ζ Chamaeleontis (zeta Chamaeleontis)

ζ Chamaeleontis is a variable main-sequence star in the constellation of Chamaeleon.

ζ Chamaeleontis visual magnitude is 5.11. Because of its reltive faintness, ζ Chamaeleontis should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

The proper motion of ζ Chamaeleontis is -0.043 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.007 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about ζ Chamaeleontis

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ζ Chamaeleontis

ζ Chamaeleontis is situated close to the southern celestial pole and, as such, it is easilty visible for most part of the year from the southern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of ζ Chamaeleontis are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of ζ Chamaeleontis in the sky:

Visibility of ζ Chamaeleontis from your location

ζ Chamaeleontis (zeta Chamaeleontis) is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt

Distance of ζ Chamaeleontis from the Sun and relative movement

ζ Chamaeleontis is distant 538.84 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 42 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of ζ Chamaeleontis

ζ Chamaeleontis belongs to spectral class B5 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.

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

Alternative designations of ζ Chamaeleontis