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Theta Chamaeleontis

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Magnitude
  
4.35

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Theta Chamaeleontis (θ Cha), is a star located in the constellation Chamaeleon. Theta Chamaeleontis is also known as HR 3340, and HD 71701. Theta Chamaeleontis is located at Right Ascension 08h 20m 38s and Declination −77° 29′ 04″. Theta Chamaeleontis is a binary star system.

Theta Chamaeleontis A is an K0III giant star with an effective temperature of 5000 Kelvin. It has an apparent visual magnitude of +4.35, an absolute magnitude of +0.974 and a mass of 3 solar masses. It is located 47 pc (153 light-years) from the Sun.

Theta Chamaeleontis B is a white dwarf star with apparent visual magnitude of 12.05. The angular separation between Theta A and Theta B is 31 arcsec.

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Theta Chamaeleontis Wikipedia