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Theta Indi

θ Indi
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Location of θ Indi (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Indus
Right ascension 21h 19m 51.98955s
Declination −53° 26′ 57.9315″
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.40
Characteristics
Spectral type A5IV-V
B−V color index +0.18
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) -14.50 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +107.90 mas/yr
Dec.: -66.41 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 33.02 ± 0.49mas
Distance 99 ± 1 ly
(30.3 ± 0.4 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) 1.98
Details
Mass 1.75 M
Radius 1.61 R
Luminosity 12.95 L
Temperature 8,332 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i) 135 km/s
Age 150±100 Myr
Other designations
CPD−53° 10037, GC 29819, HIP 105319, HR 8140, HD 202730, SAO 246965, WDS J21199-5327AB
Database references
SIMBAD data

Theta Indi (θ Ind) is a binary star in the constellation Indus. Its apparent magnitude is 4.40 and it is approximately 98.8 light years away based on parallax. The smaller companion, B, has a spectral type of G0V (yellow main-sequence) and an apparent magnitude of 7.18 at a separation of 6.71". Recent observations suggest the primary is itself a binary with components Aa and Ab orbiting at 0.0617", estimated period about 1.3 years.



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