ρ Indi (rho Indi)
Below the horizon.
Never rises today
Alt: -52.81°
Az: 147.10°
Direction: South-South-East
ρ Indi is a sub-giant star of spectral class G2 in the constellation of Indus.
ρ Indi visual magnitude is 6.05. Because of its faintness, ρ 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 ρ Indi. The red arrow shows the motion of ρ Indi during the next
10000 years (-8.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and 12.00 arcmin in declination);
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Simplified finder chart for ρ Indi (rho Indi).
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Simplified finder chart for ρ Indi (rho Indi).
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ρ Indi is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
H-R diagram showing the position of ρ Indi.
Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ρ Indi is distant 86.45 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 3 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
ρ Indi (rho Indi) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK