Indus
constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
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Summary
Indus is a constellation[1]. Indus draws 746 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #67 of 85).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Petrus Plancius[3]
- Shares border with: Microscopium[4], Sagittarius[5], Telescopium[6], Pavo[7], Octans[8], Tucana[9], Grus[10]
- Named after: Indigenous peoples of the Americas[11]
- Part of: Southern Celestial Hemisphere[12]
- Commons category: Indus (constellation)[13]
- Time of discovery or invention: 1597[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Indus (constellation)[15]
- Commons gallery: Indus (constellation)[16]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[17]
- Topic has template: Template:Stars of Indus[18], Šablona:Souhvězdí Indiána[19]
- Official name: Indus[20]
- Short name: Ind[21]
- Area: 294 square degree[22]
Why It Matters
Indus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] Indus is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]