Hawaii’s Sky Tonight 2018 · ˜Achernar = Kalanikauleleāiwi (Chief with Altar Made of Bones)...
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E W S N BISHOP MUSEUM Hawaii’s Sky Tonight www.bishopmuseum.org/planetarium HOW TO USE THIS MAP: MOON “MAHINA” PHASES: SKY MAP KEY: VIEWING TIMES FOR MAP: HAWAIIAN STAR NAMES: 10 PM Early Month 9 PM Mid Month 8 PM Late Month ∙Achernar = Kalanikauleleāiwi (Chief with Altar Made of Bones) ∙Aldebaran = Kapuahi (Sacred Fire) ∙Auriga/Capella = Hōkūlei (Lei of Stars) ∙Betelgeuse = Kalaukoko (Brilliant Red Star) ∙Cassiopeia = 'Iwa Keli'i (Great Frigate Bird) ∙Cetus = Kohōla (The Whale) ∙Gemini = Nā Māhoe (The Twins) ∙Orion = Ka Heihei O Nā Keiki (The Cats Cradle Game of the Children) ∙Pleiades = Makali'i (The Tiny Eyes) ∙Polaris = Hōkūpa'a (Stationary Star) ∙Sirius = A'ā (Fire) 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 4th Magnitude 3rd Magnitude Stars Constellations Planets Cepheus Cassiopeia Ursa Minor (Little Dipper) Cygnus Pegasus Andromeda Pisces Aries Taurus Canis Minor Auriga Gemini Orion Lepus Cetus Eridanus Phoenix Aquarius The Milky Way Deneb Fomalhaut Achernar Polaris (North Star) DECEMBER 2018 Capella Pollux Castor Aldebaran Betelgeuse Procyon Rigel Sirius © 2016 Bishop Museum. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Unauthorized copying, distribution, or adaptation is strictly prohibited. Perseus Pleiades First 12/15 Full 12/22 Last 12/29 New 12/7 Algol Piscis Austrinus Mars
Transcript of Hawaii’s Sky Tonight 2018 · ˜Achernar = Kalanikauleleāiwi (Chief with Altar Made of Bones)...
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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:
10 PMEarly
Month
9 PMMid
Month
8 PMLate
Month
∙Achernar = Kalanikauleleāiwi (Chief with Altar Made of Bones)
∙Aldebaran = Kapuahi (Sacred Fire)∙Auriga/Capella = Hōkūlei (Lei of Stars)∙Betelgeuse = Kalaukoko (Brilliant RedStar)
∙Cassiopeia = 'Iwa Keli'i (Great FrigateBird)
∙Cetus = Kohōla (The Whale)∙Gemini = Nā Māhoe (The Twins)∙Orion = Ka Heihei O Nā Keiki (The Cats Cradle Game of the Children)
∙Pleiades = Makali'i (The Tiny Eyes)∙Polaris = Hōkūpa'a (Stationary Star)∙Sirius = A'ā (Fire)
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
4th Magnitude 3rd Magnitude
Stars Constellations Planets
Cepheus
Cassiopeia
Ursa Minor(Little Dipper)
Cygnus
Pegasus
Andromeda
Pisces
Aries
Taurus
Canis Minor
AurigaGemini
Orion
Lepus CetusEridanus
Phoenix
Aquarius
The Milky Way
Deneb
Fomalhaut
Achernar
Polaris(North Star)
DECEMBER
2018
CapellaPolluxCastor
AldebaranBetelgeuseProcyon
RigelSirius
© 2016 Bishop Museum. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Unauthorized copying, distribution, or adaptation is strictly prohibited.
Perseus
Pleiades
First12/15
Full12/22
Last12/29
New12/7
Algol
PiscisAustrinus
Mars
