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Your location: Columbus, United States
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39.9612
Longitude:
-82.9988

Indus Constellation

Indus

Field of view 5.0°

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Open the interactive guide to Indus’s position and path tonight

Indus, the Indian, is a southern constellation representing a native of the East Indies, introduced by Dutch navigators in the 16th century.

Where is Indus right now?

It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.

Indus Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Indus is always below the horizon-
Indus transit14:05-10°
Astronomical observing session begins20:42-38°
Moonrise, 11% illuminated 23:25-58°
Astronomical observing session ends01:06-68°
Moonset10:47-18°

Track Indus position throughout the night

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Annual motion of Indus

Time
DateSat, 7 November 2026
Twilight start13:52
Twilight end00:29
Twilight duration11h 37m
RiseIndus is always down
SetIndus is always down
Elevation at transit-10°
Transit time14:01
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 21h 34m 42s", Dec: -60° 29' 06s

Deep-sky objects in Indus

IC5173

Galaxy Pair

IC5173
↗ - ↘ - ↑ -37°
☼ - ✣ 3'
IC5173 is a galaxy pair in the constellation Indus, spanning approximately 2.8 arcseconds in the sky.
More about IC5173

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