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Alpha Chamaeleontis

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Alpha Chamaeleontis

Summary

Alpha Chamaeleontis is a high proper-motion star[1]. It draws 53 Wikipedia views per month (high_proper_motion_star category, ranking #42 of 388).[2]

Key Facts

  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star[3].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source[4].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source[5].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's constellation is recorded as Chamaeleon[6].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's spectral class is recorded as F5VFe-0.8[7].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J08183157-7655108[8].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as GSC 09398-02714[9].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as HD 71243[10].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 40702[11].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as HR 3318[12].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 08198-7645[13].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 256496[14].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as GJ 305[15].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as α Cha[16].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J081830.5-765514[17].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as CPC 21.3 958[18].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as GC 11419[19].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 5530[20].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 40702[21].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1675[22].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 2006[23].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 2006.00[24].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as PPM 369878[25].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as ROT 1338[26].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as TD1 12420[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include high proper-motion star[3], near-infrared source[4], and ultraviolet source[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J08183157-7655108[8], GSC 09398-02714[9], HD 71243[10], HIP 40702[11], HR 3318[12], and IRAS 08198-7645[13].

Why It Matters

Alpha Chamaeleontis draws 53 Wikipedia views per month (high_proper_motion_star category, ranking #42 of 388).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Q29037960. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · 惑星矮星 · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Catalog code → 2MASS J08183157-7655108, GSC 09398-02714, HD 71243 +26
    Declination → {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-76.9197240614864'}
    Stellar rotational velocity → {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+0'}
    Absolute magnitude → {'amount': '+2.59'}
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q1353952]]"
  2. 9w ago · 惑星矮星 · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Right ascension → {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+124.63146861663003'}
    Age estimated by a dating method → {'unit': 'Q524410', 'amount': '+1.8'}
    Parallax → {'unit': 'Q21500224', 'amount': '+51.3172'}
    Radius → {'unit': 'Q48440', 'amount': '+2.11'}
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P215]]: F6 IV"
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