Alpha Chamaeleontis

star in the constellation Chamaleon
Place infrared_source Q130298
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Summary

Alpha Chamaeleontis is an infrared source[1]. It draws 193 Wikipedia views per month (infrared_source category, ranking #42 of 74).[2]

Key Facts

  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's instance of is recorded as infrared source[3].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source[4].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star[5].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source[6].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source[7].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's instance of is recorded as F-type main-sequence star[8].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's instance of is recorded as Mid-infrared source[9].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's constellation is recorded as Chamaeleon[10].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's spectral class is recorded as F5VFe-0.8[11].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's spectral class is recorded as F5V[12].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's spectral class is recorded as F5III[13].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's spectral class is recorded as F2IV[14].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's spectral class is recorded as F6IV[15].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's spectral class is recorded as F5[16].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's spectral class is recorded as F6 IV[17].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's spectral class is recorded as F4[18].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J08183157-7655108[19].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as GSC 09398-02714[20].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as HD 71243[21].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 40702[22].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as HR 3318[23].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 08198-7645[24].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 256496[25].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as GJ 305[26].
  • Alpha Chamaeleontis's catalog code is recorded as α Cha[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include infrared source[3], astrophysical X-ray source[4], high proper-motion star[5], near-infrared source[6], ultraviolet source[7], and F-type main-sequence star[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J08183157-7655108[19], GSC 09398-02714[20], HD 71243[21], HIP 40702[22], HR 3318[23], and IRAS 08198-7645[24].

Why It Matters

Alpha Chamaeleontis draws 193 Wikipedia views per month (infrared_source category, ranking #42 of 74).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 42 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] ↑ . Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Q29037960. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Q66617329. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Study of the F-type stars. I. MK spectral types. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Space-velocity vectors for 3483 stars with proper motion and radial velocity. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Space-velocity vectors for 3483 stars with proper motion and radial velocity. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . VizieR Online Data Catalog: Henry Draper Catalogue and Extension, published in Ann. Harvard Obs. 91-100 (1918-1925). wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . VizieR Online Data Catalog: Nearby Stars, Preliminary 3rd Version (Gliese+ 1991). wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Catalogue of stars within 25 parsecs of the Sun. 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] ↑ . 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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Edit History

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. 16d ago · 惑星矮星 · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ast', 'bs', 'ca', 'cs', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'hi', 'it', 'ja',
    Instance of → infrared source, astrophysical X-ray source, high proper-motion star +4
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ Instance of: high proper-motion star"
  2. 8w ago · 惑星矮星 · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Catalog code → 2MASS J08183157-7655108, GSC 09398-02714, HD 71243 +30
    Declination → {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-76.91972405645'}
    Stellar rotational velocity → {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+0'}, {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+40.0'}, {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+30.0'} +2
    Absolute magnitude → {'amount': '+2.59'}, {'amount': '+2.609'}
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Instance of: F-type main-sequence star"
  3. 16w ago · 惑星矮星 · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Right ascension → {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+124.63146863959'}
    Age estimated by a dating method → {'unit': 'Q524410', 'amount': '+1.8'}
    Parallax → {'unit': 'Q21500224', 'amount': '+51.9434'}, {'unit': 'Q21500224', 'amount': '+55.5'}, {'unit': 'Q21500224', 'amount': '+51.12'} +2
    Radius → {'unit': 'Q48440', 'amount': '+2.11'}
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Spectral class: F6 IV"
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