Epsilon Indi

Star · Star system in the constellation of Indus

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About Epsilon Indi

Epsilon Indi is about 11.81 light-years from the Sun, so the light we see from it left about 11.81 years ago.

At apparent magnitude 4.69 it can be seen with the naked eye from a dark site.

It gives out 0.152 times as much light as the Sun.

It has one known planet.

The map lists it as a star and shows it among the stars around the Sun, drawn on the plane of the Milky Way.

Key numbers

Distance	11.81 light-years (3.62 pc)
Spectral type	K5V
Apparent magnitude	4.69
Absolute magnitude	6.89
Luminosity	0.152 × the Sun
Constellation	Ind
Known planets	1

Planets: NASA Exoplanet Archive (Planetary Systems Composite Parameters).

Known planets

Planet	Mass (Earth = 1)	Radius (Earth = 1)	Orbit (days)	Found
eps Ind A b	2065.8846455	12.7	25450	2019, radial velocity

Where it is

Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Solar neighbourhood › Local Bubble › Orion–Cygnus Arm (Local Arm) › Milky Way › Local Group › Virgo Supercluster › Laniakea Supercluster › Observable universe.

Zoom out to see it in context: Nearest stars, a view about 24 light-years across.

From Wikipedia

Epsilon Indi, Latinized from ε Indi, is a star system located at a distance of approximately 12 light-years from Earth in the southern constellation of Indus. The star has an orange hue and is faintly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.674.

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