Chamaeleon constellation
Latin Chamaeleon, genitive Chamaeleontis, abbreviation Cha
North up, east to the left, as you see the sky. The lines are a common figure; the stars are from the catalogue.
When can Chamaeleon be seen?
It stands highest around 10 pm in March. It can be seen from everywhere south of 1°N, and it never sets south of 13°S.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Colour |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | α Cha | 4.07 | yellowish white |
| – | γ Cha | 4.11 | reddish |
| – | β Cha | 4.26 | bluish |
| – | θ Cha | 4.35 | orange |
| – | δ2 Cha | 4.45 | bluish |
| – | ε Cha | 4.91 | bluish |
The smaller the number, the brighter: below 1 are the brightest stars of the sky, 4 is hard to see under a city sky. Greek letters after Johann Bayer (1603).