Chamaeleon

Chamaeleon
Constellation
Chamaeleon
AbbreviationCha
GenitiveChamaeleontis
Pronunciation/kəˈmliən/, genitive /kəˌmliˈɒntɪs/
Symbolismthe Chameleon
Right ascension07h 26m 36.5075s13h 56m 26.6661s[1]
Declination−75.2899170°–−83.1200714°[1]
Area132 sq. deg. (79th)
Main stars3
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
16
Stars with planets1
Stars brighter than 3.00m0
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)0
Brightest starα Cha (4.05m)
Messier objects0
Meteor showers0
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 (/kəˈmliən/) 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.

  1. ^ a b "Chamaeleon, constellation boundary". The Constellations. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 15 February 2014.