Kuokoa Home Rula, Volume VII, Number 18, 30 ʻApelila 1909 — THe Hawaiian Astronomy. [ARTICLE]

THe Hawaiian Astronomy.

KA.UANOMEHA—This star is sometiTies called, by some crstrologers* by the name of Kaululena, and by some it is palled Hoku-hookelewaa or the Canoe-navigation-star; and it is called b> other3, as the Hoku-kau-Opaa orthe 3hrimp Star. This is a navigation star to eanoe-men and also fishermen, It is sometmes called Hikikauelia. In an old chant known as "Hikikauelia ka Malama or Hikikauelia the Month," the following Imes ean be found: O Hikikauelia ka malama, Hiki Makalii, kaelo ka hoku o Nana. Ia hiki pawa, moku i ke kai. Akaka lea ka leina a ka manu ( * * *■ * * * Hikikauelia the month. Rise the Twins, and stars— In the month o( Nana passed the meridian The dawn of the morning breaks forth— And lit up the broad oeean. And the soaring of the bird is plainly seen. Not This star is supposed by some to be the Dog-star ' Sirius." Sometimes the'Pa stars are paralleled with the stars of Humu or the constellation of Aquila(Andrews & Alexander) and a!so with the stars ol Kukuiokona-maukuku, Keoea Kauluomohai, Kauluakoko and and other $tars. Figure 6. * * * Humu P 4 a * 1* 2 * 3» 4* 5" 6* 7* Note—l *, Star Ndholohoto: 2 * Keoea; 3 * Kukuiokonamaukuku; 4 *Kauluomohai; 5* Kauluakoko; 6 * Aikanaka (a star of the second class) and 7 * Hua (another star of the second class).