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  • noun astronomy Genitive form of Chamaeleon used when naming stars, such as α Chamaeleontis.

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  • The new observations directly show a companion orbiting in the disk around young star T Chamaeleontis T Cha, the first time a potential planet has been seen mid-formation.

    Wired Top Stories Lisa Grossman 2011

  • Astronomers studying T Chamaeleontis T Cha, a faint star 350 light years from Earth in the southern constellation of Chamaeleon, detected a large gap in a disc of material around the star.

    CBC | Top Stories News 2011

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