Nukuhiva (Taiohae: 140° 05'W, 08° 56'S)-The Sky 1/2 Hour after Sunset/ August 1, 1999

Rising and Setting Celestial Bodies are used to determine direction.

Sunset: 7:19 p.m.,'Aina Ho'olua/WNW; Sunrise: 7:35 a.m. 'Aina Ko'olau/ENE; in Cancer.

Click here for Sun's Position on the Ecliptic.

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

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

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

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

Starline 1. Ke Ka o Makali'i("The Bailer of Makali'i") begins rising after midnight.

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"): near Regulus (sets around 9:00 p.m. in Komohana / West.)

Mars: Hoku'ula ("Red Star"): near Libra. (sets around 1:30 a.m. in 'Aina Kona / WSW.)

Jupiter: Ikaika ("Strong," "Powerful"): in Aries (rises around 1:00 a.m. in La Ko'olau / E by N.)

Saturn: Makulu ("A drop of mist"): in Aries (rises around 1:45 a.m.; in La Ko'olau / E by N.)