Indus

Indus is one of the 88 modern constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union. Its genitive form is Indi |, its standard abbreviation is Ind |, it is traditionally shown as the Indian|bordering=Microscopium; Sagittarius (corner); Telescopium; Pavo; Octans; Tucana; Grus}}. It belongs to the Bayer family of constellations and lies in the fourth quadrant of the southern hemisphere. The constellation covers about 294 square degrees of sky, ranking 49th in size among the 88. Its brightest star is α Ind at apparent magnitude 3.11. In this atlas the entity is the shared sky reference for astronomical objects catalogued by constellation, so every star, nebula or galaxy located within Indus resolves to one identity.