θ Chamaeleontis (theta Chamaeleontis)

θ Chamaeleontis is a double giant star of spectral class K2 in the constellation of Chamaeleon.

θ Chamaeleontis visual magnitude is 4.35. Because of its moderate brightness, θ 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

J2000

Galactic Coordinates

Finder Chart

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

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

Star System Properties

θ Chamaeleontis is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the θ Chamaeleontis double sysyem:

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

θ Chamaeleontis is distant 153.63 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 22 kilometers per second.

Alternative Designations

Visibility from Your Location

θ Chamaeleontis (theta Chamaeleontis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK