Indus (constellation) facts for kids
| Constellation | |
List of stars in Indus
|
|
| Abbreviation | Ind |
|---|---|
| Genitive | Indi |
| Pronunciation | genitive |
| Symbolism | the Indian |
| Right ascension | 21 |
| Declination | −55 |
| Quadrant | SQ4 |
| Area | 294 sq. deg. (49th) |
| Main stars | 3 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars |
16 |
| Stars with planets | 3 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 1 |
| Brightest star | The Persian (α Ind) (3.11m) |
| Messier objects | none |
| Meteor showers | none |
| Bordering constellations |
Microscopium Sagittarius (corner) Telescopium Pavo Octans Tucana Grus |
| Visible at latitudes between +15° and −90°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of September. |
|
Indus is a constellation in the southern sky.
Deep-sky objects
Images for kids
-
Indus (top middle) in an extract from Johann Bayer's Uranometria, its first appearance in a celestial atlas.
See also
In Spanish: Indus (constelación) para niños
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Indus (constellation) Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.