A guide to lodestars.

List of lodestars, celestial navigation guiding stars

Guiding stars sorted by ancient Hawaiian and Mauri star lines

1st Star Line - 6 hrs RA	1 Ke Kä o Makali‘i	Modern name
	Makali‘i	Pleiades
	Kapuahi	Aldebaran
	Hökülei	Capella
	Nä Mähoe	Gemini, the Twins
	Puana	Procyon
	A‘ä	Sirius
	Ke ali‘i o kona i ka lewa	Canopus
	Ka Heihei o Nä Keiki	Orion
	Kauluakoko	Betelgeuse
	Puanakau	Rigel
	Pu‘uhonua	Saiph
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	2 Ka Iwikuamo‘o
	Höküpa‘a	Polaris
	Holopuni	Kochab
	Hökümau	Pherkad
	Nä Hiku	The Big Dipper
	Höküle‘a	Arcturus
	Hikianalia	Spica
	Höküpä	Leo
	-	Regulus in Leo
	-	Alphard in Hydra
	Me‘e	Corvus
	Hänaiakamälama	Southern Cross, or Crux
	Kaulia	Gacrux
	Ka Mole Honua	Acrux
	Nä Kuhikuhi	Alpha and Beta Centauri
3rd Star Line - 18 hrs RA	3 Manaiakalani
	Pira‘etea	Deneb
	Keoe	Vega
	Humu	Altair
	Ka Makau Nui o Maui	Scorpius
	Lehuakona	Antares
	Ka Maka	Shaula
	Pimao	Sagittarius
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	4 Ka Lupe o Kawelo
	Manökalanipö	Alpheratz, Great Square of Pegasus
	Pi‘ilani	Algenib, Great Square of Pegasus
	Käkuhihewa	Scheat, Great Square of Pegasus
	Keawe	Markab, Great Square of Pegasus
	Ka Mö‘ï	Cepheus
	Mäweke	Alrai, Cepheus
	Iwa Keli‘i	Cassiopeia
	Haumea	Segin, Cassiopeia
	Polo‘ula	Caph, or Beta Cassiopeia
	Kükalani‘ehu	Aries
	Mö‘ïkeha	Hamal, Aries
	La‘amaikahiki	Sharatan, Aries
	Koholä	Cetus
	Pi‘ikea	Dipha, Cetus
	Halulu	Phoenix
	Kaikilani	Ankaa, Phoenix
	Nu‘uanu	Eridanus
	Kalanikauleleäiwi	Achernar, Eridanus
	Ka‘ahupähau	Piscis Austrinus
	Kükaniloko	Fomalhaut, Piscis Austrinus
	Nälani	Alnair, Grus
	Nälani‘öpio	Beta Grucis

Guiding lodestars sorted by Hawaian star names

2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	-	Alphard in Hydra
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	-	Regulus in Leo
1st Star Line - 6 hrs RA	A‘ä	Sirius
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Halulu	Phoenix
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	Hänaiakamälama	Southern Cross, or Crux
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Haumea	Segin, Cassiopeia
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	Hikianalia	Spica
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	Höküle‘a	Arcturus
1st Star Line - 6 hrs RA	Hökülei	Capella
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	Hökümau	Pherkad
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	Höküpä	Leo
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	Höküpa‘a	Polaris
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	Holopuni	Kochab
3rd Star Line - 18 hrs RA	Humu	Altair
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Iwa Keli‘i	Cassiopeia
1st Star Line - 6 hrs RA	Ka Heihei o Nä Keiki	Orion
3rd Star Line - 18 hrs RA	Ka Maka	Shaula
3rd Star Line - 18 hrs RA	Ka Makau Nui o Maui	Scorpius
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Ka Mö‘ï	Cepheus
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	Ka Mole Honua	Acrux
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Ka‘ahupähau	Piscis Austrinus
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Kaikilani	Ankaa, Phoenix
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Käkuhihewa	Scheat, Great Square of Pegasus
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Kalanikauleleäiwi	Achernar, Eridanus
1st Star Line - 6 hrs RA	Kapuahi	Aldebaran
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	Kaulia	Gacrux
1st Star Line - 6 hrs RA	Kauluakoko	Betelgeuse
1st Star Line - 6 hrs RA	Ke ali‘i o kona i ka lewa	Canopus
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Keawe	Markab, Great Square of Pegasus
3rd Star Line - 18 hrs RA	Keoe	Vega
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Koholä	Cetus
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Kükalani‘ehu	Aries
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Kükaniloko	Fomalhaut, Piscis Austrinus
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	La‘amaikahiki	Sharatan, Aries
3rd Star Line - 18 hrs RA	Lehuakona	Antares
1st Star Line - 6 hrs RA	Makali‘i	Pleiades
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Manökalanipö	Alpheratz, Great Square of Pegasus
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Mäweke	Alrai, Cepheus
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	Me‘e	Corvus
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Mö‘ïkeha	Hamal, Aries
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	Nä Hiku	The Big Dipper
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	Nä Kuhikuhi	Alpha and Beta Centauri
1st Star Line - 6 hrs RA	Nä Mähoe	Gemini, the Twins
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Nälani	Alnair, Grus
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Nälani‘öpio	Beta Grucis
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Nu‘uanu	Eridanus
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Pi‘ikea	Dipha, Cetus
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Pi‘ilani	Algenib, Great Square of Pegasus
3rd Star Line - 18 hrs RA	Pimao	Sagittarius
3rd Star Line - 18 hrs RA	Pira‘etea	Deneb
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Polo‘ula	Caph, or Beta Cassiopeia
1st Star Line - 6 hrs RA	Pu‘uhonua	Saiph
1st Star Line - 6 hrs RA	Puana	Procyon
1st Star Line - 6 hrs RA	Puanakau	Rigel

Guiding lodestars sorted by modern star names

4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Kalanikauleleäiwi	Achernar, Eridanus
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	Ka Mole Honua	Acrux
1st Star Line - 6 hrs RA	Kapuahi	Aldebaran
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Pi‘ilani	Algenib, Great Square of Pegasus
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Nälani	Alnair, Grus
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	Nä Kuhikuhi	Alpha and Beta Centauri
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA		Alphard in Hydra
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Manökalanipö	Alpheratz, Great Square of Pegasus
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Mäweke	Alrai, Cepheus
3rd Star Line - 18 hrs RA	Humu	Altair
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Kaikilani	Ankaa, Phoenix
3rd Star Line - 18 hrs RA	Lehuakona	Antares
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	Höküle‘a	Arcturus
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Kükalani‘ehu	Aries
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Nälani‘öpio	Beta Grucis
1st Star Line - 6 hrs RA	Kauluakoko	Betelgeuse
1st Star Line - 6 hrs RA	Ke ali‘i o kona i ka lewa	Canopus
1st Star Line - 6 hrs RA	Hökülei	Capella
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Polo‘ula	Caph, or Beta Cassiopeia
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Iwa Keli‘i	Cassiopeia
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Ka Mö‘ï	Cepheus
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Koholä	Cetus
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	Me‘e	Corvus
3rd Star Line - 18 hrs RA	Pira‘etea	Deneb
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Pi‘ikea	Dipha, Cetus
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Nu‘uanu	Eridanus
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Kükaniloko	Fomalhaut, Piscis Austrinus
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	Kaulia	Gacrux
1st Star Line - 6 hrs RA	Nä Mähoe	Gemini, the Twins
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Mö‘ïkeha	Hamal, Aries
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	Holopuni	Kochab
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	Höküpä	Leo
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Keawe	Markab, Great Square of Pegasus
1st Star Line - 6 hrs RA	Ka Heihei o Nä Keiki	Orion
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	Hökümau	Pherkad
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Halulu	Phoenix
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Ka‘ahupähau	Piscis Austrinus
1st Star Line - 6 hrs RA	Makali‘i	Pleiades
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	Höküpa‘a	Polaris
1st Star Line - 6 hrs RA	Puana	Procyon
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	-	Regulus in Leo
1st Star Line - 6 hrs RA	Puanakau	Rigel
3rd Star Line - 18 hrs RA	Pimao	Sagittarius
1st Star Line - 6 hrs RA	Pu‘uhonua	Saiph
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Käkuhihewa	Scheat, Great Square of Pegasus
3rd Star Line - 18 hrs RA	Ka Makau Nui o Maui	Scorpius
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	Haumea	Segin, Cassiopeia
4th Star Line - 0 hour RA	La‘amaikahiki	Sharatan, Aries
3rd Star Line - 18 hrs RA	Ka Maka	Shaula
1st Star Line - 6 hrs RA	A‘ä	Sirius
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	Hänaiakamälama	Southern Cross, or Crux
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	Hikianalia	Spica
2nd Star Line - 12 hrs RA	Nä Hiku	The Big Dipper
3rd Star Line - 18 hrs RA	Keoe	Vega