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Chamaeleon

Chamaeleontis

Southern 132 sq° Cha

Brightest star: Alpha Chamaeleontis

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Mythology

A modern constellation created by Keyser and de Houtman in the 16th century, representing a chameleon.

Observing Highlights

A faint far-southern constellation near the south celestial pole. Contains a few faint nebulae and the Eta Chamaeleontis cluster.

Main Stars

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 20.0″ B: 12.4 K2IIICN0.5
Delta Cha

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 5.05 - 5.11 ELL 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 8.0″ B8V
Delta Cha

Delta Cha

HIP 52595; Delta1 Cha

5.47 mag 0.8″ B: 6.5 K0III
Mu Cha

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 14.5″ B: 14.7 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 9.4″ B: 17.4 A5V+A7V

Double Stars

9
Eta Cha

HIP 42637; Eta Cha

5.47 mag 8.0″ B8V
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
Theta Cha

HIP 40888; Theta Cha

4.35 mag 20.0″ B: 12.4 K2IIICN0.5
HIP 41191
5.69 mag 14.5″ B: 14.7 G8III
HIP 56996
6.33 mag 25.8″ B: 10.4 K0III
RS Cha

HIP 42794

6.05 mag 9.4″ B: 17.4 A5V+A7V
Delta Cha

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:

Variable Stars

1
Zeta Cha

HIP 46928; Zeta Cha

5.11 mag 5.05 - 5.11 ELL B5V

Deep Sky Objects

7
Galaxy (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
Planetary Nebula (1)
C109

NGC 3195

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