Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
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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 | ±100 150Myr |
Other designations | |
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.