Chamaeleon

Summary

Chamaeleon is a constellation^[1]. Chamaeleon draws 86 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #68 of 85).^[2]

Key Facts

• Chamaeleon is credited with the discovery of Petrus Plancius^[3].
• Chamaeleon's image is recorded as Constellation Chamaeleon.jpg^[4].
• Chamaeleon's instance of is recorded as constellation^[5].
• Chamaeleon's shares border with is recorded as Musca^[6].
• Chamaeleon's shares border with is recorded as Carina^[7].
• Chamaeleon's shares border with is recorded as Volans^[8].
• Chamaeleon's shares border with is recorded as Mensa^[9].
• Chamaeleon's shares border with is recorded as Octans^[10].
• Chamaeleon's shares border with is recorded as Apus^[11].
• chameleon is named after Chamaeleon^[12].
• Chamaeleon's locator map image is recorded as Chamaeleon constellation map.svg^[13].
• Chamaeleon's part of is recorded as Southern Celestial Hemisphere^[14].
• Chamaeleon's astronomic symbol image is recorded as Chamaeleon symbol (Moskowitz, variable width).svg^[15].
• Chamaeleon's Commons category is recorded as Chamaeleon (constellation)^[16].
• Chamaeleon's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1597-00-00T00:00:00Z^[17].
• Chamaeleon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01wzm^[18].
• Chamaeleon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chamaeleon^[19].
• Chamaeleon's Commons gallery is recorded as Chamaeleon^[20].
• Chamaeleon's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0013739^[21].
• Chamaeleon's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Chamaeleon^[22].
• Chamaeleon's topic has template is recorded as Template:Stars of Chamaeleon^[23].
• Chamaeleon's topic has template is recorded as Q10729011^[24].
• Chamaeleon's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Chamaeleon'}^[25].
• Chamaeleon's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Cha'}^[26].
• Chamaeleon's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+132'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Chamaeleon's part of is recorded as Southern Celestial Hemisphere^[14].

Physical Characteristics

Chamaeleon's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+132'}^[27].

Designation and Status

Chamaeleon's instance of is recorded as constellation^[5].

History and Context

chameleon is named after Chamaeleon^[12].

Why It Matters

Chamaeleon draws 86 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #68 of 85).^[2] Chamaeleon has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] Chamaeleon is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]