Reticulum II

Summary

Reticulum II is a dwarf galaxy^[1]. It draws 24 Wikipedia views per month (dwarf_galaxy category, ranking #11 of 33).^[2]

Key Facts

• Reticulum II's instance of is recorded as dwarf galaxy^[3].
• Reticulum II's constellation is recorded as Reticulum^[4].
• Reticulum II's part of is recorded as Local Group^[5].
• Reticulum II's parent astronomical body is recorded as Milky Way^[6].
• Reticulum II's catalog code is recorded as Reticulum II^[7].
• Reticulum II's catalog code is recorded as Reticulum 2^[8].
• Reticulum II's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +2015-00-00T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Reticulum II's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+17.4'}^[10].
• Reticulum II's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '-2.7'}^[11].
• Reticulum II's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+62.8'}^[12].
• Reticulum II's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+97800'}^[13].
• Reticulum II's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3773454', 'amount': '+0.03'}^[14].
• Reticulum II's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11bwdvxc82^[15].
• Reticulum II's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NAME Reticulum II^[16].
• Reticulum II's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+53.92542'}^[17].
• Reticulum II's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-54.04917'}^[18].
• Reticulum II's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[19].

Body

Geography

Reticulum II's part of is recorded as Local Group^[5].

Designation and Status

Reticulum II's instance of is recorded as dwarf galaxy^[3].

History and Context

Catalog codes include Reticulum II^[7] and Reticulum 2^[8].

Why It Matters

Reticulum II draws 24 Wikipedia views per month (dwarf_galaxy category, ranking #11 of 33).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]