Star
α Chamaeleontis
HIP 40702 · Yellow-white giant
True colour from its B–V index (0.41) — a surface around 6,800 K.
Distance
63.8 light-years
Spectral type
F5III
Brightness
mag 4.05
Absolute mag
2.59
Luminosity
8.0 × Sun
Surface
~6,800 K
Right ascension
8h 18m 32s
Declination
−76° 55′
- α Chamaeleontis is a yellow-white giant in Chamaeleon.
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More stars in Chamaeleon
- γ Chamaeleontismag 4.11
- β Chamaeleontismag 4.24
- θ Chamaeleontismag 4.34
- δ2 Chamaeleontismag 4.45
- ε Chamaeleontismag 4.88
Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.