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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.The constellation is best viewed between October and December, but cannot be seen from middle to northern latitudes. | 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.The constellation is best viewed between October and December, but cannot be seen from middle to northern latitudes. | ||