Reticulum 211819 223886891 2008-07-06T10:07:20Z Lightbot 7178666 Units/dates/other {{For|the second stomach of a ruminant animal|Reticulum (anatomy)}}{{For|the organelle of the cell|Endoplasmic reticulum}} {{Infobox Constellation| name = Reticulum | abbreviation = Ret | genitive = Reticuli | symbology = the [[Reticle]] | RA = 4 | dec= &minus;60 | areatotal = 114 | arearank = 82nd | numbermainstars = 4 | numberbfstars = 11 | numberstarsplanets = 4 | numberbrightstars = none | numbernearbystars = 2 | brighteststarname = &alpha; Reticuli | starmagnitude = 3.4 | neareststarname = &zeta;<sup>2</sup> Reticuli | stardistance = 39.38 | numbermessierobjects = none | meteorshowers =?????<br />????? | bordering =[[Horologium]]<br />[[Dorado]] <br />[[Hydrus]] | latmax = 23 | latmin = 90 | month = January | notes=}} '''Reticulum''' ({{pronEng|rɨˈtɪkjələm}}, {{lang-la|[[reticle]]}}), is one of the minor southern [[constellation]]s. It was introduced in the early 17th century by the astronomer Isaac Habrecht, who named it '''Rhombus'''.<ref>[http://www.atlascoelestis.com/Bartsch.htm Atlas Coelestis: Atlas 55 - Jacob Bartsch]</ref> It was later renamed 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. ==Notable Stars== * [[Epsilon Reticuli]] has an [[extrasolar planet]]. * [[Zeta Reticuli]] is a pair of stars similar to the Sun. These stars gained some notoriety in [[ufology]] when they were alleged to be the home of an alien civilization. See [[Betty and Barney Hill abduction]]. ==See also== * [[List of stars in Reticulum]] ==References== ===Footnotes=== <references /> ===Notations=== * Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion (2007). ''Stars and Planets Guide'', Collins, London. ISBN 978-0007251209. Princeton University Press, Princeton. ISBN 978-0691135564. ==External links== * [http://www.allthesky.com/constellations/reticulum/constell.html The Deep Photographic Guide to the Constellations: Reticulum] * [http://www.starrynightphotos.com/constellations/reticulum.htm Starry Night Photography: Reticulum Constellation] *[http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/reticulum.htm Star Tales – Reticulum] {{navconstel}} {{Commons|Reticulum}} [[Category:Reticulum constellation| ]] [[Category:Constellations]] {{astronomy-stub}} [[bn:আড়ক মণ্ডল]] [[be:Сузор'е Сетка]] [[bg:Мрежичка (съзвездие)]] [[ca:Reticle (constel·lació)]] [[cs:Souhvězdí Sítě]] [[co:Reticulum]] [[da:Nettet]] [[de:Netz (Sternbild)]] [[el:Δίκτυον]] [[es:Reticulum]] [[eo:Reteto (konstelacio)]] [[fa:تور (صورت فلکی)]] [[fr:Réticule (constellation)]] [[ga:An Líontán]] [[ko:그물자리]] [[hr:Mreža (zviježđe)]] [[it:Reticolo (costellazione)]] [[la:Reticulum]] [[lv:Tīkliņš (zvaigznājs)]] [[lt:Tinklelis]] [[hu:Háló csillagkép]] [[ms:Reticulum]] [[nl:Net (sterrenbeeld)]] [[ja:レチクル座]] [[nn:Nettet]] [[pl:Sieć (gwiazdozbiór)]] [[pt:Reticulum]] [[ro:Reticulul (constelaţie)]] [[ru:Сетка (созвездие)]] [[sk:Súhvezdie Sieť]] [[fi:Verkko (tähdistö)]] [[sv:Rombiska nätet]] [[th:กลุ่มดาวตาข่าย]] [[vi:Võng Cổ]] [[tr:Reticulum (takımyıldız)]] [[uk:Сітка (сузір'я)]] [[zh:网罟座]]