The sacred Hawaiian mountain that is technically the tallest mountain on Earth — measured from its base on the ocean floor, Mauna Kea rises 10,203 meters, surpassing Everest by over a kilometer. Native Hawaiians consider it the piko (navel) connecting Earth to the heavens, the dwelling place of the snow goddess Poliahu. The summit at 4,207 meters above sea level hosts the world's premier astronomical observatory complex — 13 telescopes from 11 countries — making it simultaneously a site of ancient spiritual observation and modern scientific observation. The ongoing legal dispute over telescope construction represents one of the most visible conflicts between indigenous sacred geography and Western science.
WikipediaStellar Alignments (76 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thuban | 16.6° | 24.0° | 343.4° | 9.1° | |
| Dubhe | 20.6° | 28.0° | 339.4° | 13.1° | |
| Schedar | 27.5° | 35.0° | 332.5° | 20.1° | |
| Mizar | 29.5° | 37.0° | 330.5° | 22.1° | |
| Eltanin | 33.7° | 41.2° | 326.3° | 26.3° | |
| Mirfak | 35.6° | 43.1° | 324.4° | 28.2° | |
| Alkaid | 36.3° | 43.7° | 323.7° | 28.9° | |
| Capella | 40.1° | 47.6° | 319.9° | 32.7° | |
| Deneb | 41.0° | 48.4° | 319.1° | 33.5° | |
| Algol | 45.8° | 53.3° | 314.2° | 38.4° | |
| Vega | 48.3° | 55.7° | 311.7° | 40.8° | |
| Castor | 55.8° | 63.3° | 304.2° | 48.4° | |
| Alpheratz | 58.9° | 66.3° | 301.1° | 51.4° | |
| Scheat | 60.0° | 67.4° | 300.0° | 52.5° | |
| Pollux | 60.0° | 67.5° | 300.0° | 52.6° | |
| Bharani (41 Arietis) | 60.9° | 68.3° | 299.1° | 53.4° | |
| Alphecca | 61.5° | 68.9° | 298.6° | 54.0° | |
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 64.3° | 71.7° | 295.7° | 56.8° | |
| Hamal | 65.0° | 72.4° | 295.0° | 57.5° | |
| Kornephoros | 67.1° | 74.5° | 292.9° | 59.6° | |
| Pushya (Gamma Cancri) | 67.1° | 74.5° | 292.9° | 59.7° | |
| Arcturus | 69.6° | 77.0° | 290.4° | 62.1° | |
| Aldebaran | 72.4° | 79.9° | 287.6° | 65.0° | |
| Alhena | 72.5° | 80.0° | 287.5° | 65.1° | |
| Markab | 73.8° | 81.3° | 286.2° | 66.4° | |
| Denebola | 74.5° | 81.9° | 285.5° | 67.0° | |
| Rasalgethi | 74.7° | 82.1° | 285.3° | 67.2° | |
| Rasalhague | 76.6° | 84.1° | 283.4° | 69.2° | |
| Regulus | 77.3° | 84.7° | 282.7° | 69.8° | |
| Vindemiatrix | 78.3° | 85.8° | 281.7° | 70.9° | |
| Enif | 79.5° | 86.9° | 280.5° | 72.0° | |
| Altair | 80.6° | 88.0° | 279.4° | 73.1° | |
| Betelgeuse | 82.1° | 89.6° | 277.9° | 74.7° | |
| Unukalhai | 83.2° | 90.6° | 276.8° | 75.7° | |
| Bellatrix | 83.3° | 90.7° | 276.8° | 75.8° | |
| Procyon | 84.5° | 91.9° | 275.6° | 77.0° | |
| Mintaka | 90.3° | 97.8° | 269.7° | 82.9° | |
| Sadalmelik | 90.3° | 97.8° | 269.7° | 82.9° | |
| Orion Belt (Alnilam) | 91.3° | 98.7° | 268.7° | 83.8° | |
| Alnitak | 92.1° | 99.5° | 267.9° | 84.6° | |
| Sadalsuud | 95.9° | 103.4° | 264.1° | 88.5° | |
| Rigel | 98.7° | 106.2° | 261.3° | 91.3° | |
| Alphard | 99.2° | 106.7° | 260.8° | 91.8° | |
| Zubeneschamali | 100.0° | 107.4° | 260.0° | 92.5° | |
| Saiph | 100.3° | 107.7° | 259.7° | 92.8° | |
| Spica | 101.9° | 109.3° | 258.1° | 94.4° | |
| Sabik | 106.8° | 114.2° | 253.3° | 99.3° | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 107.1° | 114.5° | 252.9° | 99.6° | |
| Sirius | 107.8° | 115.3° | 252.2° | 100.4° | |
| Murzim | 109.1° | 116.6° | 250.9° | 101.7° | |
| Diphda | 109.2° | 116.6° | 250.8° | 101.7° | |
| Nunki | 118.1° | 125.5° | 241.9° | 110.7° | |
| Wezen | 118.2° | 125.6° | 241.8° | 110.8° | |
| Antares | 118.2° | 125.7° | 241.8° | 110.8° | |
| Adhara | 121.0° | 128.4° | 239.0° | 113.5° | |
| Fomalhaut | 121.7° | 129.1° | 238.3° | 114.3° | |
| Phact | 126.5° | 134.0° | 233.4° | 119.1° | |
| Kaus Australis | 126.9° | 134.3° | 233.1° | 119.4° | |
| Menkent | 129.1° | 136.5° | 230.9° | 121.6° | |
| Shaula | 129.9° | 137.3° | 230.1° | 122.4° | |
| Naos | 133.1° | 140.6° | 226.9° | 125.7° | |
| Ankaa | 135.7° | 143.1° | 224.3° | 128.2° | |
| Suhail | 136.9° | 144.4° | 223.1° | 129.5° | |
| Regor | 141.4° | 148.9° | 218.6° | 134.0° | |
| Canopus | 147.7° | 155.2° | 212.3° | 140.3° | |
| Alsephina | 150.2° | 157.6° | 209.8° | 142.7° | |
| Peacock | 152.7° | 160.2° | 207.3° | 145.3° | |
| Gacrux | 153.2° | 160.7° | 206.8° | 145.8° | |
| Achernar | 153.4° | 160.8° | 206.6° | 145.9° | |
| Avior | 156.3° | 163.8° | 203.7° | 148.9° | |
| Mimosa (Becrux) | 156.6° | 164.0° | 203.4° | 149.1° | |
| Hadar | 157.5° | 165.0° | 202.5° | 150.1° | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 158.2° | 165.6° | 201.8° | 150.7° | |
| Acrux | 161.4° | 168.9° | 198.6° | 154.0° | |
| Atria | 173.0° | 179.5° | 187.0° | 165.6° | |
| Miaplacidus | 175.6° | 176.9° | 184.4° | 168.2° |
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