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The Cha

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The Cha has a visual magnitude of about 4.01: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Equatorial coordinates for The Cha: right ascension 8h 20m 38s, declination −77° 29′ 3″ (J2000), in the region of the Chamaeleon constellation (IAU figure Cha).

The Cha. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 40888, HD 71701, Gaia DR3 5210161643517558528. In the SkyKeepsake Chamaeleon (Cha) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.

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FactsHIP 40888
Right ascension
8h 20m 38s
Declination
−77° 29′ 03″
Magnitude
4.01
Distance
≈ 153 ly
Data: gaia-dr3