Hawaii’s Sky Tonight NOVEMBER BISHOP MUSEUM www.bishopmuseum.org/planetarium 2018 © 2016 Bishop Museum. All rights reserved. For personal use only. N Unauthorized copying, distribution, or adaptation is strictly prohibited.
Ursa Minor (Little Dipper) Polaris Draco (North Star)
Auriga Cepheus Capella Cassiopeia Perseus Vega Deneb Lyra Algol Taurus Andromeda Cygnus
Betelgeuse Pleiades Pegasus Summer Aldebaran Aries Triangle The Milky E Way W Orion Altair
Pisces Aquarius Aquila Rigel Capricornus Mars
Cetus Eridanus Fomalhaut Piscis Austrinus Phoenix
Grus
Achernar S HOW TO USE THIS MAP: HAWAIIAN STAR NAMES: SKY MAP KEY: 1. Find north in the sky by using the 1st Magnitude 3rd Magnitude ∙Achernar = Kalanikauleleāiwi (Chief with Altar Made of Bones) Big Dipper or Cassiopeia. 2nd Magnitude 4th Magnitude 2. Face north and hold the sky map ∙Aldebaran = Kapuahi (Sacred Fire) directly in front of you with “N” (on Planets ∙Altair = Humu (Named for a Navigator) the map) at the bottom. ∙Auriga/Capella = Hōkūlei (Lei of Stars) 3. Look for stars in the northern sky. Stars Constellations Planets ∙Cassiopeia = 'Iwa Keli'i (Great Frigate 4. To view other parts of the sky, turn Bird) to that direction and hold the sky MOON “MAHINA” PHASES: ∙Cepheus = Ka Mōi (The King) map with that same direction at ∙Cetus = Kohōla (The Whale) the bottom. ∙Orion = Ka Heihei O Nā Keiki (The Cats Cradle Game of the Children) VIEWING TIMES FOR MAP: ∙Pegasus = Ka Lupe O Kawelo (Great 10 PM 9 PM 8 PM Kite of Kawelo) Early Mid Late New First Full Last ∙Pleiades = Makali'i (The Tiny Eyes) Month Month Month 11/7 11/15 11/22 11/29 ∙Polaris = Hōkūpa'a (Stationary Star) 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).