New Binaries in the ∈ Cha Association

We present Adaptive Optics-aided speckle observations of 47 young stars in the is an element of Cha association made at the 4 m Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope in the I-band. We resolved 10 new binary pairs, 5 previously known binaries, and 2 triple systems, also previously known. In the separation range between 4 and 300 au, the 30 association members of spectral types G0 and later host 6 binary companions, leading to the raw companion frequency of 0.010 +/- 0.04 per decade of separation, comparable to the main sequence dwarfs in the field. On the other hand, all five massive association members of spectral types A and B have companions in this range. We discuss the newly resolved and known binaries in our sample. Observed motions in the triple system is an element of Cha, composed of three similar B9V stars, can be described by tentative orbits with periods 13 and similar to 900 years and a large mutual inclination.