Alpha Indi
Proper Name
  None
Bayer Designation
  Alpha Indi
Flamsteed Number
  None
BSC
  7869
HD
  196171
Constellation
  Indus
Right Ascension
  20h 37m 34s
Declination
  +47° 17' 29"
Distance
  101 light years
  31 parsecs
Magnitude
  Apparent: +3.1
  Absolute: +0.7
Spectral Class
  K0 Orange Giant
Optimum Visibility
  August
This orange giant is brightest of the stars in the constellation of Indus, with an apparent magnitude of +3.1. It lies more than one hundred light years from the Earth.

Relative Galactic Position of Alpha Indi
The galactic position and direction of Alpha Indi relative to Earth's Sun. Note that, at this extreme scale, the two stars are effectively in the same place.
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