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[[File:Chamaeleon IAU.svg|alt=star chart|thumb|star chart for Cha (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine,Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)]] |
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One of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations|88 IAU constellations]]. |
One of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations|88 IAU constellations]]. The constellation was invented by Dutch sailors in the 1590s. |
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==Etymology and History== |
==Etymology and History== |
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The Greek constellation ... |
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[[File:DeHoutman Chameljoen all.JPG|thumb|de Houtman (1603) "het Chameljoen", the Chamaeleon. screenshot of star catalogue.]] |
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=== Origin of Constellation === |
=== Origin of Constellation === |
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=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === |
=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === |
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File:Cha Bayer1603.jpg|Chamaeleon in Bayer (1603) |
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File:Cha Fortin1795.jpg|Chamaeleon in Fortin's Atlas Céleste, 3rd edition (1795). |
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== Mythology == |
== Mythology == |
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== Weblinks == |
== Weblinks == |
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* [[References]] (general) |
* [[References]] (general) |
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* [[References (Babylonian)]] |
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* [[References (Greco-Roman)|References (ancient Greco-Roman)]] |
* [[References (Greco-Roman)|References (ancient Greco-Roman)]] |
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* [[References (Medieval and Early Modern)|References (medieval)]] |
* [[References (Medieval and Early Modern)|References (medieval)]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:00, 26 January 2025
One of the 88 IAU constellations. The constellation was invented by Dutch sailors in the 1590s.
Etymology and History
Origin of Constellation
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
Chamaeleon in Bayer (1603)
Chamaeleon in Fortin's Atlas Céleste, 3rd edition (1795).
Mythology
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