Description
Overview:
The constellation Reticulum (pronouced reh tik' yoo lum) is the 82nd most volumous constellation in the night sky with
an area of 114 square degrees. The name of Reticulum means Net.
Location:
Reticulum is located at Right Ascension 4 h and Declination -60°.
Reticulum is best seen between the latitudes +23° and -90° in the month of January.
Reticulum is bordered by the following constellations: Dorado,
Horologium,
Hydrus.
Stars:
Reticulum contains within its borders about 11 visible stars. The principal star of Reticulum is Alpha Ret. The brightest star is ?2 Reticuli (39.38 ly).
Reticulum also contains within its boundries the following noteworthy stars: Alpha Ret.
Visual Magnitude:
Reticulum is the 72nd brightest of the 88 constellations with a visual magnitude of 9.65.
