Chamaeleon facts for kids
| Constellation | |
List of stars in Chamaeleon
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| Abbreviation | Cha |
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| Genitive | Chamaeleontis |
| Pronunciation | genitive |
| Symbolism | the Chameleon |
| Right ascension | 07h 26m 36.5075s–13h 56m 26.6661s |
| Declination | -75.2899170°–-83.1200714° |
| Area | 132 sq. deg. (79th) |
| Main stars | 3 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars |
16 |
| Stars with planets | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 0 |
| Brightest star | α Cha (4.05m) |
| Messier objects | 0 |
| Meteor showers | None |
| Bordering constellations |
Musca Carina Volans Mensa Octans Apus |
| Visible at latitudes between +0° and −90°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of April. |
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Chamaeleon is a constellation in the southern sky.
Images for kids
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The constellation Camaeleon (Chamaeleon) as depicted in Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr's Atlas Coelestis, ca. 1742.
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Spiral galaxy ESO 021-G004.
See also
In Spanish: Chamaeleon para niños
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