hawaii’s sky tonight 2018 january · 2018-04-25 · 1. find north in the sky by using the big...
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NBISHOP MUSEUM
Hawaii’s Sky Tonightwww.bishopmuseum.org/planetarium
HOW TO USE THIS MAP:
MOON “MAHINA” PHASES:
SKY MAP KEY:
VIEWING TIMES FOR MAP:
HAWAIIAN STAR NAMES:
New1/16
10 PMEarly
Month
9 PMMid
Month
8 PMLate
MonthFirst1/24
Full1/1&1/31
Last1/8
∙Aldebaran = Kapuahi (Sacred Fire)∙Auriga/Capella = Hōkūlei (Lei of Stars)
∙Betelgeuse = Kauluakoko (BrilliantRed Star)
∙Canopus = Ke Ali'i O Kona I Ka Lewa (The Chief of the Southern Skies)
∙Cassiopeia = 'Iwa Keli'i (The Frigate Bird)
∙Orion = Ka Heihei O Nā Keiki (TheCats Cradle Game of the Children)
∙Planets = Hōkūhele (Moving Stars)∙Pleiades = Makali'i (The Tiny Eyes)∙Polaris = Hōkūpa'a (The Stationary Star)
1. Find north in the sky by using the Big Dipper or Cassiopeia.
2. Face north and hold the sky map directly in front of you with “N” (on the map) at the bottom.
3. Look for stars in the northern sky.4. To view other parts of the sky, turn
to that direction and hold the sky map with that same direction at the bottom.
1st Magnitude
This sky map is set for the latitude of O'ahu (21˚ N), but can be used for other Hawaiian Islands, from Hawai'i (19˚ N) to Kaua'i (22˚ N).
2nd Magnitude Planets (not visible this period)
4th Magnitude 3rd Magnitude
Stars Constellations Planets
Lepus
Orion
Gemini
Taurus
Auriga
PegasusPerseus
Pisces
Cetus
Cassiopeia
Andromeda
Ursa Major(The Big Dipper)
Ursa Minor(The Little
Dipper)
Hydra
Leo
Canis Major
Canis Minor
Canopus
The Milky Way
The Milky Way
Achernar
Sirius
Procyon
Aldebaran Betelgeuse
Castor
Pleiades
Capella
Pollux
Polaris(North Star)
Rigel
JANUARY
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