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One of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations|88 IAU constellations]]. The constellation was invented by Dutch sailors in the 1590s. | One of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations|88 IAU constellations]]. The constellation was invented by Dutch sailors in the 1590s. | ||
Revision as of 13:15, 20 January 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann
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
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Musca, Chamaeleon and Crux on Blaeu's first globe (1602) that is a copy of Plancius/ Hondius (1598). RMG -
Musca, Chamaeleon and Crux on Blaeu (1603), the globe that is based on de Houtman's data. RMG -
Chamaeleon in Bayer (1603) -
Chamaeleon in Fortin's Atlas Céleste, 3rd edition (1795).
Mythology
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