Constellation Indus (Indian)

Properties

The constellation is pretty expressionless in its southern part and only between the constellations Pavo and Grus can you find four slightly brighter stars. The area is 294 square degrees and the center culminates around midnight on August 13 and is not visible from Central Europe. ^{[9, 15]}

Data for constellation Indus ^[150]
IAU Name	Indus
IAU Genitive	Indi
IAU Abbr.	Ind
English Name	Indian
Season (47° N)	Not visible
Right Ascension	20^h 28^m 41^s … 23^h 28^m 00^s
Declination	-74° 27' 17" … -44° 57' 32"
Area	294 deg²
Neighbours (N↻)	Mic, Sgr, Tel, Pav, Oct, Tuc, Gru

History

The constellation, which is supposed to represent an Indian, was recorded by Johann Bayer in his Uranometria in 1603. The Latin name Indus is more appropriate for the inhabitants of India, but the figural concept is reminiscent of an Indian from the North American prairies. ^{[7, 21]}

Catalogs

Yale Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Hoffleit+, 1991) ^[154]
HR	B	RA [hms]	Dec [dms]	vMag	spType	dMag	Sep ["]
7869	α	20 37 34.0	-47 17 29	3.11	K0IIICNIII-IV	8.8	66.
7920	η	20 44 02.3	-51 55 16	4.51	A7III-IV-A9 v
7952	ζ	20 49 29.0	-46 13 37	4.89	K5III
7968	ι	20 51 30.1	-51 36 30	5.05	K1II-III
7986	β	20 54 48.6	-58 27 15	3.65	K1II	8.8	17.3
8055	μ	21 05 14.2	-54 43 38	5.16	K2III
8140	θ	21 19 52.0	-53 26 59	4.39	A5V	2.4	6.1
8188	γ	21 26 15.4	-54 39 38	6.12	F1III
8333	ο	21 50 47.1	-69 37 46	5.53	K2-3III
8362	π	21 56 14.0	-57 53 58	6.19	Am
8368	δ	21 57 55.1	-54 59 33	4.40	F0IV	0.1	0.1
8369	κ¹	21 58 30.1	-59 00 44	6.12	F3V
8387	ε	22 03 21.6	-56 47 10	4.69	K4-5V
8409	κ²	22 05 50.9	-59 38 10	5.62	K4III
8515	ν	22 24 36.8	-72 15 20	5.29	A3V:+F9V	0.1	0.1
8701	ρ	22 54 39.4	-70 04 25	6.05	G2-3IV

«Revised New General Catalogue and Index Catalogue», Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke, 2021 ^[277]
Name	RA	Dec	Type	Bmag	Vmag	Dim	Dreyer Description	Identification
NGC 6918	20 30 46.9	-47 28 27	Gx (SB0-a)	14.5	13.6	0.90 × 0.7	vF, * 12 att sp	ESO 234-40, FAIR 345, IRAS 20272-4738
NGC 6935	20 38 20.0	-52 06 37	Gx (SBa)	12.8	12.0	2.10 × 1.8	pB, cL, R, glbM, r, p of 2	ESO 234-59, FAIR 906, AM 2034-521, IRAS 20346-5217
NGC 6937	20 38 45.8	-52 08 38	Gx (SBc)	13.6	12.9	2.50 × 2.1	vF, cS, R, slbM, f of 2	ESO 234-60, FAIR 349, AM 2035-521, IRAS 20350-5219
NGC 6942	20 40 37.9	-54 18 08	Gx (SB0-a)	12.6	11.7	2.10 × 1.6	pB, pL, R, pslbM	ESO 186-73, AM 2036-542
NGC 6948	20 43 28.9	-53 21 26	Gx (Sa)	13.7	12.8	2.20 × 1.0	vF, pS, cE, lbM	ESO 187-9, AM 2039-533, IRAS 20397-5332
NGC 6970	20 52 09.4	-48 46 41	Gx (SBa)	13.2	12.6	1.00 × 0.6	pB, S, lE, gbM	ESO 235-8, AM 2048-485, IRAS 20486-4857
NGC 6982	20 57 18.3	-51 51 46	Gx (SBa)	14.4	13.7	1.00 × 0.7	vF, S, E, p of 2	ESO 235-19, IRAS 20537-5203
NGC 6984	20 57 54.2	-51 52 15	Gx (SBc)	13.2	12.7	1.80 × 1.2	F, pL, vlE, vgbM, f of 2	ESO 235-20, AM 2054-520, IRAS 20543-5203
NGC 6987	20 58 10.4	-48 37 48	Gx (E1)	13.4	12.4	1.40 × 1.2	pF, S, vlE, gpmbM, B * p 1'	ESO 235-21, IRAS 20546-4849
NGC 6990	20 59 57.0	-55 33 43	Gx (Sa)	14.1	13.2	1.20 × 0.5	eeF, vS, vmE 0°, * 13 att, n	ESO 187-43, IRAS 20562-5545
NGC 7002	21 03 45.0	-49 01 45	Gx (E1)	13.5	12.4	1.50 × 1.2	cF, cS, R, bM	ESO 235-43
NGC 7004	21 04 02.0	-49 06 51	Gx (SB0-a)	13.8	12.8	1.30 × 0.6	eF, R, lbM, * 11 f	ESO 235-46, FAIR 938
NGC 7007	21 05 27.8	-52 33 07	Gx (E-S0)	12.9	12.0	2.00 × 1.2	pB, S, R, psbM, am st	ESO 187-48
NGC 7014	21 07 52.0	-47 10 43	Gx (E2)	13.4	12.4	1.70 × 1.4	pF, S, R, bM, 2 st 12 n	ESO 286-57
NGC 7022	21 09 35.1	-49 18 13	Gx (SB0)	14.0	13.0	1.50 × 1.1	eeF, S, R, B *** sf	ESO 235-65, FAIR 952
NGC 7029	21 11 51.7	-49 17 01	Gx (E6)	12.4	11.5	2.50 × 1.4	B, cS, R, pgmbM	ESO 235-72, AM 2112-483
NGC 7038	21 15 07.5	-47 13 13	Gx (SBc)	12.3	11.6	3.10 × 1.4	pB, pL, lE, gbM	ESO 286-79, FAIR 960, AM 2111-472, IRAS 21117-4725
NGC 7038 A	21 15 15.0	-47 36 46	Gx (SBc)	15.3	14.6	1.10 × 0.6	pB, pL, lE, gbM	ESO 235-80
NGC 7041	21 16 32.1	-48 21 47	Gx (E-S0)	12.1	11.2	3.60 × 1.5	B, cS, cE, psmbM, * 10 f	ESO 235-82, AM 2113-483
NGC 7041 A	21 17 57.2	-48 24 08	Gx (SBd)	14.7	14.1	1.60 × 1.4	B, cS, cE, psmbM, * 10 f	ESO 235-84, IRAS 21144-4836
NGC 7041 B	21 17 49.6	-48 23 26	Gx (S?)	15.9	15.0	0.50 × 0.3	B, cS, cE, psmbM, * 10 f
NGC 7049	21 19 00.2	-48 33 41	Gx (S0)	11.7	10.6	4.50 × 3.0	vB, pS, E, mbM	ESO 236-1, AM 2115-484, IRAS 21156-4846
NGC 7061	21 27 26.7	-49 03 48	Gx (E4)	14.3	13.3	1.20 × 0.7	eeF, vS, R	ESO 236-13, AM 2123-491
NGC 7064	21 29 03.2	-52 46 02	Gx (SBc)	13.1	12.5	3.80 × 0.7	eF, pL, vmE 91°, * s	ESO 188-9, IRAS 21255-5259
NGC 7083	21 35 44.6	-63 54 12	Gx (Sbc)	11.9	11.2	3.90 × 2.3	pF, cL, vlE, vgpmbM, r	ESO 107-36, IRAS 21318-6407
NGC 7090	21 36 27.7	-54 33 18	Gx (SBc)	11.3	10.7	7.30 × 1.2	pB, pL, vmE 127°, g, pslbM	ESO 188-12, AM 2133-544, IRAS 21329-5446
NGC 7096	21 41 19.1	-63 54 30	Gx (Sa)	12.8	11.9	1.80 × 1.6	vF, S, R, vS ** nf	IC 5121, ESO 107-46, AM 2137-640, IRAS 21373-6408
NGC 7096 A	21 38 48.2	-64 21 01	SBbc	14.2	13.4	2.00 × 0.6	vF, S, R, vS ** nf	IC 5120, ESO 107-41, IRAS 21348-6434
NGC 7106	21 42 36.5	-52 41 57	Gx (SBc)	13.9	13.4	1.70 × 1.0	eF, cS, lE, vglbM	ESO 188-17, AM 2139-525
NGC 7123	21 50 46.4	-70 20 02	Gx (Sa)	12.6	12.2	3.00 × 1.1	pB, S, R, vgbM, * 9 f	ESO 75-27
NGC 7124	21 48 05.3	-50 33 56	Gx (SBbc)	13.2	12.3	2.80 × 1.1	pB, L, pmE, vgbM	ESO 237-2, ESO 236-49, AM 2144-504, IRAS 21447-5047
NGC 7125	21 49 16.2	-60 42 45	Gx (SBc)	12.8	12.4	3.00 × 2.1	eF, pL, R, sp of 2	ESO 145-17, AM 2145-605, IRAS 21456-6056
NGC 7126	21 49 18.3	-60 36 34	Gx (Sc)	12.9	12.2	2.80 × 1.3	pB, pS, lE, gbM, nf of 2	ESO 145-18, AM 2145-605, IRAS 21456-6050
NGC 7140	21 52 15.1	-55 34 11	Gx (SBbc)	12.2	11.5	4.10 × 3.0	pF, cS, R, bM	NGC 7141, ESO 189-7, FAIR 354, AM 2148-554, IRAS 21488-5548
NGC 7141	21 52 15.1	-55 34 11	SBbc	12.2	11.5	4.10 × 3.0	F, L, R, gpsmbM (?=h 3892)	NGC 7140, ESO 189-7, FAIR 354, AM 2148-554, IRAS 21488-5548
NGC 7151	21 55 04.0	-50 39 29	Gx (SBc)	13.4	12.7	2.90 × 1.1	vF, pL, lE, vgbM, r	ESO 237-15
NGC 7155	21 56 09.8	-49 31 19	Gx (SB0)	13.1	12.2	2.30 × 2.0	pB, S, lE, mbM	IC 5143, ESO 237-16, FAIR 991
NGC 7168	22 02 07.3	-51 44 36	Gx (E3)	12.9	11.9	1.90 × 1.4	pB, S, R, psbM	ESO 237-26, AM 2158-515
NGC 7179	22 04 49.0	-64 02 49	Gx (SBbc)	13.3	12.8	2.00 × 0.8	cF, pS, vgbM	ESO 108-11
NGC 7191	22 06 51.2	-64 38 01	Gx (SBc)	13.6	12.9	1.60 × 0.6	vF, S, lE, vgbM	ESO 108-13, IRAS 22031-6452
NGC 7192	22 06 49.9	-64 18 58	Gx (E1)	12.2	11.2	1.90 × 1.8	pB, S, R, pmbM	ESO 108-12
NGC 7196	22 05 54.8	-50 07 09	Gx (E2)	12.4	11.5	2.50 × 1.9	cB, S, R, am st	ESO 237-36, AM 2202-502, IRAS 22026-5021
NGC 7199	22 08 30.1	-64 42 22	Gx (SBa)	13.9	13.1	1.10 × 0.8	vF, S, R, pslbM, * 11 p 3'	ESO 108-14
NGC 7200	22 07 09.6	-49 59 44	Gx (E3)	13.8	12.9	1.20 × 0.8	pF, S, R, smbM	ESO 237-37
NGC 7205 A	22 07 32.0	-57 27 51	Gx (SBcd)	14.5	14.0	1.20 × 0.9	pB, L, cE, gpslbM	ESO 146-7, IRAS 22041-5742
NGC 7216	22 12 36.0	-68 39 43	Gx (E-S0)	13.5	12.6	1.70 × 1.0	pF, S, R, gbM	ESO 76-3
NGC 7633	23 23 03.1	-67 39 13	Gx (SB0-a)	13.3	12.4	2.30 × 2.0	F, vS, E 90°, psbM	ESO 77-15
NGC 7655	23 26 45.9	-68 01 39	Gx (S0)	14.2	13.2	0.80 × 0.6	eF, vS, R, pslbM, * 10 p 22s	ESO 77-18, AM 2325-680
IC 5017	20 32 03.9	-57 35 14	Gx (S0 R)	14.8	13.8	1.00 × 0.6	bM, magn 14.5	ESO 143-29, FAIR 72
IC 5021	20 33 34.3	-54 31 17	Gx (S/P)	15.0	14.3	0.80 × 0.6	vS, R disc, magn 14	ESO 186-61, AM 2029-544
IC 5027	20 41 08.9	-55 28 21	Gx (Sc)	15.3	14.5	0.50 × 0.5	R, magn 15	ESO 186-74, FAIR 554
IC 5033	20 43 55.1	-57 20 04	Gx (Sc)	15.3	14.5	1.00 × 0.5	vS, R, lbM, magn 15	ESO 144-1
IC 5034	20 43 41.7	-57 01 48	Gx (Sbc)	14.4	13.6	1.50 × 0.7	bM, magn 14.5	ESO 187-10
IC 5035	20 44 14.5	-57 07 39	Gx (Sb)	15.9	15.1	0.70 × 0.3	vS, R, lbM, magn 15	ESO 187-11
IC 5036	20 44 37.4	-57 37 35	Gx (Sbc)	16.3	15.5	0.80 × 0.3	F, pS, mE 125°	ESO 144-2
IC 5037	20 45 39.3	-58 26 59	Gx (Sc)	15.3	14.6	1.00 × 0.2	F, pS, mE 170°	ESO 144-3
IC 5043	20 46 38.4	-56 59 01	Gx (Sc)	16.4	15.6	0.60 × 0.3	F, S, E 210°	ESO 187-14, "little CrB" 3' p
IC 5059	20 51 13.5	-57 41 19	Gx (Sab)	15.5	14.7	0.80 × 0.5	vF, S, R, dif	ESO 144-6
IC 5063	20 52 02.0	-57 04 10	Gx (S0-a)	12.9	11.9	2.10 × 1.4	bM, magn 13	ESO 187-23, AM 2048-571, IRAS 20481-5715
IC 5064	20 52 38.1	-57 13 57	Gx (SBa)	14.1	13.2	1.00 × 0.7	bM, magn 14	ESO 187-28, IRAS 20487-5725
IC 5079	21 05 30.0	-56 14 54	NF				F, S, E, ? vS Cl or ring neb
IC 5108	21 32 51.1	-72 39 33	Gx (SBc)	15.1	14.4	1.20 × 0.4	eF, vS, cbM	ESO 48-25
IC 5109	21 33 42.7	-74 06 42	Gx (E2)	14.6	13.6	0.90 × 0.7	vF, bM	ESO 48-1
IC 5110	21 30 43.5	-60 00 07	Gx (SB)	13.9	13.1	1.40 × 1.1	vF, vlE	ESO 145-7, AM 2126-601
IC 5116	21 37 05.2	-70 58 59	Gx (Sb)	14.2	13.4	1.60 × 1.2	cF, S, R, stell N	ESO 75-18, IRAS 21325-7112
IC 5118	21 42 13.9	-71 22 56	Gx (Sbc)	15.5	14.7	1.10 × 0.3	vF, S, cE 35°, * 10 sp 2'	ESO 75-20
IC 5120	21 38 48.2	-64 21 01	Gx (SBbc)	14.2	13.4	2.00 × 0.6	F, alm R	NGC 7096A, ESO 107-41, IRAS 21348-6434
IC 5121	21 41 19.1	-63 54 30	Sa	12.8	11.9	1.80 × 1.6	Planetary, stellar, 13 magn	NGC 7096, ESO 107-46, AM 2137-640, IRAS 21373-6408
IC 5123	21 44 49.3	-72 25 14	Gx (SBbc)	14.4	13.6	1.50 × 0.5	cF, vS, cE 15°, * 12 p 1'	ESO 48-6, IRAS 21402-7239
IC 5125	21 41 50.3	-52 46 24	Gx (Sbc)	14.2	13.4	0.70 × 0.7	F, eS, R, bM	ESO 188-16, IRAS 21384-5300
IC 5129	21 47 46.5	-65 23 15	Gx (Sc)	15.3	14.6	0.70 × 0.6	No descr	ESO 108-3, FAIR 980
IC 5130	21 50 24.7	-73 59 51	Gx (Sbc)	14.4	13.6	1.90 × 0.6	vF, vS	ESO 48-8, IRAS 21456-7413
IC 5137	21 51 37.9	-65 34 59	NF				eF, S, R, stell N, spir ?, susp
IC 5138	21 53 21.5	-68 57 10	Gx (Sb)	14.0	13.2	0.90 × 0.5	eF, eS, R, susp	ESO 75-34
IC 5140	21 54 15.8	-67 19 52	Gx (SBcd)	15.3	14.6	2.00 × 0.3	eF, vS, mE 135°	ESO 75-37, FGCE 1664
IC 5141	21 53 17.1	-59 29 35	Gx (Sbc)	13.5	12.7	1.70 × 1.3	Planet., stell, 15 mag	ESO 145-22, AM 2149-594, IRAS 21496-5943
IC 5142	21 55 20.1	-65 30 37	Gx (Sc)	14.4	13.7	1.60 × 0.8	eF, vS, R, bet 2 st, susp	ESO 108-6
IC 5143	21 56 09.8	-49 31 19	SB0	13.1	12.2	2.30 × 2.0	eeF, pS, R	NGC 7155, ESO 237-16, FAIR 991
IC 5147	21 59 26.2	-65 26 59	Gx (SBc)	15.1	14.4	1.20 × 0.6	eF, eS, R, F * f 2'	ESO 108-9
IC 5152	22 02 41.9	-51 17 46	Gx (Im)	11.1	10.5	5.00 × 3.2	F, cL, cE 150°, cbM	ESO 237-27, AM 2159-513, IRAS 21594-5132
IC 5154	22 04 29.6	-66 06 51	Gx (Irr)	15.0	14.4	0.50 × 0.3	vF, bM	ESO 108-10, AM 2200-662, IRAS 22006-6621
IC 5158	22 06 24.9	-67 31 03	Gx (SBm)	15.2	14.6	0.90 × 0.6	eeF, eS, bM	ESO 75-55, PRC C-67
IC 5162	22 08 02.9	-52 42 49	Gx (S)	15.2	14.4	0.90 × 0.3	eF, eS, vE 95°	ESO 189-25, AM 2204-525
IC 5173 A	22 14 44.5	-69 21 57	Gx (SBc)	15.2	14.5	1.40 × 0.3	eF, S, mE 75°	ESO 76-8, AM 2210-693, Southern Integral-sign
IC 5173 B	22 14 38.3	-69 22 03	Gx (Sc)	15.8	15.1	0.30 × 0.2	eF, S, mE 75°	ESO 76-8A, AM 2210-693, Southern Integral-sign
IC 5232	22 37 38.3	-68 52 17	Gx (Sc)	15.4	14.6	0.70 × 0.3	eF, eeS, bM	ESO 76-20
IC 5252	22 48 08.8	-68 54 10	Gx (SBbc)	13.7	12.9	1.20 × 0.8	F, S, R, cbM	ESO 76-25, IRAS 22446-6910
IC 5256	22 49 45.6	-68 41 25	Gx (SBd)	14.5	13.9	1.10 × 0.5	vF, vS, cE 25°, cbM	ESO 76-28, FAIR 611
IC 5257	22 52 16.4	-67 25 09	Gx (Sc)	15.2	14.5	0.70 × 0.4	eF, eeS, stell N	ESO 76-29, FAIR 199, IRAS 22489-6741
IC 5263	22 58 13.6	-69 03 06	Gx (SB0-a)	14.1	13.2	1.40 × 0.3	cF, S, R, * in neb	ESO 76-32, IRAS 22548-6919
IC 5279	23 03 02.6	-69 12 36	Gx (Sa)	14.4	13.5	1.30 × 0.8	vF, vS, cE 40°, stell N	ESO 77-1, AM 2259-692, IRAS 22597-6928
IC 5286	23 09 56.0	-68 15 12	Gx (Sbc)	16.2	15.4	0.90 × 0.2	eeF, eS, mE 130°, 2 st s, susp	ESO 77-5
IC 5288	23 11 44.3	-68 05 39	Gx (S0)	14.7	13.7	1.10 × 0.8	eF, eS, alm *, susp	ESO 77-6, AM 2308-682, IRAS 23085-6821
IC 5301	23 18 58.8	-69 33 45	Gx (Sc)	15.5	14.6	1.40 × 0.6	eeF, eS, vF * f 1', susp	ESO 77-12

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