Indus (The Indian)

Far-southern constellation honouring the peoples the navigators met.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Keyser and de Houtman charted it in the 1590s, representing the native peoples encountered on the voyages to the East and West Indies.
• Epsilon Indi, about 12 light-years away, is one of the Sun's nearest neighbours and hosts a known pair of brown dwarfs.
• It is one of the least prominent constellations, with no star brighter than the third magnitude.

Specifications & Metrics

• BRIGHTEST STAR: α Indi
• HEMISPHERE: Southern
• BEST VIEWED: September