Indus - American IndianLearn about the constellation Indus - American Indian, location, facts, mythology, meteor showers and deep space objects.
This constellation is one of twelve constellations created by Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman.
Location: Southern Constellation 21h RA -55° Dec
Epsilon Indi is one of the closest stars to Earth, approximately 11.82 light years away.
Indus Mythology
Since Indus was introduced in the 17th century and lies in the south, it was not known to classical or early cultures thus there is no mythology associated with it.
Indus Deep Space Objects
Northern Circumpolar | |||||
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Camelopardalis | Cassiopeia | Cepheus | Draco | Lacerta | Ursa Major |
Ursa Minor |
Northern Spring | |||||
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Antlia | Boötes | Cancer | Coma Berenices | Crater | Hydra |
Leo | Leo Minor | Virgo |
Northern Summer | |||||
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Aquila | Corona Borealis | Cygnus | Delphinus | Equuleus | Hercules |
Libra | Lyra | Ophiuchus | Sagitta | Scutum | Serpens |
Vulpecula |
Northern Autumn | |||||
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Andromeda | Aquarius | Aries | Capricornus | Pegasus | Pisces |
Triangulum |
Northern Winter | |||||
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Auriga | Canes Venatici | Canis Major | Canis Minor | Cetus | Eridanus |
Gemini | Lepus | Lynx | Monoceros | Orion | Perseus |
Taurus |