File:Mau-star-compass.png

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English: A photograph of a recreation of the star compass of Mau Piailug depicted with shells on sand, with Satawalese (See Trukic languages) text labels, as described by the Polynesian Voyaging Society. Original archived by Webcite. Shown here north-up. |
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Star compass as used by Mau Piailug on Satawal, Yap State, Caroline Islands, FSM.
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This piece represents the voyaging canoe from which stars are observed.
Mailapailefung: Little Dipper
Wylur: Big Dipper
Igulig: Whale; Cassiopeia = Head; Almach and Mirach = Body; Hamal and Sharatan - Tail
Murn: Vega
Marigaht: Makali‘i
Uul: Aldebaran
Paiifung: Gamma Aqulae
Mailap: Altair
Paiyur: Beta Aquilae
Earlier: Belt of Orion
Wuliwulifasmughet: North Star
Sarapool: Corvus
Tumur: Northernmost six stars of Scorpio
Mesario: Shaula and Antares
Luubw: Southern Cross rising
Machemeias: Cross rising at 45˚ from the southeastern horizon
Wuliwuliluubw: Cross upright at 90˚
Machemelito: Cross setting at 45˚ from the southwestern horizon
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