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Thursday, July 2, 2026

Arctic Dandelions Avail Naja Lund Aparico Yellow Seasons by the Lake


Summary: Arctic dandelions avail Naja Lund Aparico and Alex Nees yellow Seasons by the Lake: Adventures in Greenland, Dial Books for Young Readers, Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

"God talks to human beings through many vectors: through each other, through organized religion, through the great books of those religions, through wise people, through art and music and literature and poetry, but nowhere with such detail and grace and color and joy as through creation. When we destroy a species, when we destroy a special place, we're diminishing our capacity to sense the divine, understand who God is and what our own potential is." Robert Francis Kennedy Jr., April 19, 2023, Boston Park Plaza Hotel, Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts.

“And there’s many people out there who want us to move to the next planet already and I’m like, hang on, let’s not give up on this planet yet," William, Prince of Wales, July 31, 2023, Sorted Food food truck, London, England, United Kingdom.


Arctic dandelion (scientific name: Taraxacum arcticum; Norwegian: Arktisløvetann), Longyearbyen, west central Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard archipelago, High Arctic, Norway; image obtained July 2009 by User:Knut (talk/contribs) and uploaded Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 19:38, to Wikimedia Commons.: Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Arctic dandelions avail author Naja Lund Aparico and illustrator Alex Nees yellow Seasons by the Lake: Adventures in Greenland, Dial Books for Young Readers, Penguin Random House imprint, Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
Arctic dandelions beautify the front cover, the back side to the attributions page, the first four pages to summer months, the second page to authorial Postscript. They cluster in damp, level or sloping, heath- and meadow-land habitats even as they congregate there in bird droppings-enriched, early-snow protection acid, neutral or alkaline soils. North-American, north-European, north-Asian northernmost domains domicile them even as arctic dandelions dwell from northern Greenland and Svalbard through Chukchi Peninsula, northern Siberia, northern Russia Far East.
Their perennial ("through[out-the-]year-having"; Latin perennia [per annus -is]) existence entails a 2-plus-year lifespan even as arctic dandelions elaborate the matted or the solitary growth evidenced storywise.

Figure 2. Taraxacum arcticum (Trautv.) Dahlst.:
(top) 1, 2, and 4: inner leaves;
3 and 6: middle leaves;
5: outer leaves from different individuals, natural size.
(bottom; 7-11: left to right) 7-10: outer bract scales in order from outside inwards;
11: inner bract scale, 2 times enlarged.
(bottom; far right) 12: fruit with stalk and pappus, 4 times enlarged;
(bottom; second from right) 13: fruit, 7 times enlarged.
"Bild 2. Taraxacum arcticum (Trautv.) Dahlst.: 1, 2 och 4 inre blad, 3 och 6 mellersta bla och 5 yttre blad från skilda individ, naturlig storlek. -- 7-10 yttre holkfjåll i ordning utifrån och inåt och 11 inre holkfjåll, 2 gånger förstorade. -- 12 frukt med spröt och pappus, 4 gånger förstorad, och 13 frukt, 7 ganger förstorad." (Page 12)
Illustrations of leaves, fruit and pappus of Arctic dandelion (Taraxacum arcticum) in description by Swedish botanist Hugo Dahlstedt (born Gustav Adolf Hugo Dahlstedt; Feb. 8, 1856-Oct. 2, 1934), "Taraxacum arcticum (Trautv.) n." (pages 8-15), in "Studier öfver arktiska Taraxaca af H. Dahlstedt. Med 6 textfigurer. Meddelad den 8 february 1905 af V. Wittrock och J. Eriksson." Arkiv för Botanik, Band 2, No. 8 (1905), pages 1-41.:
New York Botanical Garden, LuEsther T. Mertz Library, Public Domain, Biodiversity Heritage Library

Arctic dandelions feature a 5- to 8-leafed rosette ("rose-little"; French rose -ette) even as that stem-basing furnishes a below-ground white taproot, wider surface soil-ward, narrower downward.
Their taproot gives arctic dandelions their stable grounding in the surrounding soil even as their finer, fleshy, near-surface underground roots get and grant moist, water-soluble nutrients. Their rosettes have the same green as arctic-dandelion leaves even as all leaves host two-plus lobes, of which the final lobe houses a long, triangular tip. Arctic dandelions inspire in their leaves the lengths 5 to 10 centimeters (2 to 4 inches), the widths 1 to 1.5 centimeters (0.4 to 0.6 inches).
Author Naja Lund Aparico and illustrator Alex Nees journey through Seasons by the Lake: Adventures in Greenland even as they jubilate spring- and summer-month arctic dandelions.

rosette of Arctic dandelion's (Taraxacum arcticum) deeply lobed, long triangular terminally lobed leaves, near Longyearbyen, west central Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard archipelago, High Arctic, Norway; image obtained Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, 15:16:48.: Erlend Bjørtvedt (User:Bjoertvedt), CC BY SA 3.0 Unported, via Wikimedia Commons

Their rosettes kindle arctic-dandelion inflorescences ("to-begin-to-flower"; Latin inflōrēscō) even as arctic-dandelion flowers keep atop long, pinkish stems often downward-curving, wrinkled transversely ("across-turned"; Latin trānsversus [trāns versus]).
Flowering stems lodge one multi-bisexual florets- ("flower-little"; French florete [flor -ete) linking flower head even as cream-white ligules ("[leaf-]strap-little"; Latin ligula [lingua - ula) load purple-streaked undersides. Black-green, green, ripe-yellow pollen maintains itself nonfunctionally even as arctic dandelions manage seed-setting nonpollinated flowers and prolific flowering of many viable seeds that merit wind dispersals. Arctic-dandelion black-brown fruits niche shallow ridges even as they net white pappi ("seed-down"; Latin pappi; Greek πᾰ́πποι), whose parachute formations nudge their fruits into negotiating environment-navigating.
Author Naja Lund Aparico and illustrator Alex Nees offer Seasons by the Lake: Adventures in Greenland arctic dandelions even as the afore-observed plants occupy coastal-northern Greenland.

Figure 1. Ray flowers (Ligulae marginales):
1. Taraxacum phymatocarpum J. Vahl. 2. T. hyparcticum Dahlst., 3. T. arcticum (Trautv.) Dahlst., 4. T. glabrum DC. and 5. T. amblylepium Dahlst. Enlarged four times.
"Bild 1. Kantblommor (Ligulae marginales); 1. Taraxacum phymatocarpum J. Vahl. 2. T. hyparcticum Dahlst., 3. T. arcticum (Trautv.) Dahlst., 4. T. glabrum DC. och 5 T. amblylepium Dahlst. Fyra gånger förstorade." (Page 11)
Illustrations comparing ligules of Arctic dandelion (Taraxacum arcticum) (center) and four Taraxacum species in description by Swedish botanist Hugo Dahlstedt (born Gustav Adolf Hugo Dahlstedt; Feb. 8, 1856-Oct. 2, 1934), "Taraxacum arcticum (Trautv.) n." (pages 8-15), in "Studier öfver arktiska Taraxaca af H. Dahlstedt. Med 6 textfigurer. Meddelad den 8 february 1905 af V. Wittrock och J. Eriksson." Arkiv för Botanik, Band 2, No. 8 (1905), pages 1-41.:
New York Botanical Garden, LuEsther T. Mertz Library, Public Domain, Biodiversity Heritage Library

Tracheophyte (windpipe-artery-plant"; Greek τραχεῖα ἀρτηρία φυτά), spermatophyte ("seed-plant"; Greek σπέρμα φυτόν), angiosperm ("container[ized-]seed"; Greek ἀγγεῖον σπέρμα) cladeships respectively possibilitate nutrient, photosynthetic, water passages, seeds, fruit-protected seeds.
Eudicot ("good-two-cup-shaped-cavity"; Greek εὐ- δι- κοτυληδών) cladeship quarters two-embryonic-leafed germinated seedlings even as asterid ("star-resembling"; Latin astēr -idæ) cladeship queues fused-petal corolla ("chaplet/garlandet/wreath"; Latin corōlla) tubing. Asterales ("star-having"; astēr -ālēs) ordership realizes separate-petal-like, tiny-, true-flowered inflorescences even as asteraceae ("star-resembling"; Latin astēr -āceae) familyship relays bristled sepals; strap-shaped petals; one dry-fruit seed. Genus-specied Taraxacum arcticum ("herb-bitter northern"; Persian طَرْخَشْقُون/طَرَخَشْقُون/طَرَخْشَقُون; Greek ἀρκτικός [ἄρκτος‎ -ικός ]; Gustav Adolf Hugo Dahlstedt [Fri., Feb. 8, 1856-Tue., Oct. 2, 1934], 1935]) suggests perennial-, taprooted-herbaceousness.
Author Naja Lund Aparico and illustrator Alex Nees treat Seasons by the Lake: Adventures in Greenland to arctic dandelions, whose salad, tea transformations tempt natural-diet Greenlanders.

The Arctic dandelion (Taraxacum arcticum) is a perennial flowering plant in the Asteraceae family with a native range encompassing the arctic regions of Greenland and northern Europe to northern Russia, Greenland, N. Europe to N. Russian Far East, according to "Taraxacum arcticum (Trautv.) Dahlst.," on Royal Botanic Gardens Kew's Plants of the World Online website (https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:249501-2).
Arctic dandelions, Longyearbyen, west central Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard archipelago, High Arctic, Norway; image obtained Sunday, July 2, 2023.:
Marianne Moe @wildflowers_by_marianne, July 7, 2023, via Instagram

Acknowledgment
My special thanks to talented artists and photographers/concerned organizations who make their fine images available on the internet.

Dedication
This post is dedicated to the memory of our beloved blue-eyed brother, Charles, who guided the creation of the Met Opera and Astronomy posts on Earth and Space News. We memorialized our brother in "Our Beloved Blue-Eyed Brother, Charles, With Whom We Are Well Pleased," published on Earth and Space News on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, an anniversary of our beloved father's death.

Image credits:
Arctic dandelion (scientific name: Taraxacum arcticum; Norwegian: Arktisløvetann), Longyearbyen, west central Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard archipelago, High Arctic, Norway; image obtained July 2009 by User:Knut (talk/contribs) and uploaded Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 19:38, to Wikimedia Commons.: Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons @ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taraxacum_arcticum_(Longyearbyen).JPG
Figure 2. Taraxacum arcticum (Trautv.) Dahlst.:
(top) 1, 2, and 4: inner leaves;
3 and 6: middle leaves;
5: outer leaves from different individuals, natural size.
(bottom; 7-11: left to right) 7-10: outer bract scales in order from outside inwards;
11: inner bract scale, 2 times enlarged.
(bottom; far right) 12: fruit with stalk and pappus, 4 times enlarged;
(bottom; second from right) 13: fruit, 7 times enlarged.
"Bild 2. Taraxacum arcticum (Trautv.) Dahlst.: 1, 2 och 4 inre blad, 3 och 6 mellersta bla och 5 yttre blad från skilda individ, naturlig storlek. -- 7-10 yttre holkfjåll i ordning utifrån och inåt och 11 inre holkfjåll, 2 gånger förstorade. -- 12 frukt med spröt och pappus, 4 gånger förstorad, och 13 frukt, 7 ganger förstorad." (Page 12)
Illustrations of leaves, fruit and pappus of Arctic dandelion (Taraxacum arcticum) in description by Swedish botanist Hugo Dahlstedt (born Gustav Adolf Hugo Dahlstedt; Feb. 8, 1856-Oct. 2, 1934), "Taraxacum arcticum (Trautv.) n." (pages 8-15), in "Studier öfver arktiska Taraxaca af H. Dahlstedt. Med 6 textfigurer. Meddelad den 8 february 1905 af V. Wittrock och J. Eriksson." Arkiv för Botanik, Band 2, No. 8 (1905), pages 1-41.:
New York Botanical Garden, LuEsther T. Mertz Library, Public Domain, Biodiversity Heritage Library @ https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28739814
rosette of Arctic dandelion's (Taraxacum arcticum) deeply lobed, long triangular terminally lobed leaves, near Longyearbyen, west central Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard archipelago, High Arctic, Norway; image obtained Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, 15:16:48.: Erlend Bjørtvedt (User:Bjoertvedt), CC BY SA 3.0 Unported, via Wikimedia Commons @ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taraxacum_arcticum_IMG_6963_arktislövetann_longyearbyen.JPG
Figure 1. Ray flowers (Ligulae marginales):
1. Taraxacum phymatocarpum J. Vahl. 2. T. hyparcticum Dahlst., 3. T. arcticum (Trautv.) Dahlst., 4. T. glabrum DC. and 5. T. amblylepium Dahlst. Enlarged four times.
"Bild 1. Kantblommor (Ligulae marginales); 1. Taraxacum phymatocarpum J. Vahl. 2. T. hyparcticum Dahlst., 3. T. arcticum (Trautv.) Dahlst., 4. T. glabrum DC. och 5 T. amblylepium Dahlst. Fyra gånger förstorade." (Page 11)
Illustrations comparing ligules of Arctic dandelion (Taraxacum arcticum) (center) and four Taraxacum species in description by Swedish botanist Hugo Dahlstedt (born Gustav Adolf Hugo Dahlstedt; Feb. 8, 1856-Oct. 2, 1934), "Taraxacum arcticum (Trautv.) n." (pages 8-15), in "Studier öfver arktiska Taraxaca af H. Dahlstedt. Med 6 textfigurer. Meddelad den 8 february 1905 af V. Wittrock och J. Eriksson." Arkiv för Botanik, Band 2, No. 8 (1905), pages 1-41.:
New York Botanical Garden, LuEsther T. Mertz Library, Public Domain, Biodiversity Heritage Library @ https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28739804
The Arctic dandelion (Taraxacum arcticum) is a perennial flowering plant in the Asteraceae family with a native range encompassing the arctic regions of Greenland and northern Europe to northern Russia, Greenland, N. Europe to N. Russian Far East, according to "Taraxacum arcticum (Trautv.) Dahlst.," on Royal Botanic Gardens Kew's Plants of the World Online website (https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:249501-2).
Arctic dandelions, Longyearbyen, west central Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard archipelago, High Arctic, Norway; image obtained Sunday, July 2, 2023.:
Marianne Moe @wildflowers_by_marianne, July 7, 2023, via Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/p/CuZrzwWK-WE/

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Marriner, Derdriu. 3 April 2025. "Greenland Sharks in The Shark Handbook by Dr Skomal Avoid Arctic Thaw." Earth and Space News. Thursday.
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Marriner, Derdriu. 20 March 2025. "Jennifer V Schmidt Authors Greenland Shark for World Book Volume 8: G." Earth and Space News. Thursday.
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Monday, June 29, 2026

Bishop Museum June 2026 Sky Map Admits Kaiwikuamoo Backbone Star Line


Summary: Bishop Museum June 2026 Sky Map admits Kaiwikuamoo Backbone star line as the complete navigational star-family line for dark skies over Hawaiian islands.

"God talks to human beings through many vectors: through each other, through organized religion, through the great books of those religions, through wise people, through art and music and literature and poetry, but nowhere with such detail and grace and color and joy as through creation. When we destroy a species, when we destroy a special place, we're diminishing our capacity to sense the divine, understand who God is and what our own potential is." Robert Francis Kennedy Jr., April 19, 2023, Boston Park Plaza Hotel, Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts.

“And there’s many people out there who want us to move to the next planet already and I’m like, hang on, let’s not give up on this planet yet," William, Prince of Wales, July 31, 2023, Sorted Food food truck, London, England, United Kingdom.


In June 2026, the metaphorical, starry vertebrae of Hawaiian star line Ka Iwikuamo'o ("the bone-back lizard") stretch from Hōkū-pa'a (Polaris, the North Star) in Ursa Minor the Little Bear constellation at the northern ('Ākau) horizon to Hānaiakamalama (Crux the Southern Cross constellation) at the south-southwest (Hema-Kona) horizon.
Block print of "Kaiwikuamo'o (the Backbone)" numbers as one of four prints in the Polynesian Wayfarer Astronomy series by San Francisco-born, Brooklyn-based visual artist and reportage illustration specialist Jedidiah Dore. The prints were displayed at Art.Science.Gallery., Austin, Texas, during the art space and communication hub's COSMIC exhibit, Friday, Jan. 15, to Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016.:
Jedidiah Dore Art, via Facebook Feb. 6, 2016

Bishop Museum June 2026 Sky Map over Honolulu, Honolulu County, Oahu island, Hawaii state admits Kaiwikuamoo Backbone star line as the complete navigational star-family line month-long for dark skies over Hawaiian islands.
The afore-broached navigational-star family and summer-star line bases itself between the akau (Hawaiian ‘Ākau, “north”) north and the Hema (Hawaiian hema, “[west-ensconced sun] left[-ward]”) south horizons. It commences with Hokupaa (North Star, Polaris, from Greek πόλος via Latin polus –āris, “pole-pertaining”; “star immovable,” Hawaiian Hōkūpa’a, hōkū pa’a) as its first, northernmost star. It designates as its second navigational-family star-line star Nahiku (Big Dipper, also determined Ursa Major [“bear greater”; Latin ursa major]; Hawaiian Nāhīku, nā hīku, “the seven”).
We encounter as third star-line star Hokulea (Arcturus, Greek Ἀρκτοῦρος, from ἄρκτος οὖρος, “bear guard”; Hawaiian Hōkūle’a, from hōkū le’a, “star clear/glad”) in the constellation Hokuiwa.

The constellation Hokuiwa (Boötes, Greek Βοώτης, “cow-herd”; Latin Boōtēs; Hawaiian Hōkū’iwa, from hōkū ’iwa, “star frigate-bird [Fregata minor]”) figures center-skyward, halfway between north-south, halfway east-west horizon.
The fourth star-line star gleams, glimmers, glitters, glows as Hikianalia (Spica, Latin spīca, “ear-of-grain/head/spike”; Hawaiian hiki, “star”), somewhat southward in sky-center constellation Virgo (Latin virgō, “maid/maiden/virgin”). The constellation Corvus (Latin corvus, |”crow, raven”) houses the fifth star-line star, Mee (Marquesan me’e, “admired/heroic/important/prominent, chant”), somewhat north-westward of Hema-ward asterism Hanaiakamalama (“the Southern Cross”). Hanaiakamalama (Hawaiian Hānaiakamalama, from hānai a ka malama, “cared-for by the moon”) is included, as Hema-ward itinerant and last, sixth, southernmost Kaiwikuamoo-Backbone star-line star, after Mee.
Bishop Museum June 2026 Sky Map jubilates Kaiwikuamoo-Backbone star-line stars even as other navigational-star families, albeit with members beyond visual horizons, journey judiciously over dark-sky Hawaii.

June sunsets kindle Hikina east horizon keepsaking the Navigator’s Summer Triangle of Deneb (Arabic ذَنَب دَجَاجَة, “tail[-]hen[‘s]”), Vega (Arabic وَاقِع, “falling”), Altair (Arabic نَسْر طَائِر, “eagle[-]flying”).
The Manaiakalani summer/fall star line links the afore-listed Pira’etea, Keoe, Humu (“white sea-swallow”; “sweet potato”; “sew”) on its navigational-star family star-line with Pimoe (Sagittarius) and Kamakaunuiamaui. Kalupeakawelo star-line partly manifests around 4:00 a.m. Hawaiian-Aleutian Standard (midnight Chamorro, 3:00 Samoa, 6:00 Alaska, 7:00 Pacific, 8:00 Mountain, 9:00 Central, 10:00 Eastern, 11:00 Atlantic) Time. Akau-north horizon nets Ka mōʻī (Cepheus, Greek Κηφεύς; Hawaiian ka mōʻī, “the king”), not Iwakealii (Cassiopeia[‘s Chair], Greek Κασσιόπη; Latin Cassiopēia; Hawaiian ‘Iwakeli’i, ‘iwa[-]ali’i, “frigate-bird[-Fregata minor-]chief”).
Bishop Museum June 2026 Sky Map observes three star lines, albeit more below- than above-horizon, organizing operating where Kaiwikuamoo Backbone occurs as navigational star-family star line.

Ho’olua northwest and Komohana west horizons present Nanamua (Castor, Greek κάστωρ, “beaver”; Hawaiian Nānāmua, “star[-]first/look[-]forward”) and Nanahope (Pollux, Greek Πολῠδεύκης, from πολύς[-]δεῦκος, “much[-]sweet”); Hawaiian Nānāhope, “star[-]last/look[-]behind”).
The navigational-star family star line Kekaomakalii (Hawaiian Ke Kā o Makaliʻi, “the Canoe-Bailer of Makali'i”) quarters Na mahoe (Hawaiian nā māhoe, “the twins [Castor and Pollux]”). Akau north and Ko’olau northeast with Ka Moi, Ho’olua northwest with Nanamua and Nanahope, Ko’olau northeast with Piraetea relay Kalupeakawelo, Kekaomakalii, Manaiakalani replacing star-line Kaiwikuamoo Backbone. June 2026 shelters the Kaiwikuamoo Backbone as month-long star line even as it supports the slow show of subsequent summer-fall and fall-winter navigational-star family star lines.
Bishop Museum June 2026 Sky Map tracks Kaiwikuamoo Backbone (Hawaiian ka iwi kua mo’o, “the bone back [of-the-]lizard”) star line and that navigational-star family's star-line teammates.

The night sky mapped by Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum's J. (Jhamandas) Watumull Planetarium for Hawai'i's Sky Tonight June 2026 (left image) is set for the latitude of O‘ahu (21 degrees North) but also applies to other Hawaiian islands, from Kaua'i (22 degrees North) to Hawai‘i ("the Big Island"; 19 degrees North). The Star Map's viewing times are listed as 10 p.m. early month, 9 p.m. mid-month and 8 p.m. late month.
GOTO Chronos II optical star projector (right image) recreates the night sky "with 8,500 pinpoint stars and realistic, bright planets," as explained in "About the J. Watumull Planetarium" on the Bishop Museum's website (https://www.bishopmuseum.org/planetarium/).:
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, via Facebook June 6, 2026

Acknowledgment
My special thanks to talented artists and photographers/concerned organizations who make their fine images available on the internet.

Dedication
This post is dedicated to the memory of our beloved blue-eyed brother, Charles, who guided the creation of the Met Opera and Astronomy posts on Earth and Space News. We memorialized our brother in "Our Beloved Blue-Eyed Brother, Charles, With Whom We Are Well Pleased," published on Earth and Space News on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, an anniversary of our beloved father's death.

Image credits:
In June 2026, the metaphorical, starry vertebrae of Hawaiian star line Ka Iwikuamo'o ("the bone-back lizard") stretch from Hōkū-pa'a (Polaris, the North Star) in Ursa Minor the Little Bear constellation at the northern ('Ākau) horizon to Hānaiakamalama (Crux the Southern Cross constellation) at the south-southwest (Hema-Kona) horizon.
Block print of "Kaiwikuamo'o (the Backbone)" numbers as one of four prints in the Polynesian Wayfarer Astronomy series by San Francisco-born, Brooklyn-based visual artist and reportage illustration specialist Jedidiah Dore. The prints were displayed at Art.Science.Gallery., Austin, Texas, during the art space and communication hub's COSMIC exhibit, Friday, Jan. 15, to Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016.:
Jedidiah Dore Art, via Facebook Feb. 6, 2016, @ https://www.facebook.com/jedidore/posts/807164719390210; Jedidiah Dore Art, via Facebook Feb. 6, 2016, @ https://www.facebook.com/jedidore/photos/pb.100063689647718.-2207520000/807164719390210/;
"Hawaiian Star Lines and Names for Stars: Iwikuamo‘o ("Backbone")," via Hokulea Hawaiian Voyaging Traditions @ https://archive.hokulea.com/ike/hookele/hawaiian_star_lines.html#iwikuamoo;
Art.Science.Gallery., via Facebook Feb. 20, 2016, @ https://www.facebook.com/ArtScienceGallery/videos/polynesian-wayfinder-astronomy-prints-by-jedidiah-dore-jedidore-in-our-cosmic-ex/1016581975031029/;
"Jedidiah Dore’s Manaiakalani (Maui's Fishhook) print from our #COSMIC exhibition for @printaustin. The Scorpius constellation shares many stars with the Manaiakalani family. Islander lattice charts and Wayfinder voyager are depicted.," Art.Science.Gallery. (artsciencegallery), All Rights Reserved, via Flickr @ https://www.flickr.com/photos/artsciencegallery/
The night sky mapped by Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum's J. (Jhamandas) Watumull Planetarium for Hawai'i's Sky Tonight June 2026 (left image) is set for the latitude of O‘ahu (21 degrees North) but also applies to other Hawaiian islands, from Kaua'i (22 degrees North) to Hawai‘i ("the Big Island"; 19 degrees North).The Star Map's viewing times are listed as 10 p.m. early month, 9 p.m. mid-month and 8 p.m. late month.
GOTO Chronos II optical star projector (right image) recreates the night sky "with 8,500 pinpoint stars and realistic, bright planets," as explained in "About the J. Watumull Planetarium" on the Bishop Museum's website (https://www.bishopmuseum.org/planetarium/).:
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, via Facebook June 6, 2026, @ https://www.facebook.com/BishopMuseum/posts/1408374651322777;
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, via Facebook June 6, 2026, @ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1408374651322777&set=a.543738167786434;
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, via Facebook June 6, 2026, @ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1408374651322777&set=pb.100064507671690.-2207520000

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Marriner, Derdriu. 23 March 2026. "Bishop Museum March 2026 Sky Map Accepts Galaxy, Planet, Star Lights." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2026/03/bishop-museum-march-2026-sky-map.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 16 March 2026. "No Spring, Vernal Equinox Affects Bishop Museum March 2026 Sky Map." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2026/03/no-spring-vernal-equinox-affects-bishop.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 9 March 2026. "Bishop Museum March 2026 Sky Map Airs Sky Lights During Moon Phases." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2026/03/bishop-museum-march-2026-sky-map-airs.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 2 March 2026. "No Total Lunar Eclipse Affects Bishop Museum March 2026 Sky Map." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2026/03/no-total-lunar-eclipse-affects-bishop.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 23 February 2026. "Makalii Bailer Star Line Anchors Bishop Museum February 2026 Sky Map." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2026/02/makalii-bailer-star-line-anchors-bishop.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 16 February 2026. "Bishop Museum February 2026 Sky Map Admits Galaxy, Planet, Star Light." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2026/02/bishop-museum-february-2026-sky-map_01210794622.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 9 February 2026. "Alpha Centaurids Are Absent from Bishop Museum February 2026 Sky Map." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2026/02/alpha-centaurids-are-absent-from-bishop.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 2 February 2026. "Bishop Museum February 2026 Sky Map Airs Sky Lights During Moon Phases." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2026/02/bishop-museum-february-2026-sky-map.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 26 January 2026. "Bailer and Kite Star Lines Are on Bishop Museum January 2026 Sky Map." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2026/01/bailer-and-kite-star-lines-are-on.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 19 January 2026. "Galaxy, Planet, Stars Alighten Bishop Museum January 2026 Sky Map." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2026/01/galaxy-planet-stars-alighten-bishop.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 12 January 2026. Bishop Museum January 2026 Sky Map Absents Quadrantids Meteor Shower." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2026/01/bishop-museum-january-2026-sky-map_12.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 5 January 2026. "Bishop Museum January 2026 Sky Map Addresses Full Moon as Mahealani." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2026/01/bishop-museum-january-2026-sky-map.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 29 December 2026. "Kite Star Line Kalupeakawelo Alightens 'Imiloa December 2025 Sky Watch." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/12/kite-star-line-kalupeakawelo-alightens.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 22 December 2025. "December 2025 Bishop Sky Map, 'Imiloa Sky Chart Axe Meteor Moon Lights." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/12/december-2025-bishop-sky-map-imiloa-sky.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 15 December 2025. "'Imiloa December 2025 Sky Watch Airs Hibernal Northern Winter Solstice." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/12/imiloa-december-2025-sky-watch-airs.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 8 December 2025. "Geminid Meteor Showers Are Active Amid 'Imiloa December 2025 Sky Watch." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/12/geminid-meteor-showers-are-active-amid.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 1 December 2025. "Cloudy Skies Perhaps Affect Hawaii December 2025 Moon Phases Over Hilo." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/12/cloudy-skies-perhaps-affect-hawaii.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 24 November 2025. Kite Star Line Kalupeakawelo Alights 'Imiloa November 2025 Sky Watch." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/11/kite-star-line-kalupeakawelo-alights.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 17 November 2025. "November 2025 Bishop Sky Map, 'Imiloa Sky Chart Axe Meteors, Moonlight." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/11/november-2025-bishop-sky-map-imiloa-sky.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 10 November 2025. "Maunakea Observatories Add 3I/ATLAS to 'Imiloa December 2025 Sky Watch." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/11/maunakea-observatories-add-3iatlas-to.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 3 November 2025. "Cloudy, Rainy Skies Over Hawaii November 2025 Moon Phases Affect Hilo." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/11/cloudy-rainy-skies-over-hawaii-november.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 27 October 2025. "'Imiloa October 2025 Sky Watch Addresses Fishline and Kite Star Lines." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/10/imiloa-october-2025-sky-watch-addresses.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 20 October 2025. "Skies Alighten 'Imiloa October 2025 Sky Watch, Bishop Museum Sky Map." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/10/skies-alighten-imiloa-october-2025-sky.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 13 October 2025. "Maunakea Observatory Avails Supermassive Black Hole in Messier 87." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/10/maunakea-observatory-avails.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 6 October 2025. "Cloudy Skies Over Hawaii October 2025 Affect Moon Phases Over Hilo." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/10/cloudy-skies-over-hawaii-october-2025.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 29 September 2025. "'Imiloa September 2025 Sky Watch Admits Backbone, Fishline, Kite Stars." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/09/imiloa-september-2025-sky-watch-admits_01712950595.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 22 September 2025. "Sky Lights Awe 'Imiloa September 2025 Sky Watch, Bishop Museum Sky Map." Earth and Space News. Monday. Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/09/sky-lights-awe-imiloa-september-2025.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 15 September 2025. "'Imiloa September 2025 Sky Watch Admits the Fall Equinox Next Monday." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/09/imiloa-september-2025-sky-watch-admits.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 8 September 2025. "Maunakea Observatory Three-Dimensionally Avails Us the Ring Nebula." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/09/maunakea-observatory-three.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 1 September 2025. "Cloudy Skies Affect Hawaii September 2025 Moon Phases Over Hilo." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/09/cloudy-skies-affect-hawaii-september.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 25 August 2025. "Backbone, Fishline, Kite Star Lines Awe August 2025 Sky Map, Sky Watch." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/08/backbone-fishline-kite-star-lines-awe.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 18 August 2025. "Galaxy, Moon, Stars Alighten August 2025 Sky Map, Sky Watch Star Lines." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/08/galaxy-moon-stars-alighten-august-2025.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 11 August 2025. "As Sednoid Four, Ammonite Acts Away From 'Imiloa August 2025 Sky Watch." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/08/as-sednoid-four-ammonite-acts-away-from.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 4 August 2025. "Cloudy Skies Over Hawaii August 2025 Moon Phases Affect Cloudy Hilo." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/08/cloudy-skies-over-hawaii-august-2025.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 28 July 2025. "'Imiloa July 2025 Sky Watch Accesses Backbone and Fishhook Star Lines." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/07/imiloa-july-2025-sky-watch-accesses.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 21 July 2025. "Galaxy, Meteor, Moon, Planets, Stars Awe 'Imiloa July 2025 Sky Watch." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/07/galaxy-meteor-moon-planets-stars-awe.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 14 July 2025. "Lahaina Noon Dates, Places and Times Apply to Hawaii Skies July 2025." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/07/galaxy-meteor-moon-planets-stars-awe.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 7 July 2025. "Moon Phases July 2025 Alighten Hawaii Skies of Hilo Less Than Honolulu." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/07/moon-phases-july-2025-alighten-hawaii.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 30 June 2025. "‘Imiloa June 2025 Sky Watch Accesses Kaiwikuamoo Backbone Star Line." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/06/imiloa-june-2025-sky-watch-accesses.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 23 June 2025. "'Imiloa June 2025 Sky Watch Admits Galaxy, Moon, Planet and Star Light." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/06/imiloa-june-2025-sky-watch-admits.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 16 June 2025. "Keck Observatory Keck Planet Finder Avails HD 219134 Asteroseismology." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/06/keck-observatory-keck-planet-finder.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 9 June 2025. "Summer Solstice Alights Later Hawaii Skies June 2025 at Hilo, Honolulu." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/06/summer-solstice-alights-later-hawaii.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 2 June 2025. "Moon Phases Alighten Hawaii Skies of Honolulu More Than Hilo June 2025." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/06/moon-phases-alighten-hawaii-skies-of.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 26 May 2025. "‘Imiloa May 2025 Sky Watch Accesses Backbone and Bailer Star Lines." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/05/imiloa-may-2025-sky-watch-accesses.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 19 May 2025. "'Imiloa May 2025 Sky Watch Adds Lights About Eta Aquariids, Star Lines." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/05/imiloa-may-2025-sky-watch-adds-lights.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 12 May 2025. "‘Imiloa May 2025 Sky Watch Avails Us Lahaina Noon Dates, Places, Times." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/05/fifteen-sunny-days-over-honolulu-awe.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 5 May 2025. "Fifteen Sunny Days Over Honolulu Awe Moon Phases Over Hawaii May 2025." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/05/fifteen-sunny-days-over-honolulu-awe.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 28 April 2025. "All the Makalii Bailer Star Line Assists ‘Imiloa April 2025 Sky Watch." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/04/all-makalii-bailer-star-line-assists.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 21 April 2025. "Galaxy, Moon, Planet and Star Light Aces ‘Imiloa April 2025 Sky Watch." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/04/galaxy-moon-planet-and-star-light-aces.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 14 April 2025. "A Full Pink Moon, a Lyrid Meteor Shower Adorn Hawaii Skies April 2025." Earth and Space News. Monday. Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/04/a-full-pink-moon-lyrid-meteor-shower.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 7 April 2025. "Cloudless Skies Thrice Accompany Moon Phases Over Hawaii April 2025." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/04/cloudless-skies-thrice-accompany-moon.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 31 March 2025. "All the Makalii Bailer Star Line Aids ‘Imiloa March 2025 Sky Watch." Earth and Space News. Monday. Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/03/all-makalii-bailer-star-line-aids.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 24 March 2025. "Galaxy, Moon, Planet and Star Light Awes ‘Imiloa March 2025 Sky Watch." Earth and Space News. Monday. Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/03/galaxy-moon-planet-and-star-light-awes.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 17 March 2025. "Spring Equinox Adds Longest Day, Briefest Night Over Hawaii March 2025." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/03/spring-equinox-adds-longest-day.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 10 March 2025. "An All-Eclipsed Full Moon Affords No Moonlight Over Hawaii March 20255." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/03/an-all-eclipsed-full-moon-affords-no.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 3 March 2025. "Cloudy Skies All But Once Accompany Moon Phases Over Hawaii March 2025." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/03/cloudy-skies-all-but-once-accompany.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 24 February 2025. "Makalii Bailer More Than Kawelo's Kite Awes Hawaii Skies February 2025." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/02/makalii-bailer-more-than-kawelos-kite.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 17 February 2025. "Stars Amid and Around Star Lines Alighten Hilo, Hawaii February 2025." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/02/stars-amid-and-around-star-lines.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 10 February 2025. "Mars Aligns With Six Other Planets Above Hilo, Hawaii February 2025" Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/02/mars-aligns-with-six-other-planets.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 3 February 2025. "Moon Phases Alighten Moon-Risen Skies Above Hilo, Hawaii February 2025." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/02/moon-phases-alighten-moon-risen-skies.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 27 January 2025. "Star Lines Awe Galaxy-, Moon-, Planet-Lit Hawaiian Skies February 2025." Earth and Space News. Monday. Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/01/star-lines-awe-galaxy-moon-planet-lit_27.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 20 January 2025. "A Galaxy, a Moon, Planets, Stars Abide Above Hilo, Hawaii January 2025." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-galaxy-moon-planets-stars-abide-above.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 6 January 2025. "Moon Phases Alighten Moon-Risen Skies Over Hilo, Hawaii January 2025." Earth and Space News. Monday. Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/01/moon-phases-alighten-moon-risen-skies.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 30 December 2024. "‘Maunakea Astronomers Ally Disrupted and Ultra-Compact Dwarf Galaxies." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/12/maunakea-astronomers-ally-disrupted-and.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 23 December 2024. "‘Imiloa December 2024 Sky Watch Aced Hibernal Northern Winter Solstice." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/12/imiloa-december-2024-sky-watch-aced.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 16 December 2024. "Kawelo’s Kite Kalupeakawelo Alightens ‘Imiloa December 2024 Sky Watch." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/12/kawelos-kite-kalupeakawelo-alightens.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 9 December 2024. "‘Imiloa December 2024 Sky Watch Aces 3200 Phaethon Asteroidal Geminids." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/12/imiloa-december-2024-sky-watch-aces.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 2 December 2024. "‘Imiloa December 2024 Sky Watch Accommodates Four Moon Phases." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/12/imiloa-december-2024-sky-watch.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 25 November 2024. "‘Imiloa November 2024 Sky Watch Applauds Makalii and Makahiki Arriving." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/11/imiloa-november-2024-sky-watch-applauds.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 18 November 2024. "Leonid Meteor Shower Alights ‘Imiloa November 2024 Sky Watch." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/11/leonid-meteor-shower-alights-imiloa.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 11 November 2024. "Kawelo’s Kite Kalupeakawelo Amuses ‘Imiloa November 2024 Sky Watch." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/11/kawelos-kite-kalupeakawelo-amuses.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 4 November 2024. "Six Sunny Days Appear for ‘Imiloa November 2024 Sky Watch Moon Phases." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/11/six-sunny-days-appear-for-imiloa.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 28 October 2024. "Keck Observatory Avails ‘Imiloa October 2024 Sky Watch of Porphyrion." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/10/keck-observatory-avails-imiloa-october.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 21 October 2024. "Bailer, Fishline, Kite Star Lines Adorn ‘Imiloa October 2024 Sky Watch." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/10/death-at-sanatorium-acquaints-us-with_01214399686.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 14 October 2024. "‘Imiloa October 2024 Sky Watch Day Two Aced a Partial Solar Eclipse." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/10/imiloa-october-2024-sky-watch-day-two.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 7 October 2024. "‘Imiloa October 2024 Sky Watch Airs Four Moon Phases, No Ancient Trio." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/10/imiloa-october-2024-sky-watch-airs-four.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 30 September 2024. "‘Imiloa September 2024 Sky Watch Admires Planet Saturn Dusk to Dawn." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/09/imiloa-september-2024-sky-watch-admires.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 23 September 2024. "‘Imiloa September 2024 Sky Watch Admitted the Autumnal Equinox Sunday." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/09/imiloa-september-2024-sky-watch-aces.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 16 September 2024. "Imiloa September 2024 Sky Watch Aces Full-Moon Penumbral Lunar Eclipse." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/09/imiloa-september-2024-sky-watch-aces.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 9 September 2024. "‘Imiloa September 2024 Sky Watch Airs Backbone, Fishline, Kawelo Kite Star Lines." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/09/imiloa-september-2024-sky-watch-airs.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 2 September 2024. "‘Imiloa September 2024 Sky Watch Appears Most Active Under Full Moons." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/09/imiloa-september-2024-sky-watch-appears.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 26 August 2024. "Backbone and Chief's Fishline Awe 'Imiloa August 2024 Sky Watch." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/08/backbone-and-chiefs-fishline-awe-imiloa.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 19 August 2024. "Mars and Jupiter Conjunction Alights ‘Imiloa August 2024 Sky Watch." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/08/mars-and-jupiter-conjunction-alights.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 12 August 2024. "Perseids Meteor Shower Maximally Alights ‘Imiloa August 2024 Sky Watch." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/08/perseids-meteor-shower-maximally.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 5 August 2024. "‘Imiloa August 2024 Sky Watch Accepts Two Last-Quarter Moon Phases." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/08/imiloa-august-2024-sky-watch-accepts.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 29 July 2024. "Moons, Planets, Stars Are at ‘Imiloa July 2024 Sky Watch Early Morning." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/07/moons-planets-stars-are-at-imiloa-july.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 22 July 2024. "The Backbone and The Chief’s Fishline Awe ‘Imiloa July 2024 Sky Watch." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/07/the-backbone-and-chiefs-fishline-awe.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 15 July 2024. "‘Imiloa July 2024 Sky Watch Assigns Lahaina Noon Dates, Places, Times." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/07/imiloa-july-2024-sky-watch-assigns.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 8 July 2024. "‘Imiloa July 2024 Sky Watch Accepts Two First-Quarter Moon Phases." Earth and Space News. Monday. Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/07/imiloa-july-2024-sky-watch-accepts-two.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 1 July 2024. "‘Imiloa July 2024 Sky Watch Adds One More To Ancient Moon Phases." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/07/imiloa-july-2024-sky-watch-adds-one.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 24 June 2024. "'Imiloa June 2024 Sky Watch Morning Planets, Star Cluster, Star Lines." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/06/imiloa-june-2024-sky-watch-morning.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 17 June 2024. "‘Imiloa June 2024 Sky Watch Moon Phases Admit Summer Solstice June 20." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/06/imiloa-june-2024-sky-watch-moon-phases.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 10 June 2024. "‘Imiloa June 2024 Sky Watch Addresses Backbone Star Line Kaiwikuamo’o." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2024/06/imiloa-june-2024-sky-watch-addresses.html
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