Chamaeleon constellation
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The Chamaeleon constellation is a small, faint southern-sky constellation best known as a nearby star-forming region rich in dark molecular clouds and young stellar objects.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chamaeleon constellation canonical | 1 |
| La Caille family of constellations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4617538 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chamaeleon constellation Context triple: [Gould Belt, encompasses, Chamaeleon constellation]
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A.
Perseus constellation
Perseus constellation is a prominent northern sky constellation named after the Greek mythological hero Perseus, known for containing the famous variable star Algol and the Double Cluster.
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B.
Carina constellation
The Carina constellation is a prominent southern sky constellation known for containing the bright star Canopus and rich star-forming regions such as the Carina Nebula.
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C.
Kasterborous constellation
The Kasterborous constellation is a fictional region of space in the Doctor Who universe that contains the Time Lords’ home planet, Gallifrey.
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D.
Scutum constellation
Scutum is a small, faint constellation in the southern sky, notable for lying along the Milky Way and containing rich star fields and deep-sky objects.
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E.
constellation Tucana
Constellation Tucana is a faint southern sky constellation best known for containing the Small Magellanic Cloud, one of the Milky Way’s nearest dwarf galaxy neighbors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chamaeleon constellation Target entity description: The Chamaeleon constellation is a small, faint southern-sky constellation best known as a nearby star-forming region rich in dark molecular clouds and young stellar objects.
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A.
Perseus constellation
Perseus constellation is a prominent northern sky constellation named after the Greek mythological hero Perseus, known for containing the famous variable star Algol and the Double Cluster.
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B.
Carina constellation
The Carina constellation is a prominent southern sky constellation known for containing the bright star Canopus and rich star-forming regions such as the Carina Nebula.
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C.
Kasterborous constellation
The Kasterborous constellation is a fictional region of space in the Doctor Who universe that contains the Time Lords’ home planet, Gallifrey.
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D.
Scutum constellation
Scutum is a small, faint constellation in the southern sky, notable for lying along the Milky Way and containing rich star fields and deep-sky objects.
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E.
constellation Tucana
Constellation Tucana is a faint southern sky constellation best known for containing the Small Magellanic Cloud, one of the Milky Way’s nearest dwarf galaxy neighbors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constellation
ⓘ
southern-sky constellation ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Cha ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitude |
4.06
ⓘ
4.11 ⓘ |
| areaSquareDegrees | 132 ⓘ |
| borderingConstellation |
Apus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carina NERFINISHED ⓘ Mensa NERFINISHED ⓘ Musca NERFINISHED ⓘ Octans NERFINISHED ⓘ Volans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brightestStar | Alpha Chamaeleontis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Chamaeleon I molecular cloud
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chamaeleon II molecular cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ Chamaeleon III molecular cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ Chamaeleon star-forming region NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbig Ae/Be stars NERFINISHED ⓘ T Tauri stars ⓘ dark molecular clouds ⓘ open cluster NGC 3293 (near its border) NERFINISHED ⓘ planetary system HD 63454 NERFINISHED ⓘ planetary system HD 63454 b NERFINISHED ⓘ planetary system HD 63454 c NERFINISHED ⓘ young stellar objects ⓘ |
| containsMessierObjects | false ⓘ |
| culminationMonth | April ⓘ |
| declination | −80° ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Petrus Plancius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Bayer family of constellations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearedOnGlobeBy | Petrus Plancius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearedOnGlobeMadeBy | Jodocus Hondius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genitiveForm | Chamaeleontis ⓘ |
| hemisphere | southern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| IAUApprovalYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| IAUConstellationCode | Cha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInAtlas | Johann Bayer Uranometria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedYear | 1597 ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | chameleon ⓘ |
| notableStar |
Beta Chamaeleontis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delta1 Chamaeleontis NERFINISHED ⓘ Delta2 Chamaeleontis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfBayerFlamsteedStars | 18 ⓘ |
| numberOfMainStars | 3 ⓘ |
| rankByArea | 79 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 11h ⓘ |
| secondBrightestStar | Gamma Chamaeleontis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleBestFromLatitudeSouthOf | +5° ⓘ |
| zodiacal | false ⓘ |
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Subject: Chamaeleon constellation Description of subject: The Chamaeleon constellation is a small, faint southern-sky constellation best known as a nearby star-forming region rich in dark molecular clouds and young stellar objects.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
La Caille family of constellations