LHS 292

LHS 292

Generic rendering of LHS 292 flare star
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Sextans
Right ascension 10h 48m 12.6s[1]
Declination −11° 20′ 14″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 15.73[1]
Characteristics
Spectral type M6.5 V
Apparent magnitude (J) 8.9[2]
B−V color index 2.10
Variable type Flare star
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: 579.019±0.066[3] mas/yr
Dec.: −1530.076±0.058[3] mas/yr
Parallax (π)219.3302 ± 0.0602 mas[3]
Distance14.871 ± 0.004 ly
(4.559 ± 0.001 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)17.45[1]
Details
Mass0.08[1] M
Radius0.11[4] R
Luminosity0.00069[5] L
Temperature2650-2900[5] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]-0.41 dex
Other designations
LP 731-58, GJ 3622, GCTP 2516.02
Database references
SIMBADdata
LHS 292 is located in the constellation Sextans.
LHS 292 is located in the constellation Sextans.
LHS 292
Location of LHS 292 in the constellation Sextans

LHS 292 is a red dwarf in the constellation Sextans. It is far too faint to be seen with the unaided eye and requires a large amateur telescope to be seen visually. It lies relatively close to the Solar System at a distance of about 14.9 light years. It is a flare star, which means it can suddenly increase in brightness for short periods of time.

It has the space velocity components [U, V, W] = [28, −16, −14] km/s.[6]

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  3. ^ a b c Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2021). "Gaia Early Data Release 3: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 649: A1. arXiv:2012.01533. Bibcode:2021A&A...649A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657. S2CID 227254300. (Erratum: doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657e). Gaia EDR3 record for this source at VizieR.
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  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Golimowski et al. was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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