Constellation · Cha · southern sky
Chamaeleon
Chamaeleontis — The Chameleon
Constellations#79 by area
Overview
Chamaeleon (Chamaeleontis) — The Chameleon is one of the 88 modern constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union.
Notable stars
13 catalogued stars in this encyclopedia.
- Alpha Chamaeleontismag 4.05
- Gamma Chamaeleontismag 4.11
- Beta Chamaeleontismag 4.24
- Theta Chamaeleontismag 4.34
- HR 4234mag 4.45
- Epsilon Chamaeleontismag 4.88
- Kappa Chamaeleontismag 5.04
- Zeta Chamaeleontismag 5.07
- Iota Chamaeleontismag 5.34
- Nu Chamaeleontismag 5.43
- Eta Chamaeleontismag 5.46
- HR 4231mag 5.46
Deep-sky objects
Knowledge connections
- Constellation ofAlpha Chamaeleontis
- Constellation ofGamma Chamaeleontis
- Constellation ofBeta Chamaeleontis
- Constellation ofTheta Chamaeleontis
- Constellation ofHR 4234
- Constellation ofEpsilon Chamaeleontis
- Constellation ofKappa Chamaeleontis
- Constellation ofZeta Chamaeleontis
- Constellation ofIota Chamaeleontis
- Constellation ofNu Chamaeleontis
- Constellation ofEta Chamaeleontis
- Constellation ofHR 4231
- Constellation ofCeibo
- Contains objectNGC 3195
- Belongs to familyBayer Family
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- IAUInternational Astronomical Union
Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.