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Ind · Indian (of unspecified type) · Southern sky

Indus is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin, meaning Indian (of unspecified type); stars within it are named in the genitive form Indi.

Facts about Indus

Constellation	Indus
IAU abbreviation	Ind
Genitive (Latin)	Indi
Meaning	Indian (of unspecified type)
Brightest star	α Indi (apparent magnitude 3.11)
Area	294 square degrees
Hemisphere	Southern

Deep-sky objects in Indus

No Messier-catalogued object lies within this constellation’s borders.

Data: IAU-designated constellations & the Messier catalogue, via English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · stored statically.