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Skywatch: Planets, stars will shine brightly in February sky
The winter starline is known as Kekaomakali‘i, the bailer of Makali‘i. 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
The annual Geminid meteor shower runs through the first two weeks of December and peaks around 2 a.m. Dec. 14. Read more
The arrival of the constellation Makali‘i after sunset on the eastern horizon heralds the beginning of the Read more
The twin stars in the bucket of the Little Dipper, Holopuni (Kochab) and Hokumau (Pherkad) are good clues for determining latitude in the southern hemisphere. Read more
The four star families are modern Hawaiian inventions that have been used consistently by the voyaging community for 25 years. Read more
The circular star compass is divided into four quadrants. Read more
Manaiakalani, the Chief’s Fishline, is the third of our four star families and is prominent in the sky during July, August and September. Read more
As spring turns to summer, the months of May and June have provided Polynesian mariners the best season for making a Tahiti-to-Hawaii Pacific passage. Read more