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| Constellation | |
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| Abbreviation | Ret |
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| Genitive | Reticuli |
| Pronunciation | /rɪˈtɪkjʊləm/, genitive /rɪˈtɪkjʊlaɪ/ |
| Symbolism | the Reticle |
| Right ascension | 03h 13m 27.0455s–04h 37m 05.8883s[1] |
| Declination | −52.7470779°–−67.2479248°[1] |
| Quadrant | SQ1 |
| Area | 114 sq. deg. (82nd) |
| Main stars | 4 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 11 |
| Stars with planets | 7 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | none |
| Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | none |
| Brightest star | α Ret (3.33m) |
| Messier objects | none |
| Bordering constellations | Horologium Dorado Hydrus |
| Visible at latitudes between +23° and −90°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of January. | |
Reticulum is a small, faint constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for a small net, or reticle—a net of crosshairs at the focus of a telescope eyepiece that is used to measure star positions.[2] The constellation is best viewed between October and December, and save for one main star visible in ideal conditions, cannot be seen from north of the 30th parallel north.[3]
- ^ a b IAU, The Constellations, Reticulum.
- ^ Ridpath, Ian (1989). Star Tales. James Clarke & Co. pp. 10–11. ISBN 0-7188-2695-7.
- ^ Farinacci, Jeff A. (2008). Guide to Observing Deep Sky Objects. Springer. pp. 150–151. ISBN 978-1-387-72850-3.