Distance and Visibility
According to measurements from the Hipparcos astrometric satellite, HD 28185 has a parallax of 23.62 milliarcseconds, which corresponds to a distance of 42 parsecs (138 light-years). Since the star is located further than 25 parsecs from Earth, it is not listed in the Gliese Catalogue of Nearby Stars. With an apparent magnitude of 7.81, the star is not visible with the naked eye, though it can be seen using binoculars.
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