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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Theta Chamæleontis
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	3340
HD	71701
Constellation	Chamæleon
Right Ascension	8h 20m 39s
Declination	-77° 29' 4"
Distance	155 light years 48 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.3 Absolute: +1.0
Spectral Class	K2IIICN0.5 orange giant
Optimum Visibility	February (Usually visible from southern latitudes)
Notes	An evolved orange star, Theta Chamæleontis has a mass comparable to that of the Sun, but has expanded to more than ten times the Sun's diameter. Spectral analysis of the star's light shows an unusual abundance of metals compared to other similar stars, particularly cyanogen, as indicated by the notation 'CN0.5' in its spectral type.

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