Which Constellations did the Hawaiians use tonavigate? Which Constellations did the Hawaiians use tonavigate?
They used constellations in their voyagebecause the stars and constellations were the only accurate readingsfor where they were located in the ocean. The sun only provideddirections for East and West.
You see, there are zenith stars used innavigation. One of the Zenith stars is located directly over Tahiti(Sirius or Aa)
The Hawaiians used a LOT of stars andconstellations in their voyage. They used almost EVERY constellationyou can see in the sky!
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We'll start by sailing during March-Aprilbecause the weather is best and 15 of the 20 brightest stars come outin the early evening. Also, June, July and August are the best monthsfor sailing back from Tahiti because of the pleasant wind. We willset sail in the morning because if we set sail in the darkness, wemight crash into big rocks or coral reefs. On our voyage, we will seeALL of these constellations and stars:
| Avior | Alpha Centauri | |
| Beta Centauri | ||
| Mintalka | ||
| Rehua | ||
| Acrux | ||
| Gienah | ||
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