Alpha Indi

Starbox short
name = Alpha Indi
epoch = J2000.0
constell = Indus
ra = 20^h 37^m 33.99^s
dec = -47° 17' 30.0"
spectral = K0III
appmag_v = 3.11
dist_ly = 101
dist_pc = 31
names =HD 196171, HR 7869, SAO 230300, FK5 769, CD -47 13477, HIP 101772

Alpha Indi (α Ind / α Indi) is a Class K0, third-magnitude star in the constellation Indus. It was called "The Persian", a name given to it by Jesuit missionaries during the late 17th Century. It is transliterated in a Chinese asterism "Pe Sze" （波斯）. It is mistranslated in the Latin constellation name "Indus".

Alpha Indi is an orange giant star within a multiple star system. It is located about 100 light-years from Earth.

References

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* [http://www.astro.uiuc.edu/~kaler/sow/persian.html Jim Kaler]
* [http://users.winshop.com.au/annew/mindus.htm Indus the Indian]

External links

* [http://www.alcyone.de/SIT/bsc/ Yale Bright Star Catalog; click on Indus]