γ Chamaeleontis (gamma Chamaeleontis)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -41.11° Az: 173.59° Direction: South

γ Chamaeleontis is a variable hypergiant star of spectral class M0 in the constellation of Chamaeleon.

γ Chamaeleontis visual magnitude is 4.11. Because of its moderate brightness, γ 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 γ Chamaeleontis (gamma Chamaeleontis) star

DSS2 image of γ Chamaeleontis. The red arrow shows the motion of γ Chamaeleontis during the next 10000 years (-7.00 arcmin in Right Ascension and 2.33 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 10h 35m 44s

Declination -78° 44’ 11”

Hour Angle 22h 17m 57s

Sideral Time 08h 53m 42s

J2000

Right Ascension 10h 35m 28s

Declination -78° 36’ 28”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 296.28°

Galactic Latitude -17.53°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for γ Chamaeleontis (gamma Chamaeleontis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 4.11

Class Hypergiant

Absolute magnitude -1.40

Spectral Type M0III

Color Index (B-V) 1.58

Temperature 3677K

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

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

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

γ Chamaeleontis is distant 413.18 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 22 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 126.74

Distance (light year) 413.18

Radial Speed -22 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.042 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.014"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation γ Chamaeleontis
(gamma Chamaeleontis)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD92305

SAO Catalogue SAO256731

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP51839

Durchmusterung Catalogue CP-77 622

FK5 Catalogue 401

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 4913

Visibility from Your Location

γ Chamaeleontis (gamma Chamaeleontis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Chamaeleon