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LOCAL

SKYWATCH

Planets, stars will shine PEPELUALI (FEBRUARY) SKIES AT 8 P.M.


‘Akau (north)
be on Feb. 10, when it will
not set until 7:30 p.m.
Along the handle of the
brightly in February sky bailer, Kekaomakali‘i, the
bright star ‘A‘a (Sirius) will

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stand out as the fifth bright­

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North Star

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and Emily Peavy Hawaii from Tahiti is the re­ the sun, the moon, Venus

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Big Dipper

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verse — you keep the star­ galaxy and Jupiter (which can be

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field and weather to the Cassiopeia observed in the early morn­

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he winter starline is starboard hull. ing sky). The point that we
known as Kekaomaka­ Hawaii traditionally had Andromeda see as ‘A‘a, which means
galaxy
li‘i, the bailer of Maka­ two six-month seasons: kau Hokulei “burns bright,” is actually a
li‘i. It rises out of the eastern wela (summer) and hooilo Hokupa Auriga double star system that con­
Leo Nanamua
horizon and arcs overhead (winter). The names of the sists of a larger A-type star
Castor
in the shape of a scoop bail­ 12 months and the particular and a smaller white dwarf
Nanahope

Komohana (west)
ing water out of a canoe. It 30-day lunar periods they Makali‘i star.

Hikina (east)
Pollux
extends from Hokulei (Ca­ pertained to differed from Pleiades
pella) in the northeast to Ke­ island to island. Kapuahi Morning observations
ali‘ikonaikalewa (Canopus) The months referenced Alderaan VENUS Throughout February the
Puana
in the southeast, holding the here are for Hawaii island. Procyon Heiheionakeiki sun will rise around 7:11 a.m.
constellations Heiheiona­ The summer months were: Orion As dawn begins to color
KEKAOMAKALI‘I
keiki (Orion), Kapuahi and Ikiiki (May), Ka‘aona (June), the sky around 6 a.m, three
Makali‘i (Pleiades) within the Hinaia‘ele‘ele (July), Mahoe­ A‘a planets will be rising in the
safety of its bowl, then tips mua (August), Mahoehope Sirius southeast. The faint planet
over after passing the merid­ (September) and ‘Ikuwa Saturn will begin to pierce
ian and “pours” these celes­ (October). Winter season, through the dawn sky, rising
tial figures out toward the hooilo, began in November just before 6 a.m. in early
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western horizon. and ran through April. The February. Just above Saturn

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If one envisions the hori­ months were: Welehu (No­ will be another notable gas

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Keali‘iokonaikalewa
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Canopus

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zon as a circle divided in vember), Makali‘i, (Decem­ giant planet, Jupiter, which
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two, one side of the circle is ber), Ka‘elo (January), will stand out in the early
east, Hikina, meaning the Kaulua (February), Nana morning sky with significant
“arriving” horizon, and the (March) and Welo (April). Hema (south) brightness. Mars will be the
other is west, Komohana, The monthly Hawaiian lu­ HIGHLIGHTS highest of the three planets
meaning the “entering” hori­ nar calendar had 30 nights February moon phases standing out with its famous
>> Venus: The incredibly bright planet Venus will
zon. The circle rotates on called po. Because the year continue to dominate the early evening sky and distinctive reddish color.
two celestial poles, with the actually had 12 months of throughout February. Our “sister planet” is the Farther south, early morn­
meridian running overhead third brightest object that we ever see in the sky,
29-1/2 lunar cycles, over the after the sun and the full moon. Venus is so bright
ing observers will also be
in between. With your back course of one year the calen­ it will be the first object to appear in the western FIRST FULL LAST NEW able to catch the famous
toward east you are facing dar would have drifted sky as the sun is setting. 2/1 2/8 2/15 2/23 shape of the Southern Cross,
west, which places north on 10-3/4 days, as compared to >> Kekaomakali‘i: The Bailer of Makali‘i rises out of Hanaiakamalama, accompa­
the eastern horizon and arcs overhead. Forming
the right or akau side, and the Gregorian calendar. To the shape of a scoop to bail water out of the
This star chart is oriented for an nied by its two pointer stars
south on the left or hema calibrate this difference and observer looking up and facing south. east of the cross; Kamaile­
bottom of a canoe, its opening arcs from Hokulei
In this orientation, the Hikina (east)
side. have the 30 names match (Capella) in the northeast to Keali‘ikonaikalewa
horizon is on the left and the Komohana
mua (Beta Centauri) and Ka­
All sidereal bodies — the the observable night sky, ev­ (Canopus) in the southeast, carrying the mailehope (Alpha Centauri).
constellations Heihieonakeiki (Orion), Kapuahi, (west) horizon is on the right.
sun, moon, planets and stars ery three years or so the ka­ and Makali‘i (Pleiades) within the safety of its
— move in parallel tracks huna kilo hoku (one skilled bowl. It tips over once it passes the meridian and ———
from east to west, rising and at astronomical observa­ pours these celestial figures out towards the Chad Kalepa Baybayan
western horizon.
setting in the same hemi­ tions) would need to insert (Kalepa.Baybayan@hawaii.
sphere of the circular hori­ an additional month. We edu) serves as navigator-­in-
zon. Winds and swells move have no documentation of residence and Emily Peavy
diagonally from quadrant to this process in Hawaii, but Source: Polynesian Voyaging Society Archives Astronomy Center of Hawaii (Emily.Peavy@hawaii.edu)
quadrant within the circle, we know that it was a prac­ as planetarium technician
northeast to southwest or tice in the South Pacific. support facilitator at the ‘Imi-
southeast to northwest. the “evening star.” it going through phases, sim­ Mercury will also make a loa Astronomy Center of Ha-
Between the tropics of Evening observations Observers who look at Ve­ ilar to the moon. Through­ brief visit to our sky. From waii, a center for informal
Capricorn and Cancer, all si­ Venus will continue to nus through a pair of binocu­ out February, Venus will be the beginning of the month science education at the Uni-
dereal bodies, winds and dominate the early evening lars or a telescope will also waxing and we will see most until Feb. 19, careful observ­ versity of Hawaii at Hilo
swells move east to west. sky through February. As the note that the planet does not of the daytime side and a ers can catch a faint Mercury showcasing astronomy and
Thus, sailing to Tahiti from first object to appear in the appear to be a full circle. small portion of the night­ low on the western horizon Hawaiian culture as parallel
Hawaii means keeping the si­ western sky as the sun is set­ This is because Venus is time shadow. just after 7 p.m. The best journeys of human explora-
dereal bodies and weather ting, it is often referred to as closer to the sun, so we see In early to mid-February, night to catch Mercury will tion.

KULIA I KA NU‘U
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