Starlines and Declinations

Starline 1. Ke Ka o Makali'i ("The Bailer of Makali'i")

Stars and Constellations--Hawaiian Name (English Name): Declination (House on Hawaiian Star Compass)

Makali'i (Pleiades): + 24° ('Aina)

Kapuahi (Aldebaran): + 16° (La)

Ka Hei-hei o Na Keiki ("The Cat's Cradle"/ Orion)

Kauluakoko (Betelguese): + 7° (La)

Mintaka in Belt of Orion 0° (Hikina-Komohana)

Puanakau (Rigel) - 8° (La)

Hokulei (Capella) + 46 ° (Manu)

Nanamua (Castor) + 32° (Noio)

Nanahope (Pollux) + 28° (Noio)

Puana (Procyon) + 5° (Hikina-Komohana)

A'a (Sirius) - 17° ('Aina)

Ke Ali'i Kona i ka Lewa (Canopus): - 53° (Nalani)

 

Starline 2. Ka Iwikuamo'o ("The Backbone")

Stars and Constellations--Hawaiian Name (English Name): Declination (House on Hawaiian Star Compass)

Hokupa'a (Polaris) + 89° ('Akau)

Little Dipper

Holopuni (Kochab) + 74° (Haka / Circumpolar in HI)

Pherkad + 72° (Haka / Circumpolar in HI)

Na Hiku (Big Dipper)

Hikukahi (Dubhe): + 61.75° (Nalani / Nå Leo)

Hikulua (Merak): + 57° (Nalani)

Hikulima (Alioth): + 56° (Nalani)

Hokule'a (Arcturus): + 19° ('Aina)

Hikianalia (Spica): - 11° (La)

Me'e (Corvus): - 16.5° - 23.5° ('Aina)

Hanaiakamalama (Southern Cross)

Kaulia (Gacrux): - 57° (Nalani)

Ka Mole Honua (Acrux) - 63° (Na Leo)

Kamailemua (Beta Centauri): - 60° (Nalani)

Kamailehope (Alpha Centauri): - 61° (Nalani)

Starline 3. Manaiakalani ("Come from Heaven")

Stars and Constellations--Hawaiian Name (English Name): Declination (House on Hawaiian Star Compass)

The Navigator's Triangle

Keoe (Vega): + 39° (Noio)

Pira'etea (Deneb): + 45 (Manu)

Humu (Altair): + 9° (La)

Ka Makau Nui o Maui ("Maui's Big Fishhook", also called Manaiakalani)

Lehuakona (Antares): - 26° ('Aina)

Ka Maka (Shaula): - 37° (Noio)

Starline 4. Ka Lupe o Kawelo ("The Kite of Kawelo")

Stars and Constellations--Hawaiian Name (English Name): Declination (House on Hawaiian Star Compass)

Cepheus

Errai (Alrai): +77.5° (Haka / Circumpolar in HI)

'Iwakeli'i (Cassiopeia)

Polo'ula (Caph): +59° (Nalani)

Segin: +63.5° (Na Leo)

Ka Lupe o Kawelo ("The Kite of Kawelo" / Great Square)

Markab: +15° (La)

Algenib: +15° (La)

Scheat: + 28° ('Aina-Noio)

Alpheratz: + 29° (Noio)

Aries

Sharatan + 21° ('Aina)

Hamal + 23.5° ('Aina)

Dipha: - 18° ('Aina)

Fomalhaut: - 29.5° (Noio)

Ankaa: - 42° (Manu)

Achernar: - 57° (Nalani)