// Constellation
Indus
“Indian”
- Latin name
- Indus (Ind)
- Best visibility
- evenings in September
- Fully visible between
- 16° N – 90° S
- Naked-eye stars
- 19
Indus is highest in the evening sky (around 9 pm) in September. The whole constellation rises above the horizon between 16° N and 90° S. Its brightest star is α Ind at magnitude 3.11 — about 98 light-years away.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | α Ind | 3.11 | 98 ly |
| — | β Ind | 3.67 | 612 ly |
| — | θ Ind | 4.39 | 99 ly |
| — | δ Ind | 4.4 | 188 ly |
| — | η Ind | 4.51 | 79 ly |
| — | ε Ind | 4.69 | 12 ly |
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Star data: HYG database. Constellation borders: IAU.