α Chamaeleontis (alpha Chamaeleontis)

α Chamaeleontis is a giant star of spectral class F5 in the constellation of Chamaeleon.

α Chamaeleontis visual magnitude is 4.07. Because of its moderate brightness, α Chamaeleontis is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

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Galactic Coordinates

Finder Chart

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

The red dot in the diagram below shows where α Chamaeleontis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

α Chamaeleontis is distant 63.42 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 14 kilometers per second.

Alternative Designations

Visibility from Your Location

Today's α Chamaeleontis (alpha Chamaeleontis) rise, transit and set times from Camabatela, Angola are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Africa/Luanda):