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Thursday, September 3, 2026

What Country Monies Appear in Seasons by the Lake by Naja Lund Aparico?


Summary: What country monies appear in Seasons by the Lake by author Naja Lund Aparico and illustrator Alex Nees, Dial Books for Young Readers, March 17, 2026?

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Perhaps younger-brother Nuka ("[older-sigling's-]same-gendered-younger-sibling") accesses coins such as these even as his first arctic-char catch accounts for a paggaa ("scuffle") activity, for tossed coins and hand-made gifts, arranged by his grandmother Aanaa.
"Greenlandic aluminium-bronze 50 øre from 1926," image obtained Wed., Dec. 31, 2014, 18:50:01.:
Omar hoftun, CC BY SA 4.0 International, via Wikimedia Commons

What country monies appear in Seasons by the Lake: Adventures in Greenland by author Naja Lund Aparico and illustrator Alex Nees, Dial Books for Young Readers, Penguin/Random House imprint, March 17, 2026?
The country monies belong to northeast Europe's Kingdom of Denmark even as such belonging thereby behooves their being of that realm's autonomous, North-American, self-ruled territory Greenland. The Danish, the English, the Faroese and the Kalaallisut (West-Greenlandic) languages respectively consider the afore-concerned currency as dansk krøne, Danish crown, donsk króna and danskit koruuni. The afore-designated currency depends for its issuance, minting, printing, rate-mechanism, valuation respectively upon central-bank Danmarks Nationalbank, Oberthur Fiduciaire, Finland-mint Suomen Rahapaja, Statistics Denmark, European-Union Exchange-Rate Mechanism.
Metal-coin and paper-banknote money exists even as metal-money standards equaling 100 øre ("golden"; Latin aureus) to one krone expect 50-øre, 1-, 2-, 5-, 10-, 20-kroner denominations.

Paper banknotes figure as their denominations 50, 100, 200, 500 kroner even as the Danish-euro referendum Thu., Sep. 28, 2000 favored, 53.2% to 46.8%, Danish kroner.
Danish politico-socio-economics guard as oldest-known coins an 825- to 840-A.D. penning ("penny") and Denmark and Norway King Harald Bluetooth Gormsson's (died 985/986?) 10th-century minted krosmønter ("cross-coins"). Organized minting in the Danish-held Swedish-city Lund happened with England (1016-1035), Denmark (1018-1035), Norway (1028-1036) King Canute the Great (995?-Thu., Nov. 12, 1035) in the 1020s. Such minting there and in Aalborg, Århus, Hedeby, Odense, Ørbæk, Ribe, Roskilde, Slagelse and Viborg initiated a thousand-year tradition, still invoked today, of Danish king-honoring coins.
Naja Lund Aparico and Alex Nees join such country monies as coins journeying through Danish and Greenland economies, to Seasons by the Lake: Adventures in Greenland.

The modern krone knows a 151-year history, since January 1875, as Danish-realm official currency even as that recognition kindled the 2,480-kroner to 1-kilogram fine gold rate.
Linking Danish economy and Danish krone launched paper banknotes even as the Royal Mint of Denmark and the Danish National Bank landed respective minting and printing. The afore-mentioned Danmarks Nationalbanken managed coin-minting from 1975 and banknote-printing and coin-minting until Tue., Dec. 20, 2016, for Mint of Finland minting and Oberthur Fiduciaire printing. The Danish Kingdom, as eurozone-members neighbor, nestles into a euro-krone rate of 7.46038+/-2.25% in the European-Union exchange-rate mechanism ERM II of Fri., Jan. 1, 1999 onward.
Author Naja Lund Aparico and illustrator Alex Neese offer country monies on page 1 of the authorial Postscript to Seasons by the Lake: Adventures in Greenland.

Northern Europe's Kingdom of Denmark ("Danish-borderland/-boundary"; Danish Danmark [Danish dansk; Old Norse merki mǫrk]) presents itself as proximitous to southerly-eurozone member Germany and northerly-eurozone member Sweden.
North America's autonomous, self-ruled Danish-possession, Danish-territory Greenland quested Greenlandic banknotes separate from Denmark banknotes through the Act on Banknotes in Greenland effective Fri., Jun 1, 2007. The Greenlandic government realized by legislative elections Tue., Jun 2, 2009 refrained from reorganizing Greenlandic politico-socio-economics for Greenlandic banknotes separate from, albeit concurrent with, Danish banknotes. Danish banknotes sequence 50-, 100-, 200-, 500-kroner denominations even as their coin counterparts sustain copper-colored, hole-free 50-øre and golden/silver, holed 1-krone, 2, 5-, 10-, 20-kroner denominations.
Author Naja Lund Aparico and illustrator Alex Nees tender Seasons by the Lake: Adventures in Greenland country monies even as their coins perhaps trend afore-told denominations.

Brothers Minik ("seal-oil") and Nuka and their Greenland-dog Nanoq ("polar-bear") perhaps appreciate ancient currency-collecting even as such banknotes articulate their appreciation for polar bears, as avowed in a mud-room, open-closet wall with a polar bear as framed art.
"Denne Anviisning gjelder for een Rigsdaler Rigsmönt ved Handelsstederne i Grönland. Kjöbenhavn 1856" ("This note is valid for One Rigsdaler Rigsmønt at the trading posts in Greenland. Copenhagen, 1856"), page created by Donald Trung (talk/contribs) via UploadWizard Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, 11:23.: Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Acknowledgment
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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.

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Perhaps younger-brother Nuka ("[older-sigling's-]same-gendered-younger-sibling") accesses coins such as these even as his first arctic-char catch accounts for a paggaa ("scuffle") activity, for tossed coins and hand-made gifts, arranged by his grandmother Aanaa.
"Greenlandic aluminium-bronze 50 øre from 1926," image obtained Wed.y, Dec. 31, 2014, 18:50:01.:
Omar hoftun, CC BY SA 4.0 International, via Wikimedia Commons @ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greenlandic_50_øre_coin_from_1926,_by_Omar_Hoftun.jpg
Brothers Minik ("seal-oil") and Nuka and their Greenland-dog Nanoq ("polar-bear") perhaps appreciate ancient currency-collecting even as such banknotes articulate their appreciation for polar bears, as avowed in a mud-room, open-closet wall with a polar bear as framed art.
"Denne Anviisning gjelder for een Rigsdaler Rigsmönt ved Handelsstederne i Grönland. Kjöbenhavn 1856" ("This note is valid for One Rigsdaler Rigsmønt at the trading posts in Greenland. Copenhagen, 1856"), image created by Donald Trung (talk / contribs) via UploadWizard Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, 11:23.:
Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons @ https://commons.wikimedia.org/File:1_Daler_Rigsmönt_-_Handelsstederne_i_Grönland_(1856)_01.jpg;
"Daler/Skilling Rigsmönt System -- 1856 Issue -- 1 Daler," via Bank Note Museum @ http://www.banknote.ws/COLLECTION/countries/AME/GRO/GROA0036.htm [main URL for Greenland @ http://www.banknote.ws/COLLECTION/countries/AME/GRO/GRO.htm]

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Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2025/06/arctic-thaw-aids-no-overfished.html
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Monday, August 31, 2026

Backbone, Fishline, Kite Star Lines Awe Bishop August 2026 Sky Map


Summary: Kaiwikuamoo Backbone, Manaiakalani Fishline, Kalupeakawelo Kite Star Lines awe August 2026 Sky Map at Bishop Museum.

"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.


Which celestial object shines as the Northern Hemisphere's brightest star and guides oceanic navigators? This star also shines as the brightest star in the north-to-south spanning Hawaiian star line Iwikuamo‘o the Lizard's Backbone.
W.M. (William Myron) Keck Observatory, an astronomical observatory with two optical reflecting telescopes located near the summit of dormant shield volcano Mauna Kea, northern Hawai'i ("the Big Island"), poses trivia "Who am I?" questions, with images and clues, via Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) to highlight celestial objects.:
W. M. Keck Observatory, via Facebook Nov. 28, 2023

Kaiwikuamoo Backbone, Manaiakalani Fishline, Kalupeakawelo Kite Star Lines awe August 2026 Sky Map, Sky Watch at Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Honolulu, Oahu island, Hawaii state.
The Akau (Hawaiian 'ākau, "[west-ensconced sun] right[-ward]") north bears first Backbone navigational star-family star-line star, Hokupaa (Polaris, from Latin Polāris, polus -āris, "pole-pertaining"; Greek πόλος, "rotation-axis"). Hokupaa (Hawaiian Hōkūpa'a, from hōkū pa'a, "star immovable") configures north-northeast of Backbone navigational star-family star-line star Nahiku (Big Dipper; Hawaiian Nāhiku, from nā hiku, "the seven"). The Hoolua (Hawaiian ho'olua, "[rain-bearing strong] north wind") northwest horizon domiciles the afore-designated second Backbone navigational star-family star-line star northwest of the third such star, Hokulea.
Hokulea (Arcturus, from Greek Ἀρκτοῦρος, from Greek ἄρκτος οὖρος, “bear guard”; Hawaiian Hōkūle’a, from Hawaiian hōkū le’a, “star clear, star glad”) embellishes the constellation Hokuiwa (Boötes).

The Komohana (Hawaiian komohana, from komo, "[rain-bearing strong] north wind") northwest features fourth Backbone navigational star-family star-line star Hikianalia (Spica, Latin Spīca, from Latin spīca, "ear-of-grain/head/spike").
Fifth Backbone star-line star Mee (Corvus, Latin corvus, "crow, raven"; Marquesan me'e, "admired/heroic/important/prominent, chant") goes southward, beyond the Kona (Hawaiian kona, "leeward") southwest. The north-housed navigational star-family star line Kaiwikuamoo (Scorpius; Hawaiian Kaiwikuamoo, from Hawaiian ka iwi kua mo'o, "the bone back [of the] lizard") heads northwestward, westward, southwestward. The Fishline (The Chief's Fishline, Hawaiian Manaiakalani, from Hawaiian māna ia ka lani, "hook fish [of] the chief") navigational star-family star line southwestwardly itinerates Koolau northeast.
Kaiwikuamoo Backbone, Manaiakalani Fishline, Kalupeakawelo Kite journey as August 2025 Sky Map, Sky Watch star lines even as navigational star-family Manaiakalani alone jubilates all its stars.

Arcturus (α Boötis, Latinized to Alpha Boötis; abbreviated α Boo or Alpha Boo; Hawaiian: Hōkūleʻa, "star of gladness; star of joy") dazzles as the brightest star of the Northern Hemisphere. The red giant star participates in Hawaiian star line Iwikuamo‘o ("the Lizard's Backbone") and qualifies as a significant guide for Hawai'i's traditional oceanic wayfarers.:
W. M. Keck Observatory, via Facebook Nov. 29, 2023

Piraetea (Deneb, Arabic ذَنَب الدَّجَاجَة, "tail[-]hen['s]"), Keoe (Vega, Arabic وَاقِع, "falling[-eagle]"), Humu (Altair, Arabic اَلنَّسْر اَلطَّائِر, "eagle[-]flying") know first, second, third places as Fishline star-line stars.
The Navigator's Summer Triangle lodges Piraetea (Hawaiian pira'etea, "white sea-swallow"), Keoe (Hawaiian keoe, "sweet-potato"), Humu (Hawaiian humu, "sea") north of Pīmoe (Sagittarius) fourth Fishline star-line star. Pīmoe (Latin Sagittārius, from Latin sagittal -ārius, "arrow-belonging"; Hawaiian pīmoe) moves about the Hema (Hawaiian hema, "[west-ensconced sun] left[-ward]") south that maintains the fifth Fishline star. Fishline star-hook Kamakaunuiamaui (Scorpius, Latin Scorpius; Greek σκορπίος, "scorpion"; Hawaiian ka makau nui a māui, "the fishhook big of [chief-]Maui") niches navigational star-line star Lehuakona (Antares).
Star-hook star Lehuakona (Greek Ἀντάρης, "Aris-rival[ing]; Hawaiian lehua kona, "[Metrosideros polymorpha 'ōhi'a-tree-]flower south") occurs amid August 2025 Sky Map, Sky Watch star lines Backbone, Fishline, Kite.

Koolau (Hawaiian ko'olau, "windward") northeastwardly presents Iwakelii (Latin Cassiopēia; Greek Κασσιέπεια/Κασσιόπεια/Κασσιόπη; Hawaiian 'Iwakeli'i, from 'iwa[-]ali'i, "great-frigatebird [Fregata minor] chief") southerlier Kalupeakawelo (Pegasus, Latin Pēgasus; Greek Πήγασος).
Pegasus ([πηγή, "spring-fed[-]fountain"]; Hawaiian ka[-]lupe[-]a[-]ka[-]welo, "the[-]kite[-]of[-]the[-]family-trait") quarters Manokalanipo (Arabic سُرَّةُ الْفَرَس, "the[-]navel of[-]the[-]horse"; Hawaiian mano[-]ka[-]la[-]nipō, "shark[-]of[-]the[-]heaven-night") and Kakuhihewa (Arabic السَاعِد, "the[-]forearm"; Hawaiian kā[-]kuhi[-]hewa, "chart[-]mistakenly") Hikina eastward. Kawelo's Kite (Pegasus' square) retains Manokalanipo, Kakuhihewa southeastwards Piilani (Arabic الجَانِب, "the[-]side"; Hawaiian pi'i[-]lani, "climbing[-]heaven[ward]") and Keawe (Arabic مَرْكَب الفَرَس, "the[-]saddle of[-]the[-]horse"; Hawaiian ke[-]awe, "the bearer"). Kukaniloko (Formalhaut, Arabic فَمُ الْحُوت, "the fish mouth"; Hawaiian kū[-]kani[-]loku, "to[-]anchor [the[-]cry from[-]within"), Kite navigational star-family star-line star south of Keawe, shines Malanai ("gentle breeze") southeastward.
Piikea (Diphda, Arabic الضِفْدَع الثَانِي, "the second frog"; Hawaiian pi'i[-]kea, "becoming[-day]light") and Nalani (Hawaiian nā[-]lani, "the[-]heavens") travel beyond August 2025 Sky Map, Sky Watch star lines.

The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum's J. (Jhamandas) Watumull Planetarium's Hawai'i's Sky Tonight for August 2026 configures the month's night sky as viewed at 10 p.m. early in the month, 9 p.m. mid-month and 8 p.m. late in the month.
Hawaiian star line Ka Lupe o Kawelo ("The Kite of Kawelo") hovers at the August 2026 Sky Map's eastern (Hikina) and northeastern (Ko'olau) horizons. Manaiakalani ("The Chief's Fishline") visibilizes near the southern (Hema) and southwestern (Kona) horizons.
Iwikuamo‘o ("The Lizard's Backbone"), when fully visible, marks a northern terminus at and a southern terminus at Hanaiakamalama ("The Southern Cross"). The vertebrate star line appears partially, without annotation, on the August 2026 Sky Map. From Ursa Minor the Little Bear constellation's Polaris (Hōkūpa'a, "fixed star"), above the northern horizon (‘Ākau), the star line ventures westward through Ursa Major the Great Bar constellation's Big Dipper asterism (Nāhiku, "the seven"), drops southwesterly to Arcturus (Hōkūle‘a, "star of gladness") in Boötes the Herdsman constellation (Hōkū-ʻiwa, "star of the frigatebird") and, reaching Virgo the Maiden constellation's Spica (Hikianalia), disappears at the southwestern (Kona) horizon.:
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, via Facebook Aug. 1, 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.

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Which celestial object shines as the Northern Hemisphere's brightest star and guides oceanic navigators? This star also shines as the brightest star in the north-to-south spanning Hawaiian star line Iwikuamo‘o the Lizard's Backbone.
W.M. (William Myron) Keck Observatory, an astronomical observatory with two optical reflecting telescopes located near the summit of dormant shield volcano Mauna Kea, northern Hawai'i ("the Big Island"), poses trivia "Who am I?" questions, with images and clues, via Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) to highlight celestial objects.:
W. M. Keck Observatory, via Facebook Nov. 28, 2023, @ https://www.facebook.com/KeckObservatory/posts/pfbid02SK49jfawFBujf7YLUtoepbGSTC6XCujWx8MkyiPytDPjCE48KziVp7DcnieWScREl;
W. M. Keck Observatory, via Facebook Nov. 28, 2023, @ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=736060145225496&set=pb.100064645515608.-2207520000
Arcturus (α Boötis, Latinized to Alpha Boötis; abbreviated α Boo or Alpha Boo; Hawaiian: Hōkūleʻa, "star of gladness; star of joy") dazzles as the brightest star of the Northern Hemisphere. The red giant star participates in Hawaiian star line Iwikuamo‘o ("the Lizard's Backbone") and qualifies as a significant guide for Hawai'i's traditional oceanic wayfarers.:
W. M. Keck Observatory, via Facebook Nov. 29, 2023, @ https://www.facebook.com/KeckObservatory/posts/pfbid02yEW8ieCm6CeXfFKPxMpeRd6vAZLwry4KixytmjghuseUDdAjjGJKB86SUumovtanl;
W. M. Keck Observatory, via Facebook Nov. 29, 2023, @ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=736634611834716&set=pb.100064645515608.-2207520000
The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum's J. (Jhamandas) Watumull Planetarium's Hawai'i's Sky Tonight for August 2026 configures the month's night sky as viewed at 10 p.m. early in the month, 9 p.m. mid-month and 8 p.m. late in the month.
Hawaiian star line Ka Lupe o Kawelo ("The Kite of Kawelo") hovers at the August 2026 Sky Map's eastern (Hikina) and northeastern (Ko'olau) horizons. Manaiakalani ("The Chief's Fishline") visibilizes near the southern (Hema) and southwestern (Kona) horizons.
Iwikuamo‘o ("The Lizard's Backbone"), when fully visible, marks a northern terminus at and a southern terminus at Hanaiakamalama ("The Southern Cross"). The vertebrate star line appears partially, without annotation, on the August 2026 Sky Map. From Ursa Minor the Little Bear constellation's Polaris (Hōkūpa'a, "fixed star"), above the northern horizon (‘Ākau), the star line ventures westward through Ursa Major the Great Bar constellation's Big Dipper asterism (Nāhiku, "the seven"), drops southwesterly to Arcturus (Hōkūle‘a, "star of gladness") in Boötes the Herdsman constellation (Hōkū-ʻiwa, "star of the frigatebird") and, reaching Virgo the Maiden constellation's Spica (Hikianalia), disappears at the southwestern (Kona) horizon.:
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Marriner, Derdriu. 20 July 2026. "Bishop Museum July 2026 Sky Map Augurs Galaxy, Planet, Star Lights." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2026/07/bishop-museum-july-2026-sky-map-augurs.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 13 July 2026. "Lahaina Noon Dates, Places and Times Apply to Hawaii Skies July 2026." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2026/07/lahaina-noon-dates-places-and-times_01151626929.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 6 July 2026. "Moon Phases Aid Night Lights Alighting Bishop Museum July 2026 Sky Map." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2026/07/moon-phases-aid-night-lights-alighting_01393615814.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 29 June 2026. "Bishop Museum June 2026 Sky Map Admits Kaiwikuamoo Backbone Star Line." Earth and Space News. Monday.
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Marriner, Derdriu. 22 June 2026. "Bishop Museum June 2026 Sky Map Avows Galaxy, Moon, Planet, Star Light." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2026/06/bishop-museum-june-2026-sky-map-avows.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 8 June 2026. "Bishop Museum June 2026 Sky Map Alightens Later on the Summer Solstice." Earth and Space News. Monday.
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Marriner, Derdriu. 1 June 2026. "Moon Phases Alight Hawaii Skies During Bishop Museum June 2026 Sky Map." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2026/06/moon-phases-alight-hawaii-skies-during_069286640.html
Marriner, Derdriu. 30 March 2026. "Bishop Museum March 2026 Sky Map Avows Bailer, Kite, Lizard Star Lines." Earth and Space News. Monday.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2026/03/bishop-museum-march-2026-sky-map-avows.html
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 2025. "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
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