LHS 292 is a
red dwarf in the
constellation Sextans
Sextans is a minor equatorial constellation which was introduced in 1687 by Johannes Hevelius. Its name is Latin for the astronomical sextant, an instrument that Hevelius made frequent use of in his observations.
Notable features
Sextans as ...
. 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
The Solar System Capitalization of the name varies. The International Astronomical Union, the authoritative body regarding astronomical nomenclature, specifies capitalizing the names of all individual astronomical objects but uses mixed "Solar ...
at a distance of about 14.9
light years. It is a
flare star
A flare star is a variable star that can undergo unpredictable dramatic increases in brightness for a few minutes. It is believed that the flares on flare stars are analogous to solar flares in that they are due to the magnetic energy stored in th ...
, which means it can suddenly increase in brightness for short periods of time.
It has the
space velocity components = .
See also
*
List of nearest stars
This list covers all known stars, brown dwarfs, and sub-brown dwarfs within of the Sun. So far, 131 such objects have been found, of which only 22 are bright enough to be visible without a telescope. The visible light needs to reach or exce ...
References
Notes
External links
ARICNS entry
Local Bubble
M-type main-sequence stars
Sextans (constellation)
Flare stars
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