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Spring is the best time to view Iwikuamoʻo, one of the Hawaiian Starlines. It stretches from the Southern Cross to the North Star. How much of it can you find in the real sky? Find star maps and more https://t.co/JyM5hHBfIq. (3/3)

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2021-05-20

The cross is about six degrees from top to bottom and when viewed from Hawaiʻi, the bottom star is about six degrees above the horizon. The PVS navigators use this measurement to determine when they’re at the right latitude for Hawaiʻi. (2/3)

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2021-05-20

TONIGHT, just after 9 p.m. -- If you have a clear view of the sky to the south, you can find the Southern Cross standing upright. These stars can be used to determine the latitude of Hawaiʻi! (1/3)

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2021-05-20

Spring is the best time to view Iwikuamoʻo, one of the Hawaiian Starlines. It stretches from the Southern Cross to the North Star. How much of it can you find in the real sky? Find star maps and more https://t.co/JyM5hHBfIq. (3/3)

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2021-05-20

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks tonight!

The best viewing will be after Aquarius rises, from 3:00 a.m. until sunrise. This is a light shower of about 20 to 40 meteors per hour!


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2021-05-06