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 first constellati ...

consisting of five stars in a curving formation in the shape of a bailer surrounding the western constellation

Orion Orion may refer to: Common meanings * Orion (constellation), named after the mythical hunter * Orion (mythology), a hunter in Greek mythology Arts and media Fictional entities Characters and species * Orion (character), a DC Comics c ...

, 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 Capella is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Auriga. It has the Bayer designation α Aurigae, which is Latinisation of names, Latinised to Alpha Aurigae and abbreviated Alpha Aur or α Aur. Capella is the lis ...

(Hawaiian: Hoku-lei, ) *

Beta Aurigae Beta Aurigae is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Auriga (constellation), Auriga. Its identifier is a Bayer designation that is Romanization of Greek, Latinized from β Aurigae, and abbreviated Beta Aur or β Aur. Thi ...

(Hawaiian: Na Mahoe, , or Nana-mua-ma, ), **

Castor Castor most commonly refers to: *Castor (star), a star in the Gemini constellation *Castor, one of the Dioscuri/Gemini twins Castor and Pollux in Greco-Roman mythology Castor or CASTOR may also refer to: Science and technology *Castor (rocket s ...

(Hawaiian: Nana-mua, ) ** Pollux (Hawaiian: Nana-hope, ) *

Procyon Procyon () is the brightest star in the constellation of Canis Minor and usually the list of brightest stars, eighth-brightest star in the night sky, with an apparent visual magnitude of 0.34. It has the Bayer designation α Canis Min ...

(Hawaiian: Puana, ) *

Sirius Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. Its name is derived from the Greek word (Latin script: ), meaning 'glowing' or 'scorching'. The star is designated Canis Majoris, Latinized to Alpha Canis Majoris, and abbr ...

(Hawaiian: ‘A‘a, )

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