The Chamaeleon
CONSTELLATION
Chameleon
The chameleon is the one of the smallest constallation. It's located on the southern part of the sky. Chameleon constellation has no myth assosiated with the constellation they just found the constellation in the 16th century. It's neighbours (constellations beside) Apus,Carina,Mensa,Musca,Octans, and Volans.
Chamaeleon
The Stars of the constellation
Facts
- The largest star in the constellation is Alpha Chamaeleontis.
- Alpha Chamaeleontis is approximately 65.5 light years away.
- Beta Chamaeleontis is even farther thanAlpha it,s 270 light years away from the earth.
- The constellation is suppose to look like a chameleon catching a fly with it's tongue.
- You get the bets view from the south pole.