Chamaeleon Constellation | Constellations In The Southern Hemisphere
CHAMAELEON CONSTELLATION – In this topic, we are going to know and learn about the southern constellation Chamaeleon , the Chameleon.
It is a constellation in the southern sky. It is named after a type of lizard, the chameleon, which is known to have the ability to change color.
It was first depicted in Johann Bayer’s star atlas Uranometria. It is also known as the Frying Pan in Australia.
It is one of the constellations charted by Dutch navigators in the 16th century and named after exotic animals by Plancius.
Chamaeleon houses the planetary nebula NGC 3195, the Chamaeleon cloud complex, and the Eta Chamaeleontis Cluster, and the astronomical object Cha 110913.
It is the 79th largest constellation in the night sky and occupies an area of about 132 square degrees. It lies in SQ2, the second quadrant of the southern hemisphere.
Chamaeleon belongs to the Johann Bayer family, along with Apus, Dorado, Grus, Hydrus, Indus, Musca, Pavo, Phoenix, Tucana, and Volans.
Stars
Among the stars include:
- Alpha Chamaeleontis
- Beta Chamaeleontis | β Chamaeleontis
- Delta-1 Chamaeleontis | δ1 Chamaeleontis
- Epsilon Chamaeleontis
- R Chamaeleontis
- CT Chamaeleontis
- HD 63454
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