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LHS 292

Coordinates: Sky map 10h 48m 12.6s, −11° 20′ 14″
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LHS 292

Generic rendering of LHS 292 flare star
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Sextans[1]
Right ascension 10h 48m 12.61425s[2]
Declination −11° 20′ 09.6107″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 15.73[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type M6.5 V[4]
Apparent magnitude (J) 8.9[4]
B−V color index 2.10[citation needed]
Variable type Flare star
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)1.47±0.67[2] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 579.019(66) mas/yr[2]
Dec.: −1530.076(58) mas/yr[2]
Parallax (π)219.3302±0.0602 mas[2]
Distance14.871 ± 0.004 ly
(4.559 ± 0.001 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)17.45[3]
Details
Mass0.099±0.009[5] M
Radius0.1164±0.0044[5] R
Luminosity(6.49±0.09)×10−4[5] L
Surface gravity (log g)5.33±0.16[6] cgs
Temperature3,029±25[6] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.12±0.16[6] 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 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.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Roman, Nancy G. (1987). "Identification of a constellation from a position". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 99 (617): 695. Bibcode:1987PASP...99..695R. doi:10.1086/132034. Constellation record for this object at VizieR.
  2. ^ a b c d e Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  3. ^ a b "The One Hundred Nearest Star Systems". Research Consortium On Nearby Stars. Georgia State University. 2007-09-17. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
  4. ^ a b "LHS 292". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
  5. ^ a b c Cifuentes, C.; Caballero, J. A.; Cortés-Contreras, M.; Montes, D.; Abellán, F. J.; Dorda, R.; Holgado, G.; Zapatero Osorio, M. R.; Morales, J. C.; Amado, P. J.; Passegger, V. M.; Quirrenbach, A.; Reiners, A.; Ribas, I.; Sanz-Forcada, J. (2020-10-01). "CARMENES input catalogue of M dwarfs. V. Luminosities, colours, and spectral energy distributions". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 642: A115. arXiv:2007.15077. Bibcode:2020A&A...642A.115C. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202038295. ISSN 0004-6361.
  6. ^ a b c Marfil, E.; Tabernero, H. M.; Montes, D.; Caballero, J. A.; Lázaro, F. J.; González Hernández, J. I.; Nagel, E.; Passegger, V. M.; Schweitzer, A.; Ribas, I.; Reiners, A.; Quirrenbach, A.; Amado, P. J.; Cifuentes, C.; Cortés-Contreras, M. (December 2021). "The CARMENES search for exoplanets around M dwarfs. Stellar atmospheric parameters of target stars with SteParSyn". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 656: A162. Bibcode:2021A&A...656A.162M. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202141980. ISSN 0004-6361.
  7. ^ Reiners, Ansgar; Basri, Gibor (November 2009). "A Volume-Limited Sample of 63 M7-M9.5 Dwarfs. I. Space Motion, Kinematic Age, and Lithium". The Astrophysical Journal. 705 (2): 1416–1424. arXiv:0909.4647. Bibcode:2009ApJ...705.1416R. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/705/2/1416. S2CID 15893765.
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