Reticulum

Reticulum
Constellation
	List of stars in Reticulum
Abbreviation	Ret
Genitive	Reticuli
Pronunciation	/rɪˈtɪkjʊləm/,; genitive /rɪˈtɪkjʊlaɪ/
Symbolism	the Reticle
Right ascension	03h 13m 27.0455s–04h 37m 05.8883s
Declination	−52.7470779°–−67.2479248°
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.

[FOOTNOTEIAU,_''The_Constellations'',_Reticulum-1] IAU, The Constellations, Reticulum.

[star_tales-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.

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