Astronomy

Sun

Akotearoa - It is 6.7 billion years old, and it began as a main sequence star (F8). However, it is now going off the main sequence and is a yellow-orange subgiant (G2 IV).

Planets

Kopu (“Venus”) - Destoyed when Akotearoa went off the main sequence.

Kahawaiti - The original planet of the Kaiteri.

Araparoha and Tehikamaui

• Tehikamaui - This is a resort and retirement home. The Ta'anata live away from the coasts because of the extremely large tidal action caused by the larger Araparoha. The Ta'anata have special gravity exercises to counteract the effects of lower gravity. (The Kaiteri call it Tehikanaui. 2-4-12)*
• Smaller moons: Nahina and Rona (women in the moon). One has a pronounced equatorial ridge and one looks like a giant sponge.

Natawhero (“Mars”)
Kopunui (“Jupiter”)
Parearau (“Saturn”)

Stars

Nahutonga (“Southern Cross”)
Te Patiki (“Coal Sack”)
Natariki (“Pleiades”)
Natakaheru (“Hyades”)
Patari-rangi (“Large Magellanic Cloud”)
Tautoru (“Orion’s Belt”)
Rerehu/ Rehua (“Antares”) - The Kaiteri call it Rerehu and the Ta'anata Rehua
Narereotonga (“Achernar”)
Otamara (“Formalhaut”)
Whanui (“Rigel”)

Ikanui-rangi (“Big Fish in the Sky”)
Ngutu (“Beak”)
Pakikau (“Fin”)
Anga Paua (Shell Paua- stars with different colors)

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*Date of discovery.