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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). In 2002, the radial velocity method revealed an extra-solar planet candidate; it has been a challenge to conclusively confirm it with details, and efforts continue. Characteristics:

ε Ind A:

The two brown dwarfs(ε Ind B ab:), each:


(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
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1847MNRAS...8...16D/abstract
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2003ApJ...599L.107S/abstract
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2004A%26A...413.1029M/abstract
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2010A%26A...510A..99K/abstract
https://arxiv.org/abs/1803.08163
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2021A%26A...651A..89V/abstract
RedshiftParsecs
/Distance
Lightyears
/Lookback Years
  
~03.6pc11.9lyEpsilon Indi
Coordinates:ε Indi
J220321.65363-564709.5228

Referenced by pages:
Bayer designation
Flamsteed designation
K-type star (K)

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