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Skywatch: Tales of constellations have survived centuries
Manaiakalani, or Chiefly Fishing Line, the third of our four star families, is completing its westward journey back toward the horizon. Read more
Manaiakalani, or Chiefly Fishing Line, the third of our four star families, is completing its westward journey back toward the horizon. Read more
August brings the third of the four star families to the eastern night sky. Read more
July brings to the night sky the third of the year’s four seasonal star families, Manaiakalani, the Chiefly Fishing Line. Read more
June signals the last month in our discussion of the star family Kaiwikuamo‘o, the Backbone. Read more
The Backbone is one of four star families that are modern heuristic devices for visually organizing the night sky around prominent stars and constellations. Read more
April welcomes the sun back to the northern hemisphere and the star family Kaiwikuamo‘o, the Backbone, back to the spring night sky. Read more
The sun continues its northward trek, crossing the equator and entering the Northern Hemisphere on March 19, the spring equinox. Read more
The winter starline is known as Kekaomakali‘i, the bailer of Makali‘i. Read more
From January through March, the featured starline returns to Kekaomakalii, The Bailer of Makalii. Read more
As the days get progressively shorter in the winter season, observers will be able to start stargazing as early as 6:30 p.m. Immediately after sunset, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn will be visible. Read more
Using the Subaru Telescope atop Mauna Kea, a team led by Scott S. Sheppard of the Carnegie Institution for Science has found 20 new moons orbiting Saturn. Read more
Throughout October the two largest planets of the solar system will be visible in the southwest throughout the early evening. Read more
Jupiter and Saturn will both be prominent in the early-evening sky in September. Read more
In August, Jupiter and Saturn will both be prominent in the early-evening sky. Read more
July brings a transition between two celestial star families as Kaiwikuamo‘o (the Backbone) works its way toward the western horizon and Manaiakalani (the Fishhook) appears in the east. Read more
Hokule‘a, Arcturus in the constellation Bootes, is the zenith star for Hawaii, passing above the Kau desert on Hawaii island. Read more
Hokule‘a, Arcturus in the constellation Bootes, is the zenith star for Hawaii, passing above the Kau desert on Hawaii island. Read more
April welcomes the spring starline, Kaiwikuamo‘o (the Backbone). Read more
Kekaomakali‘i, the Canoe Bailer, is now filling the western region of the sky. In this starline we can make out the recognizable stars that make up Kaheiheionakeiki, also well known as Orion the Hunter. Read more
Seeing the first of the four star families is a reminder that a new year has begun. Read more
Once again we return to the first of our four star families, Kekaomakali‘i, the Bailer of Makali‘i, as it makes its nightly east-to-west progression across the horizon. Read more
