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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 ∙Altair = Humu (Named for a Navigator and His Two Sons) ∙Antares = Lehuakona (Southern Lehua .Blossum) ∙Arcturus = Hōkūle'ā (Star of Happiness) ∙Cepheus = Ka Mōi (The King) ∙Jupiter = Ikaika (Strong or Powerful) ∙Polaris = Hōkūpa'a (Stationary Star) ∙Sagittarius = Pimao (The Fish) ∙Saturn = Makulu (Drop of Mist) ∙Scorpius = Ka Makau Nui O Maui (Maui’s Fish Hook) ∙Ursa Major/The Big Dipper = Nā Hiku (The Seven) 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 Ursa Major (The Big Dipper) Ursa Minor (The Little Dipper) Virgo Libra Scorpius Centaurus Corvus Leo Boötes Hercules Aquila Summer Triangle Ophiuchus Sagittarius Capricornus Lyra Cygnus Draco Corona Borealis The Milky Way Regulus Arcturus Vega Altair Deneb Spica Alpha Centauri Beta Centauri Antares Polaris (North Star) JULY 2018 © 2016 Bishop Museum. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Unauthorized copying, distribution, or adaptation is strictly prohibited. Full 7/27 Last 7/6 New 7/12 First 7/19 Jupiter Saturn Mars
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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
∙Altair = Humu (Named for a Navigator and His Two Sons)
∙Antares = Lehuakona (Southern Lehua .Blossum)∙Arcturus = Hōkūle'ā (Star of Happiness)∙Cepheus = Ka Mōi (The King)∙Jupiter = Ikaika (Strong or Powerful)∙Polaris = Hōkūpa'a (Stationary Star)∙Sagittarius = Pimao (The Fish)∙Saturn = Makulu (Drop of Mist)∙Scorpius = Ka Makau Nui O Maui (Maui’s Fish Hook)
∙Ursa Major/The Big Dipper = Nā Hiku (The Seven)
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
Ursa Major(The Big Dipper)
Ursa Minor(The Little Dipper)
Virgo
Libra
Scorpius
Centaurus
Corvus
Leo
BoötesHercules
Aquila
Summer Triangle
Ophiuchus
Sagittarius
Capricornus
Lyra
Cygnus Draco
CoronaBorealis
The Milky Way
Regulus
Arcturus
Vega
Altair
Deneb
Spica
AlphaCentauri
BetaCentauri
Antares
Polaris(North Star)
JULY2018
© 2016 Bishop Museum. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Unauthorized copying, distribution, or adaptation is strictly prohibited.
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New7/12
First7/19
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