Alpha Chamaeleontis

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Alpha Chamaeleontis
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Chamaeleon
Right ascension	08^h 18^m 31.5499^s
Declination	−76° 55' 11.001"
Apparent magnitude (V)	4.066
Distance	63.5 ly (19.5 pc)
Spectral type	F5III
Other designations
Gl 305, HD 71243, HIP 40702, HR 3318, IRAS 08198-7645, SAO 256496

Alpha Chamaeleontis (α Cha, α Chamaeleontis) is a star in the constellation Chamaeleon. It has about the same mass as the Sun.^[1]

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^ Gondoin, P. (December 1999), "Evolution of X-ray activity and rotation on G-K giants", Astronomy and Astrophysics 352: 217–227, Bibcode 1999A&A...352..217G

SIMBAD Query Result

← «Bright» star systems within 60–70 light-years →

Star systems within 60–70 light-years from Earth with brightest member's absolute magnitude of +8.5 or brighter.

Giant
star

F III	Rho Puppis «Tureis» (62.7 ± 0.8 ly; 1 star)

K III	Theta Centauri «Menkent» (60.9 ± 0.9 ly; 1 star) • Aldebaran (65.1 ± 1.3 ly; 2 stars) • Epsilon Scorpii «Wei» (65.4 ± 1.1 ly; 1 star) • Alpha Arietis «Hamal» (65.9 ± 1.3 ly; 1 star, 1 planet: planet b)

A V (White)	Beta Arietis «Sheratan» (59.6* ± 0.8 ly; 2 stars)‡* • Beta Pictoris (62.9 ± 0.6 ly; 1 star, 1 planet: planet b)

F
(Yellow-
white)

IV	Psi Velorum (59.7* ± 1.0 ly; 2 stars)‡* • Mu Virginis (60.9 ± 1.1 ly; 1 star)‡ • Alpha Chamaeleontis (63.5 ± 0.6 ly; 1 star) • Alpha Trianguli «Metallah» (64.1 ± 1.0 ly; 2 stars) • Eta Crucis (64.2 ± 0.6 ly; 2 stars) • Tau Cygni (66.4 ± 0.8 ly; 4 stars) • Theta Draconis (68.3 ± 0.8 ly; 2 stars) • Iota Virginis «Syrma» (69.8 ± 1.3 ly; 1 star)‡

V	Chi Cancri (59.2* ± 1.0 ly; 1 star)‡* • Eta Corvi «Avis Satyra» (59.4* ± 0.7 ly; 1 star)‡* • Delta Equulei «Pherasauval» (60.0 ± 1.0 ly; 2 stars)‡ • Theta Cygni (60.7 ± 0.5 ly; 2 stars) • HR 1249 (62.7 ± 0.9 ly; 1 star) • 1 Centauri (62.8 ± 0.9 ly; 2 stars) • Omicron Aquilae (63.3 ± 0.9 ly; 3 stars) • c (45) Boötis (64.3 ± 1.0 ly; 2 stars) • Alpha Caeli (65.7 ± 0.7 ly; 2 stars) • Kappa Tucanae (66.04 ± 1.2 ly; 4 stars) • Gamma Doradus (66.2 ± 0.7 ly; 1 star) • Sigma² Ursae Majoris (66.7 ± 0.9 ly; 3 stars) • HR 1686 (68.4 ± 0.8 ly; 2 stars, 1 planet: planet b) • B Carinae (69.8+5.4 −4.7 ly; 1 star)‡

G
(Yellow)

IV	94 Aquarii (67.6+8.3 −6.6 ly; 2 stars)‡ • Gliese 848.4 (69.4 ± 1.2 ly; 1 star, 1 planet: planet b)‡

V	HD 217107 (64.3 ± 1.0 ly; 1 star, 2 planets: planet b • planet c) • 53 Aquarii (65.5 ± 3.5 ly; 2 stars) • GJ 3255 (67.4 ± 1.5 ly; 1 star, 1 planet: planet b) • 51 Arietis (69.0 ± 1.3 ly; 1 star)‡ • c (16) Cygni (69.8 ± 0.8 ly; 2 stars, 1 planet: planet Bb)‡

K
(Orange)

IV	Epsilon Reticuli (59.5* ± 0.5 ly; 1 star, 1 planet: planet b)‡* • Eta Serpentis «Tang» (61.8 ± 0.9 ly; 1 star) • Nu² Canis Majoris (64.7 ± 0.9 ly; 1 star, 1 planet: planet b)

V	GJ 4130 (62.8 ± 1.1 ly; 2 stars, 1 planet: planet b) • Gliese 710 (63.0 ± 1.8 ly; 1 star) • HD 192263 (64.9 ± 1.5 ly; 1 star, 1 planet: planet b) • GJ 3769 (66.6 ± 1.5 ly; 1 star, 1 planet: planet b) • GJ 3651 (69.5 ± 1.5 ly; 1 star, 1 planet: planet b)‡ • GJ 4291 (70.2* ± 2.0 ly; 1 star, 1 planet: planet b)‡*

In left column are stellar classes of primary members of star systems. ‡Distance error margin extends out of declared distance interval. Italic are systems possibly located within declared distance interval, but probably not.

v t e Stars of Chamaeleon

Bayer	α β γ δ¹ δ² ε ζ η θ ι κ λ μ¹ μ² ν π

Nearby	SCR 1138-7721

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