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The Reticulum constellation

Best placed in August. It is deep in the southern sky and never rises for most of the northern hemisphere.

Where and when

Best monthAugust
Right ascension3.7h
Declination-61°
Line segments1

Finding it

Reticulum is centred near right ascension 3.7 hours, declination -61°. It is deep in the southern sky and never rises for most of the northern hemisphere.

It reaches its highest point in the sky around local midnight in August, which is when it is easiest to pick out. Earlier in the year it rises before dawn; later, it is already setting in the evening.

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