δ2 Chamaeleontis (delta2 Chamaeleontis)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -44.03° Az: 171.61° Direction: South

δ2 Chamaeleontis is a sub-giant star of spectral class B2 in the constellation of Chamaeleon.

δ2 Chamaeleontis visual magnitude is 4.45. Because of its moderate brightness, δ2 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.

Image of δ2 Chamaeleontis (delta2 Chamaeleontis) star

DSS2 image of δ2 Chamaeleontis. The red arrow shows the motion of δ2 Chamaeleontis during the next 10000 years (-8.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and 1.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 10h 45m 59s

Declination -80° 40’ 15”

Hour Angle 21h 18m 47s

Sideral Time 08h 04m 46s

J2000

Right Ascension 10h 45m 46s

Declination -80° 32’ 25”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 297.74°

Galactic Latitude -18.96°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for δ2 Chamaeleontis (delta2 Chamaeleontis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.45

Class Sub-giant

Absolute magnitude -0.79

Spectral Type B2IV

Color Index (B-V) -0.19

Temperature 13348K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where δ2 Chamaeleontis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of δ2 Chamaeleontis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

δ2 Chamaeleontis is distant 363.43 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 23 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 111.48

Distance (light year) 363.43

Radial Speed 23 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.049 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.008"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation δ2 Chamaeleontis
(delta2 Chamaeleontis)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD93845

SAO Catalogue SAO258593

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP52633

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-79 556

FK5 Catalogue 411

Visibility from Your Location

δ2 Chamaeleontis (delta2 Chamaeleontis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

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