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Chamaeleon

Caméléon

Genitive: Chamaeleontis

Southern 132 sq° Cha

Étoile la plus brillante : Alpha Chamaeleontis

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Mythologie

Constellation moderne créée par Keyser et de Houtman au XVIe siècle, représentant un caméléon.

Points Forts de l'Observation

Constellation australe faible proche du pôle céleste sud. Contient quelques nébuleuses faibles et l'amas d'Eta Chamaeleontis.

Étoiles Principales

20
Alpha Cha

HIP 40702; Alpha Cha

4.07 mag F5III
Gamma Cha

HIP 51839; Gamma Cha

4.11 mag M0III
Beta Cha

HIP 60000; Beta Cha

4.26 mag B5Vn
Theta Cha

HIP 40888; Theta Cha

4.35 mag K2IIICN0.5
Delta Cha

HIP 52633; Delta2 Cha

4.45 mag B2.5IV
Epsilon Cha

HIP 58484; Epsilon Cha

4.91 mag 0.1″ B: 6.0 B9Vn
Kappa Cha

HIP 58905; Kappa Cha

5.04 mag K4III
Zeta Cha

HIP 46928; Zeta Cha

5.11 mag B5V
Iota Cha

HIP 46107; Iota Cha

5.36 mag F3-5IV
Nu Cha

HIP 47956; Nu Cha

5.45 mag G8III
Eta Cha

HIP 42637; Eta Cha

5.47 mag B8V
Delta Cha

HIP 52595; Delta1 Cha

5.47 mag 0.8″ B: 6.5 K0III
Mu Cha

HIP 49065; Mu Cha

5.52 mag A0IV
Pi Cha

HIP 56675; Pi Cha

5.65 mag F1III
HIP 41191
5.69 mag G8III
HIP 43012
5.79 mag K5III
HIP 64587
5.85 mag F8Ib
HIP 68009
5.95 mag K2.5IIIaCH-3Ba0.5
HIP 52340
5.97 mag B4IVe
RS Cha

HIP 42794

6.05 mag A5V+A7V

Étoiles Doubles

9
S Cha

HIP 66121

6.48 mag 22.0″ B: 9.2 F6V
HIP 51557
7.07 mag 41.1″ B: 9.1 B5III-IV
HIP 56996
6.33 mag 25.8″ B: 10.4 K0III
Delta Cha

HIP 52595; Delta1 Cha

5.47 mag 0.8″ B: 6.5 K0III
HIP 55225
6.35 mag 0.6″ B: 9.9 A8IIIm:
Theta Cha

HIP 40888; Theta Cha

4.35 mag K2IIICN0.5
Eta Cha

HIP 42637; Eta Cha

5.47 mag B8V
HIP 41191
5.69 mag G8III
RS Cha

HIP 42794

6.05 mag A5V+A7V

Objets du Ciel Profond

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Galaxie (4)
NGC 2915
12.6 mag 1.5 SBab
NGC 3149
— mag 2.1 Sb
NGC 3620
— mag 2.8 SBab
IC 3104
— mag 4.7 IB
Nébuleuse Planétaire (1)
Caldwell 109

NGC 3195

10.0 mag 0.6
Inconnu (2)
IC 2631
— mag
IC 2884
— mag