Alpha Chamaeleontis

Summary

Alpha Chamaeleontis is a high proper-motion star^[1]. It draws 12 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].

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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 12 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]