Alpha Ind
HIP 101772; Alpha Ind
DoubleStar
Indus
(Ind)
Visible
Level 3
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.11
Spectral Type
K0III-IV
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.00)
Distance
98 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
20h 37m 34.0s
Dec
-47° 17' 29.0"
Constellation
Indus
(Ind)
HR
7869
HIP
101772
Bayer
Alpha
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Multiple Star System B: optical
Components
3
Component IDs
AB
Separation
69.2″
Companion Mag
12.0
Position Angle
206°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
HJ 5209
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 69.2″ · PA: 206° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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