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Constellation of the southern sky

Genitive	Chamæleontis
Abbreviation	Cha
Constellation Family	Bayer
Celestial Quadrants	SQ2, SQ3
Right Ascension	07h27 to 13h56
Declination	-75.3° to -83.1°
Area (sq deg)	132
Brightest Star	Alpha Chamæleontis
Optimum Visibility	March (Usually visible from southern latitudes)

A group of dim stars lying not far from the Southern Celestial Pole, close to the relatively bright Miaplacidus in Carina.

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