✨ Chamaeleon

Cha · chameleon · Southern sky

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Chamaeleon is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin, meaning chameleon; stars within it are named in the genitive form Chamaeleontis.

Facts about Chamaeleon

ConstellationChamaeleon
IAU abbreviationCha
Genitive (Latin)Chamaeleontis
Meaningchameleon
Brightest starα Chamaeleontis (apparent magnitude 4.06)
Area132 square degrees
HemisphereSouthern

Deep-sky objects in Chamaeleon

No Messier-catalogued object lies within this constellation’s borders.

Data: IAU-designated constellations & the Messier catalogue, via English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · stored statically.

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