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Eta Chamæleontis Cluster

Eta Chamæleontis Association, Mamajek 1, Theia 63

Proper NamesEta Chamæleontis Cluster, Eta Chamæleontis Association
Messier NumberNone
NGC/IC NumberNone
Other DesignationsMamajek 1, Theia 63
ConstellationChamæleon
Right Ascension8h 59m 53s
Declination-77° 48' 17"
Distance317 light years
97 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +5.45
Absolute: +0.50
(based on the brightest member, Eta Chamæleontis)
DiameterApparent: 40'
Actual: 3.7 light years
Number of Starsc. 40
Optimum VisibilityFebruary (Usually visible from southern latitudes)

This image is centred on the young blue star Eta Chamæleontis. This is the brightest of a group of about forty recently-formed stars expanding from their original open cluster and forming a stellar association. Also visible in this image is the barred spiral galaxy PGC 24516, almost directly to the east of Eta Chamæleontis. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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