Lambda Chamaeleontis

Lambda Chamaeleontis (λ Cha), is a star located in the constellation Musca. Lambda Chamaeleontis is also known as HR 4617, and HD 105340. The star is located at Right Ascension 12h 7m 50sec and Declination −75 deg 22 arcmin 01 arcsec.

Lambda Chamaeleontis is a K2III giant star with an effective temperature of 5000 Kelvin. It has an apparent visual magnitude of +5.18, and an absolute visual magnitude of −.469. It is located 134.1 parsecs, (437.3 light years) from the sun and has a mass of 2 solar masses.

The star was first designated Lambda Chamaeleontis by Lacaille, in his Coelum Australe Stelliferum. He listed it close to Pi Chamaeleontis in both brightness and location. The IAU redefinition of the constellation borders in 1930, has placed Lambda Chamaeleontis slightly over the border in Musca, rather than Chamaeleon.

References

Chamaeleon constellation

Stars (list)

Bayer	α β γ δ¹ δ² ε ζ η θ ι κ λ μ¹ μ² ν π

Variable	R T Z RS RZ CT CU DK DR DX DY

HR	3393 3543 3695 4170 4268 4385 4397 4509 4649 4976 5188

HD	63454 86320 97300 113694 115088 116852

Other	ChaHα8 OTS 44 SCR 1138-7721

Star clusters

Open	Eta Chamaeleontis cluster

Molecular clouds

Nebulae

HH	HH 54

Planetary	NGC 3195

Galaxies

NGC	2915 3149 3620

Other

Cha 110913-773444
GRB 990510
GRB 011121

Stars of Musca

Bayer	α β γ δ ε ζ¹ ζ² η θ ι¹ ι² λ μ

Variable	R S T Y RT SY TU TV UU BO EZ FH GQ GR GS GT KY KZ LS MP

HR	4387 4389 4401 4406 4425 4448 4485 4538 4549 4596 4597 4601 4604 4611 4614 4615 4664 4669 4692 4710 4720 4769 4804 4841 4862 4907 4966 4977 4994 5000 5002 5012 5030 5049 5069 5093 5119

HD	98671 100546 101805 103482 105822 111232 112410 113919

Other	GRS 1124-683 LP 145-141 NGC 5189 nucleus PSR J1141-6545 2S 1254-690

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