Stars in Chamaeleon
The brightest star in Chamaeleon is Alpha Cha, at apparent magnitude 4.05 and 64 ly from Earth, one of 17 stars gravityfinder lists in the constellation, 1 of them carrying a name.
Brightest first. A constellation is a direction, not a neighbourhood: these stars share a patch of sky as seen from Earth and can sit thousands of light-years apart. The known worlds in this direction →
| # | Star | Magnitude | Distance | Class | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpha Cha | 4.05 | 63.8 ly | F5III | ~6,812 K |
| 2 | Gamma Cha | 4.11 | 418 ly | M0III | ~3,677 K |
| 3 | Beta Cha | 4.24 | 298 ly | B5Vn | ~11,975 K |
| 4 | Theta Cha | 4.34 | 155 ly | K0III-IV | ~4,387 K |
| 5 | Delta² Cha | 4.45 | 351 ly | B2.5IV | ~13,302 K |
| 6 | HD 80913 | 7.49 | 200 ly | F-type | 6,013 K |
| 7 | HD 97048 | 8.44 | 600 ly | Be9.5/AO | 10,000 K |
| 8 | HD 63454 | 9.37 | 123 ly | K4 V | 4,812 K |
| 9 | Ceibo | 9.37 | 113 ly | K4V | ~4,728 K |
| 10 | TOI-1107 | 10.55 | 918 ly | F6 V | 6,311 K |
| 11 | COCONUTS-2 A | 11.30 | 35.5 ly | M3 V | 3,552 K |
| 12 | TOI-4377 | 11.71 | 1,487 ly | K-type | 4,974 K |
| 13 | CT Cha | 12.34 | 622 ly | K5e | 4,403 K |
| 14 | TOI-3457 | 12.44 | 1,209 ly | F-type | 6,300 K |
| 15 | 2MASS J11550485-7919108 | 16.96 | 329 ly | M-type | 3,021 K |
| 16 | 2MASS J11011926-7732383 | – | – | – | – |
| 17 | CHXR 73 | – | 621 ly | M3.5 | 3,099 K |
Common questions
What is the brightest star in Chamaeleon?
The brightest star in Chamaeleon is Alpha Cha, at apparent magnitude 4.05 and 64 ly from Earth, one of 17 stars gravityfinder lists in the constellation, 1 of them carrying a name.
What is the nearest star in Chamaeleon?
The nearest of them is COCONUTS-2 A, 36 ly away.