Back Kameleon (sterrebeeld) Afrikaans الحرباء (كوكبة) Arabic كاميليان ARZ Chamaeleon AST Buqələmun (bürc) Azerbaijani Хамелеон (йондоҙлоҡ) Bashkir Хамелеон (сузор’е) Byelorussian Хамэлеон (сузор’е) BE-X-OLD Хамелеон (съзвездие) Bulgarian Kameleon (steredeg) Breton
| Constellation | |
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| Abbreviation | Cha |
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| Genitive | Chamaeleontis |
| Pronunciation | /kəˈmiːliən/, genitive /kəˌmiːliˈɒntɪs/ |
| Symbolism | the Chameleon |
| Right ascension | 07h 26m 36.5075s–13h 56m 26.6661s[1] |
| Declination | −75.2899170°–−83.1200714°[1] |
| 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 | 0 |
| Bordering constellations | Musca Carina Volans Mensa Octans Apus |
| Visible at latitudes between +5° and −90°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of April. | |
Chamaeleon (/kəˈmiːliən/) is a small constellation in the deep southern sky. It is named after the chameleon, a kind of lizard. It was first defined in the 16th century.
- ^ a b "Chamaeleon, constellation boundary". The Constellations. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
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