Reticulum - Definition and Overview

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Reticulum
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Symbology	the Reticule
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Reticulum (Latin for reticle), is one of the minor southern (declination -60 degrees) constellations. It was introduced by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille to commemorate the reticle, which was a scientific instrument used to measure star positions.

Mythology

Since it was introduced in the 17th century, there is no earlier mythology associated with it.

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