Reticles

[DavidLJ (David)]

Another small software tool has been added to www.davesastrotools.weebly.com. This new one is called Reticles. It's a general purpose tool that provides a range of different reticles that you can float over other on-screen displays. Presently the available reticle designs are :

• Default – A double ring bullseye with crosshairs
• Quarters – Simple crosshairs with optional centre circle
• Diagonals – Diagonal crosshairs with optional centre circle
• Thirds – Division into three either horizontally, vertically or both
• Golden mean – Reticle divided into three levels of segments using the golden mean principle

Suggestions for additional reticle designs are always welcome.

[Merlin66 (Ken)]

"Reticle" or "Reticule"???

Al's Reticule still does it for me - fully adjustable crosswires....ideal for spectroscopy.

[DavidLJ (David)]

A rose by any other name ....

[acropolite (Phil)]

Found on another forum

It would appear that to describe the fine lines we see when peering through a scope, we should use 'reticle', which is a noun describing an attachment to an optical instrument, consisting of a network of lines and comes from the latin reticulum, meaning a little net.

'Reticule' on the other hand, whilst also having the same latin origins, is actually a noun describing a woman's small pouch-like bag, often netted or beaded, and fastened with a drawstring.

So unless you want to be called a handbag lover, be careful which you use!!

It is generally accepted that both spellings are correct though...

[OICURMT]

Originally Posted by DavidLJ

A rose by any other name ....

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