Chamaeleon
Sign in to saveChamaeleon ( ) is a small constellation in the deep southern sky. It is named after the chameleon, a kind of lizard. It was first defined in the end of the 16th century.
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Chamaeleon is a small constellation located in the southern sky, named after the chameleon lizard. It was first defined near the end of the 16th century and remains one of the constellations astronomers use to map and navigate the night sky.
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Key facts
- Constellation.name
- Chamaeleon
- Constellation.abbreviation
- Cha
- Constellation.genitive
- Chamaeleontis
- Constellation.pronounce
- , genitive
- Constellation.symbolism
- the Chameleon
- Constellation.RA
- –
- Constellation.dec
- –
- Constellation.family
- Bayer
- Constellation.areatotal
- 132
- Constellation.arearank
- 79th
- Constellation.numbermainstars
- 3
- Constellation.numberbfstars
- 16
- Constellation.numberbrightstars
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Chamaeleon ( ) is a small constellation in the deep southern sky. It is named after the chameleon, a kind of lizard. It was first defined in the end of the 16th century.
== History ==