Reticulum
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- For the second stomach of a ruminant animal, see Reticulum (anatomy).
- For the organelle of the cell, see the Endoplasmic reticulum article.
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| Abbreviation: | Ret |
| Genitive: | Reticuli |
| Symbology: | the Reticle |
| Right ascension: | 4 h |
| Declination: | −60° |
| Area: | 114 sq. deg. (82nd) |
| Main stars: | 4 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 11 |
| Stars with known planets: | 2 |
| Bright stars: | none |
| Nearby stars: | 2 |
| Brightest star: | α Reticuli (3.4m) |
| Nearest star: | ζ2 Reticuli (39.38 ly) |
| Messier objects: | none |
| Meteor showers: | ????? ????? |
| 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 |
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Reticulum (IPA: /rəˈtɪkjələm/, Latin: reticle), is one of the minor southern constellations. It was introduced by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille to commemorate the reticle, which was a scientific instrument used to measure star positions.
Since it was introduced in the 18th century, there is no earlier mythology associated with it.
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