LHS 292
Generic rendering of LHS 292 flare star | |
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Sextans |
| Right ascension | 10h 48m 12.61425s |
| Declination | −11° 20′ 09.6107″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.73 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | M6.5 V |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 8.9 |
| B−V color index | 2.10 |
| Variable type | Flare star |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 1.47±0.67 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 579.019(66) mas/yr Dec.: −1530.076(58) mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 219.3302±0.0602 mas |
| Distance | 14.871 ± 0.004 ly (4.559 ± 0.001 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 17.45 |
| Details | |
| Mass | 0.099±0.009 M☉ |
| Radius | 0.1164±0.0044 R☉ |
| Luminosity | (6.49±0.09)×10−4 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 5.33±0.16 cgs |
| Temperature | 3,029±25 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | −0.12±0.16 dex |
| Other designations | |
| LP 731-58, GJ 3622, GCTP 2516.02 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
LHS 292 Location of LHS 292 in the constellation Sextans | |
LHS 292 is a red dwarf star 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 at a distance of 14.871 light-years, making it one of the nearest stars. 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.