It has an apparent visual magnitude of 4.42,[2] which is bright enough for the star to be seen with the naked eye.
Based upon an annual parallax shift of 9.30 mas,[1] it is located around 351 light years from the Sun.
[12] Delta Chamaeleontis forms the southernmost component of the constellation's "dipper" or bowl.
Together with Gamma Chamaeleontis, they point to a spot that is within 2° of the south celestial pole.
With an age of 32.6[7] million years, it is radiating over 500 times the solar luminosity from its outer atmosphere at an effective temperature of 15,873[9] K. There is a 70% likelihood that this star is a member of Gould's Belt.