Reticulum

Reticulum
Constellation
Reticulum
AbbreviationRet
GenitiveReticuli
Pronunciation/rɪˈtɪkjʊləm/,
genitive /rɪˈtɪkjʊl/
Symbolismthe Reticle
Right ascension03h 13m 27.0455s04h 37m 05.8883s[1]
Declination−52.7470779°–−67.2479248°[1]
QuadrantSQ1
Area114 sq. deg. (82nd)
Main stars4
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
11
Stars with planets7
Stars brighter than 3.00mnone
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)none
Brightest starα Ret (3.33m)
Messier objectsnone
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]

  1. ^ a b IAU, The Constellations, Reticulum.
  2. ^ Ridpath, Ian (1989). Star Tales. James Clarke & Co. pp. 10–11. ISBN 0-7188-2695-7.
  3. ^ Farinacci, Jeff A. (2008). Guide to Observing Deep Sky Objects. Springer. pp. 150–151. ISBN 978-1-387-72850-3.