13s

Declination -57° 53’ 57”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 335.36°

Galactic Latitude -46.69°

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Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.19

Class

π Indi is also a so called metallic star.

Absolute magnitude 0.08

Spectral Type A

Color Index (B-V) 0.21

Temperature 8086K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

π Indi is distant 543.33 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 166.67

Distance (light year) 543.33

Radial Speed 7 km/s

Proper Motion RA 0.016 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.011"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation π Indi
(pi Indi)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD208149

SAO Catalogue SAO247230

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP108281

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-58 7911

Visibility from Your Location

π Indi (pi Indi) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

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