Reticulum

Abbreviation: Â Ret
English Name: Â The Reticle Net
Genitive:Â Reticuli
Hemisphere:  Southern Hemisphere
Location:Â Between the constellations of Dorado and Hydrus.
Visible between latitudes: Â +20 and -90 degrees
Best season: Winter
Seen in three seasons:Â Autumn, Winter and Spring.
Best seen in:  During the middle of December.
Seen between:Â Only December
Right Ascension (RA):  04 hour
Declination (DEC):  -60 degrees
Area (square degrees): Â 114 (82nd)

Reticulum  (The Reticule Net)

  • Reticulum is a small, faint constellation in the southern sky.
  • It lies near the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC).

Messier Objects

  • No Messier Objects in Reticulum.

Features of Interest

  • Zeta (ζ) Reticuli  –  Double star; divisible with naked-eye, two yellow stars, similar to our Sun – both magnitude: +5.0.

Named Stars

  • Reticuli (Alpha)

Others

  • Photo of the constellation;Â Reticulum, as it appears to the naked eye. (Lines have been added for clarity)
  • Sky Chart – Reticulum
  • List of stars in Reticulum.

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