How to see it
Rho Ind has a visual magnitude of about 5.90: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for Rho Ind: right ascension 22h 54m 39s, declination −70° 4′ 24″ (J2000), in the region of the Tucana constellation (IAU figure Tuc).
Catalog context
Rho Ind. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 113137, HD 216437, Gaia DR3 6384510877400590336. In the SkyKeepsake Tucana (Tuc) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 6384510877400590336
- HIP
- 113137
- HD
- 216437
- gaia_dr3
- 6384510877400590336
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- Rho Ind
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 6384510877400590336
- HD 216437
- HIP 113137
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.90