Editing Chamaeleon (section)

=== Stars ===
{{see also|List of stars in Chamaeleon}}

There are four bright stars in Chamaeleon that form a compact diamond-shape approximately 10 degrees from the [[south celestial pole]] and about 15 degrees south of [[Alpha Crucis|Acrux]], along the axis formed by Acrux and [[Gamma Crucis]]. [[Alpha Chamaeleontis]] is a white-hued star of magnitude 4.1, 63 light-years from Earth. [[Beta Chamaeleontis]] is a blue-white hued star of magnitude 4.2, 271 light-years from Earth. [[Gamma Chamaeleontis]] is a red-hued giant star of magnitude 4.1, 413 light-years from Earth. The other bright star in Chamaeleon is [[Delta Chamaeleontis]], a wide [[double star]]. The brighter star is [[Delta2 Chamaeleontis|Delta<sup>2</sup> Chamaeleontis]], a blue-hued star of magnitude 4.4. [[Delta1 Chamaeleontis|Delta<sup>1</sup> Chamaeleontis]], the dimmer component, is an orange-hued giant star of magnitude 5.5. They both lie about 350 light years away.{{sfn|Ridpath|Tirion|2017|p=118}}

Chamaeleon is also the location of [[Cha 110913]], a unique dwarf star or proto solar system.