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 |
Sources: http://www.starlab.com/PDFs/D.26.PolynesianAstronomy.pdf
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