Mangareva (135° 00'W, 23° 10'S)-The Sky 1/2 Hour after Sunset/ September 15, 1999

Rising and Setting Celestial Bodies are used to determine direction.

Sunset: 6:54 p.m., Komohana/West; Sunrise: 6:57 a.m., Hikina/East; moving from Leo into Virgo.

Click here for Sun's Position on the Ecliptic.

Starline 2. Ka Iwikuamo'o ("The Backbone") is setting at sunset.

Starline 3. Manaiakalani ("Come from Heaven") sets around midnight.

Starline 4. Ka Lupe o Kawelo ("The Kite of Kawelo") is rising at sunset.

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

Click here for a Star Map (from Voyager II: Dynamic Sky Simulator, Version 2.0, Carina Software)

Click here for Stars and Constellations in Each Star Line and Declinations and Houses of the Stars

Planetary Data: Hoku hele ("Traveling Stars") or Planets move slowly among the fixed stars; hence, their Hawaiian names hoku hele or hoku 'ae'a ("Wandering Stars"). Their rising & setting points can be determined from nearby stars.)

Venus: Hokuloa ("Long Star"): between Leo and Cancer (rises around 5 a.m. in La Ko'olau / E by N.)

Mars: Hoku'ula ("Red Star"): next to Lehuakona (Antares). (sets around 12:30 a.m. in 'Aina Kona / WSW.)

Jupiter: Ikaika ("Strong," "Powerful"): in Aries, rises around 9:45 p.m. in La Ko'olau / E by N.)

Saturn: Makulu ("A drop of mist"): in Aries (rises around 10:45 p.m. in La Ko'olau / E by N.)