Epsilon Indi
(ε Indi, ε Ind)
(nearby star system including two brown dwarf companions)
Epsilon Indi
(aka ε Indi or ε Ind)
is a triple star system about 12 light-years away,
of which two are co-orbiting brown dwarfs (T-dwarfs).
Characteristics:
ε Ind A:
The two brown dwarfs(ε Ind B ab:), each:
- ~0.05 - mass(solar).
- 0.08 - radius(solar).
- less than 0.0001 - luminosity(solar).
(star,nearby star,binary star,brown dwarf)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsilon_Indi
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=epsilon+indi
Redshift | Parsecs /Distance | Lightyears /Lookback Years | | |
~0 | 3.69pc | 12.1ly | | Epsilon Indi |
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Coordinates: | ε Indi J220321.65423-564709.5370 |
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Referenced by pages:
Bayer designation
Flamsteed designation
K-type star (K)
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