Hawai'i-20° 30' N, 157° 30' W / January 15-16, 2000
Meridian Pairs: Northern Pointers and Latitude Stars
Sunset, January 15: 6:10 p.m. Sunrise, January 16: 7:09 a.m.
Transit Time (TT) refers to the time when the star crosses the meridian, above or below the celestial poles. For each day before January 15-16, add 4 minutes to the TT; for each day after subtract 4 minutes from the TT. As the stars circle the celestial pole, the star pairs cross the meridian at about the same time and the pairs appear perpendicular to the horizon.
The Altitude (Alt.) of a star at the meridian is the angular distance from the horizon to the star.
Magnitude (Mag.): The smaller the magnitude number, the brighter the star.
The following stars are paired with Hokupa'a (Polaris) as they cross the meridian below the North Celestial Pole (NCP):
Kochab-Mag.: 2.08
TT: 7:43 p.m.; Alt.: 04° 39'
Pherkad-Mag.:3.05
TT: 8:13 p.m.; Alt.: 2° 20'
Zeta Ursae Minoris-Mag.: 4.32
TT: 8:36 p.m.; Alt.: 08° 18'
Eta Ursae Minoris-Mag.: 4.95
TT: 9:09 p.m.; Alt.: 06° 15'
Chi Draconis-Mag.: 3:57
TT: 11:13 a.m.; Alt.: 03° 14'
Tau Draconis-Mag.: 4.45
TT: 12:03 a.m.; Alt.: 03° 51'
Alrai-Mag.: 3.21
TT: 4:26 a.m. Alt.: 08° 08'
