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This is the list of notable [[star]]s in the [[constellation]] [[Chamaeleon]], sorted by decreasing brightness.

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! [[Proper names (astronomy)|Name]]
! [[Bayer designation|B]]
! [[Variable star designation|Var]]
! [[Henry Draper Catalogue|HD]]
! [[Hipparcos Catalogue|HIP]]
! [[Right ascension|RA]]
! [[Declination|Dec]]
! [[apparent magnitude|vis.<br />mag.]]
! [[absolute magnitude|abs.<br />mag.]]
! [[Stellar distance|Dist.]] ([[light year|ly]])
! [[stellar classification|Sp. class]]
! Notes
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| [[Alpha Chamaeleontis|α Cha]] || α || || 71243 || 40702 || {{RA|08|18|31.27}} || {{DEC|−76|55|11.9}} || 4.05 || 2.60 || 63 || F5III ||
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| [[Gamma Chamaeleontis|γ Cha]] || γ || || 92305 || 51839 || {{RA|10|35|28.22}} || {{DEC|−78|36|28.1}} || 4.11 || −1.40 || 413 || M0III || style="text-align:left;" | suspected [[variable star|variable]]
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| [[Beta Chamaeleontis|β Cha]] || β || || 106911 || 60000 || {{RA|12|18|20.94}} || {{DEC|−79|18|44.2}} || 4.24 || −0.36 || 271 || B5Vn || style="text-align:left;" | suspected variable
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| [[Theta Chamaeleontis|θ Cha]] || θ || || 71701 || 40888 || {{RA|08|20|38.89}} || {{DEC|−77|29|04.5}} || 4.34 || 0.97 || 154 || K0III-IV || style="text-align:left;" | [[double star]]
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| [[Delta² Chamaeleontis|δ<sup>2</sup> Cha]] || δ<sup>2</sup> || || 93845 || 52633 || {{RA|10|45|47.14}} || {{DEC|−80|32|24.7}} || 4.45 || −0.79 || 363 || B2.5IV ||
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| [[Epsilon Chamaeleontis|ε Cha]] || ε || || 104174 || 58484 || {{RA|11|59|37.69}} || {{DEC|−78|13|18.5}} || 4.88 || −0.36 || 364 || B9Vn || style="text-align:left;" | double star
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| [[Kappa Chamaeleontis|κ Cha]] || κ || || 104902 || 58905 || {{RA|12|04|46.66}} || {{DEC|−76|31|09.0}} || 5.04 || −0.61 || 441 || K4III || variable star, {{VSA|0.005|3.89651}}
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| [[Zeta Chamaeleontis|ζ Cha]] || ζ || || 83979 || 46928 || {{RA|09|33|53.51}} || {{DEC|−80|56|28.7}} || 5.07 || −1.02 || 539 || B5V || style="text-align:left;" | [[Beta Cephei variable|β Cep variable]], {{Variable star|5.06|5.17|1.07964}}
|-
| [[Iota Chamaeleontis|ι Cha]] || ι || || 82554 || 46107 || {{RA|09|24|09.73}} || {{DEC|−80|47|13.9}} || 5.34 || 1.58 || 184 || F3/F5IV ||
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| [[Nu Chamaeleontis|ν Cha]] || ν || || 85396 || 47956 || {{RA|09|46|20.42}} || {{DEC|−76|46|33.5}} || 5.43 || 1.59 || 191 || G8III ||
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| [[Eta Chamaeleontis|η Cha]] || η || || 75416 || 42637 || {{RA|08|41|19.60}} || {{DEC|−78|57|48.3}} || 5.46 || 0.53 || 316 || B9IV ||
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| [[Delta¹ Chamaeleontis|δ<sup>1</sup> Cha]] || δ<sup>1</sup> || || 93779 || 52595 || {{RA|10|45|16.38}} || {{DEC|−80|28|10.3}} || 5.46 || 0.28 || 354 || K0III || style="text-align:left;" | double star
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| [[Mu¹ Chamaeleontis|μ¹ Cha]] || μ || || 87971 || 49065 || {{RA|10|00|43.90}} || {{DEC|−82|12|53.1}} || 5.53 || 0.09 || 399 || A0IV ||
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| [[Pi Chamaeleontis|π Cha]] || π || || 101132 || 56675 || {{RA|11|37|15.94}} || {{DEC|−75|53|47.5}} || 5.64 || 2.52 || 137 || F1III ||
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| [[HD 72922]] ||  || || 72922 || 41191 || {{RA|08|24|20.38}} || {{DEC|−80|54|53.0}} || 5.67 || 1.23 || 252 || G8III ||
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| [[HD 76236]] ||  || || 76236 || 43012 || {{RA|08|45|55.23}} || {{DEC|−79|30|16.5}} || 5.79 || −0.38 || 559 || K5III || variable star, {{VSA|0.008|53.70569}}
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| [[HD 114533]] ||  || || 114533 || 64587 || {{RA|13|14|17.36}} || {{DEC|−78|26|50.8}} || 5.84 || −2.94 || 1863 || F8Ib ||
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| [[HD 120213]] ||  || || 120213 || 68009 || {{RA|13|55|38.99}} || {{DEC|−82|39|58.1}} || 5.95 || −1.19 || 872 || K2/K3III:p ||
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| [[DR Chamaeleontis|DR Cha]] ||  || DR || 93237 || 52340 || {{RA|10|41|51.58}} || {{DEC|−79|46|59.9}} || 5.97 || −1.46 || 1000 || B5IV || style="text-align:left;" | [[Algol variable]], {{Variable star|5.97|6.06|19.4436}}; emission-line star
|-
| [[RS Chamaeleontis|RS Cha]] ||  || RS || 75747 || 42794 || {{RA|08|43|12.31}} || {{DEC|−79|04|12.5}} || 6.05 || 1.10 || 319 || A7V || style="text-align:left;" |  Algol variable and [[Delta Scuti variable|δ Sct variable]], {{Variable star|6.02|6.68|1.66987}}
|-
| [[HD 80194]] ||  || || 80194 || 45166 || {{RA|09|12|12.27}} || {{DEC|−76|39|46.5}} || 6.13 || 0.89 || 364 || K1III ||
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| [[HD 92209]] ||  || || 92209 || 51835 || {{RA|10|35|24.80}} || {{DEC|−76|18|32.4}} || 6.29 || 0.29 || 517 || K2III ||
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| [[HD 101782]] ||  || || 101782 || 56996 || {{RA|11|41|01.60}} || {{DEC|−83|05|59.9}} || 6.32 || 1.20 || 344 || K0III || style="text-align:left;" | double star
|-
| [[DY Chamaeleontis|DY Cha]] ||  || DY || 118285 || 66607 || {{RA|13|39|12.04}} || {{DEC|−75|41|01.6}} || 6.32 || −0.95 || 929 || B8IV || style="text-align:left;" | long-period [[pulsating variable]]
|-
| [[HD 106248]] ||  || || 106248 || 59647 || {{RA|12|13|56.48}} || {{DEC|−78|34|26.0}} || 6.34 || 1.17 || 353 || K2/K3IIICN. ||
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| [[HD 115088]] ||  || || 115088 || 64951 || {{RA|13|18|48.34}} || {{DEC|−79|58|33.5}} || 6.34 || 0.67 || 444 || B9.5/A0V ||
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| [[HD 98617]] ||  || || 98617 || 55225 || {{RA|11|18|34.21}} || {{DEC|−79|40|07.0}} || 6.35 || 2.30 || 210 || A8IIIm... ||
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| [[HD 94717]] ||  || || 94717 || 53151 || {{RA|10|52|28.67}} || {{DEC|−79|33|34.0}} || 6.36 || −2.20 || 1680 || K2II/III ||
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| [[HD 101917]] ||  || || 101917 || 57137 || {{RA|11|42|54.53}} || {{DEC|−79|18|22.9}} || 6.38 || 2.65 || 182 || K0III/IV ||
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| [[HD 99015]] ||  || || 99015 || 55497 || {{RA|11|21|57.11}} || {{DEC|−77|36|30.1}} || 6.43 || 2.07 || 243 || A5III/IV ||
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| [[HD 113694]] ||  || || 113694 || 64108 || {{RA|13|08|20.52}} || {{DEC|−78|26|45.5}} || 6.43 || 0.73 || 449 || A0V || style="text-align:left;" | double star
|-
| [[HD 86320]] ||  || || 86320 || 48320 || {{RA|09|51|00.80}} || {{DEC|−80|03|39.9}} || 6.47 || −0.20 || 703 || B8IV ||
|-
| [[Mu2 Chamaeleontis|μ<sup>2</sup> Cha]] || μ<sup>2</sup> || || 88351 || 49326 || {{RA|10|04|07.37}} || {{DEC|−81|33|56.2}} || 6.60 || 0.41 || 564 || G6/G8III || style="text-align:left;" | suspected variable
|-
| [[HD 104237]] ||  || DX || 104237 || 58520 || {{RA|12|00|05.08}} || {{DEC|−78|11|34.6}} || 6.70 ||  || 374 || K4Ve || style="text-align:left;" | [[T Tauri star|T Tau star]], {{Variable star|6.7|10.28|2.45}}
|-
| [[RZ Chamaeleontis|RZ Cha]] ||  || RZ || 93486 || 52381 || {{RA|10|42|24.10}} || {{DEC|−82|02|14.2}} || 8.09 ||  || 606 || F4V || style="text-align:left;" | Algol variable
|-
| [[HD 97048]] ||  || CU || 97048 || 54413 || {{RA|11|08|03.32}} || {{DEC|−77|39|17.4}} || 8.38 ||  || 517 || A0pshe || style="text-align:left;" | [[Orion variable]], {{Variable star|8.38|8.48}}
|-
| [[HD 116852]] ||  ||  || 116852 || 65890 || {{RA|13|30|23.52}} || {{DEC|−78|51|20.5}} || 8.47 ||  || 9300 || O9III || style="text-align:left;" | Obscuring line of highly ionized gas on a line of sight with Earth
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| [[HD 97300]] ||  ||  || 97300 || 54557 || {{RA|11|09|50.02}} || {{DEC|−76|37|40.7}} || 9.20 ||  || 574 || B9V || style="text-align:left;" | T Tau star in [[IC 2631]]
|-
| [[HD 63454|HD&nbsp;63454]] ||  || || 63454 || 37284 || {{RA|07|39|21.85}} || {{DEC|−78|16|44.3}} || 9.37 || 6.60 || 117 || K4V || style="text-align:left;" | Ceibo,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nameexoworlds.iau.org/uruguay|title=Uruguay|website=[[NameExoWorlds]]|language=en|access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref> has a [[extrasolar planet|planet]] ([[HD 63454 b|b]])
|-
| [[R Chamaeleontis|R Cha]] ||  || R || 71793 ||  || {{RA|08|21|46.42}} || {{DEC|−76|21|18.5}} || 10.55 ||  ||  || M4.5e || style="text-align:left;" | [[Mira variable]], {{Variable star|7.5|14.5|338}}
|-
| [[Z Chamaeleontis|Z Cha]] ||  || Z ||  ||  || {{RA|08|07|27.75}} || {{DEC|−76|32|00.7}} || 11.50 ||  ||  || M5.5 || style="text-align:left;" | [[SU Ursae Majoris variable|SU UMa]] and Algol variable, {{Variable star|11.5|16.23|0.074499315}}; possible planetary companion
|-
| [[T Chamaeleontis|T Cha]] ||  || T ||  || 58285 || {{RA|11|57|13.55}} || {{DEC|−79|21|31.54}} || 11.56 ||  || 534 || K0e || style="text-align:left;" | Orion variable, {{Variable star|10.09|14.5|3.253}}; possible planetary companion
|-
| [[CS Chamaeleontis|CS Cha]] ||  || CS ||  ||  || {{RA|11|02|25}} || {{DEC|−77|33|36}} || 11.69 ||  || 575 || K2Ve || style="text-align:left;" |[[T Tauri star]], orbited by accreting stellar companion ([[CS Chamaeleontis B|B]])
|-
| [[CT Chamaeleontis|CT Cha]] ||  || CT ||  ||  || {{RA|11|04|09}} || {{DEC|−76|27|19}} || 12.36 ||  || 538 || K7 || style="text-align:left;" | has a planet ([[CT Cha b|b]]); Orion variable, {{Variable star|11.7|12.9}}
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| [[ChaHα8]] ||  ||  ||  ||  || {{RA|11|07|46.10}} || {{DEC|−77|40|08.9}} || 20.1 || 522 ||  || M5.75 || style="text-align:left;" | binary [[brown dwarf]] system
|-
| [[DK Chamaeleontis|DK Cha]] ||  || DK ||  ||  || {{RA|12|53|17.20}} || {{DEC|−77|07|10.73}} ||  ||  ||  || F0 || style="text-align:left;" | Orion variable
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| [[OTS 44]] ||  ||  ||  ||  || {{RA|11|10|11.5}} || {{DEC|−76|32|13}} ||  ||  ||  || M9.5 || style="text-align:left;" | One of the smallest known brown dwarfs
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==See also==
*[[List of stars by constellation]]
*[[DI Cha]], a star system (not a star) where 4 stars orbit each other

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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{{Lists of stars by constellation}}
{{Stars of Chamaeleon}}

[[Category:Chamaeleon|*List]]
[[Category:Lists of stars by constellation|Chamaeleon]]