Chara may refer to:
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Chara (river)
The Chara (; , ''Çaara'') is a left tributary of the Olyokma in Eastern Siberia, Russia. It is long, and has a drainage basin of .
Together with the Olyokma, river Chara gives its name to the Olyokma-Chara Plateau (Олёкмо-Чарско ...
, a river in Russia
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Chara (rural locality), a rural locality (a ''selo'') in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
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Chara Airport, an airport in Russia near the rural locality
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Chara Sands, a sanded area in Siberia, Russia
Science
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''Chara'' (alga), a genus of algae in the family Characeae
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''Chara'' (moth), a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae
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CHARA array
The CHARA (Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy) array is an optical interferometer, located on Mount Wilson, California. The array consists of six telescopes operating as an astronomical interferometer. Construction was completed in ...
, a telescope
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Beta Canum Venaticorum
Beta Canum Venaticorum (β Canum Venaticorum, abbreviated Beta CVn, β CVn), also named Chara , is the second-brightest star in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici. It is a nearby solar-type star, about distant based on its stell ...
or Chara, a star
*Chara or Southern dogs, a constellation including Beta Canum Venaticorum and
Cor Caroli
Cor Caroli is a binary star in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici. It is the brightest star in the constellation, lying at the third magnitude. The International Astronomical Union uses the name "Cor Caroli" specifically for th ...
People
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Chara (given name)
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Chara (singer)
, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer, actress and video jockey. She debuted in 1991 with the single ''Heaven''. She is known for her song " Swallowtail Butterfly (Ai no Uta)", the theme song for the 1996 Shunji Iwai film ''S ...
, Japanese singer
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Chara (surname)
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Chara people, ethnic group in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia
Other uses
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''Chara'' (magazine), a Japanese Yaoi/Shōjo magazine
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Chara language, the language of the Chara people
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USS ''Chara'' (AKA-58), a 1944 Achernar class attack cargo ship
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Chara (''Undertale''), a video game character
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Charabanc
A charabanc or "char-à-banc" (often pronounced "sharra-bang" in colloquial British English) is a type of horse-drawn vehicle or early coach (vehicle), motor coach, usually open-topped, common in UK, Britain during the early part of the 20th ...
, a type of vehicle common in Britain during the early part of the 20th century
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Charas (disambiguation)
Charas is a form of cannabis.
Charas may also refer to:
* Charas (1976 film), ''Charas'' (1976 film), a 1976 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra and Hema Malini
* Charas (2004 film), ''Charas'' (2004 film), a 2004 Bollywood film starring Uday Chop ...
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Ceará (disambiguation)
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Chaka (disambiguation)
Chaka may refer to:
People
* Shaka (1787–1828), Zulu king
* Chaka (tagger) (born 1972), American graffiti artist
* Chaka Bey (died ), Turkish emir and adventurer
* Chaka of Bulgaria (died 1300), tsar of Bulgaria from 1299 to 1300
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Chakra (disambiguation)
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Chala (disambiguation)
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Char (disambiguation)
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Chard (disambiguation)
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Charm (disambiguation)
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Chart (disambiguation)
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