Ke Kā o Makalii () is a Hawaiian

constellation A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms Asterism (astronomy), a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal, mythological subject, or inanimate object. The origins of the e ...

consisting of five stars in a curving formation in the shape of a bailer surrounding the western constellation Orion, although not including any stars from it. The

is seen to rise in the east like a cup and set in the west pouring onto the western horizon. Ke Kā o Makali‘i comprises five stars: * Capella (Hawaiian: Hoku-lei, ) *

Beta Aurigae Beta Aurigae (Latinized from β Aurigae, abbreviated Beta Aur, β Aur), officially named Menkalinan , is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Auriga. The combined apparent visual magnitude of the system is 1.9, making it ...

(Hawaiian: Na Mahoe, , or Nana-mua-ma, ), ** Castor (Hawaiian: Nana-mua, ) ** Pollux (Hawaiian: Nana-hope, ) * Procyon (Hawaiian: Puana, ) *

Sirius Sirius is the list of brightest stars, brightest star in the night sky. Its name is derived from the Ancient Greek language, Greek word , or , meaning 'glowing' or 'scorching'. The star is designated α Canis Majoris, Latinisation ...

(Hawaiian: ‘A‘a, )

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