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Cepheus is beginning around 20h, while Cassiopeia and Andromeda arrive later, around 23h. Perseus comes after equinox. I will therefore leave the King's family until later.

The first Cepheus star in my list is Alderamin (α) and I have to add not only κ but also θ and η:

In the next hour I need μ and ν. Between 22h and 23h there are so far only δ (Alrediph) and I have to add ξ, ζ, λ, ρ, ε, and ι. Beyond 23h there are π and ο. This means 13 more stars to add to my earlier 4 in Cepheus:

κ 20h 08m 53.32s 20h 08.889m 306.2
θ 20h 29m 34.83s 20h 29.581m 311.5
η 20h 45m 17.27s 20h 45.288m 315.5
Alderamin 21h 18m 34.58s 21h 18.576m 323.9
μ 21h 43m 30.45s 21h 43.508m 330.2
ν 21h 45m 26.93s 21h 45.449m 330.7
ξ 22h 03m 47.16s 22h 03.786m 335.4
ζ 22h 10m 51.26s 22h 10.854m 337.2
λ 22h 11m 30.58s 22h 11.510m 337.3
ε 22h 15m 01.68s 22h 15.028m 338.2
ρ 22h 26m 42.45s 22h 26.708m 341.2
ι 22h 49m 40.91s 22h 49.682m 347.0
π 23h 07m 53.84s 23h 07.897m 351.6
ο 23h 18m 37.41s 23h 18.624m 354.3

We have to go back in time to put the glyph record in order and I will begin by erasing the eariler 'no star listed' at te hokohuki in January 20 because this is the place for the first Cepheus star (κ):

Al Naam 4 5 6 (250)
January 19 20 (385) 21
Ca11-20 Ca11-21 (305) Ca11-22
te inoino te hokohuki te moko
20h (304.4) κ Cephei (305.2) ξ Capricorni (305.8)
δ Pavonis (304.4)
July 21 22 23 (204)
Heka 13 Alhena 1 2 (68)
8h (121.7) Regor (122.7), Tegmine (123.3) Al Tarf (124.3)
Heap of Fuel (122.1)
Al Naam 7 8 9 10 (254)
January 22 23 24 25 (390)
Ca11-23 Ca11-24 (308) Ca11-25 Ca11-26
te inoino erua te hokohuki te moko
Gredi (307.2), σ Capricorni (307.5) Alshat (307.9), Dabih (308.0), κ Sagittarii (308.1), Sadir (308.4) Peacock (308.7) Okul (309.6), Bos (309.9), ο Capricorni (310.2), θ Cephei (310.5)
July 24 25 26 27 (208)
Alhena 3 4 5 6 (72)
Bright Fire (125.4) Avior (126.4) ο Ursa Majoris (127.4) θ Cancri (128.2), η Cancri (128.5)
Al Naam 11 12 (256) 13 Al Baldaah 1
January 26 27 (392) 28 29
Ca11-27 Ca11-28 Ca11-29 Ca11-30 (314)
etoru inoino te hokohuki - kua haga te mata o te moko
φ Pavonis (311.2) ρ Pavonis (311.7), Rotanev (312.3) τ Capricorni (312.6), Svalocinm, υ Capricorni, υ Pavonis (312.8), Deneb Cygni (313.5) β Pavonis (313.6), Yue (314.3), Gienah Cygni, η Cephei (314.5)
July 28 29 (210) 30 31
Alhena 7 8 9 (75) 10
no star listed π¹ Ursa Majoris, δ Hydrae (129.6), Al Minhar al Shujā, Museida (129.9), Beehive (130.4), Xestus (130.5) Ascellus Borealis (130.9), η Hydrae (131.0), Ascellus Australis (131.4) Koo She (131.6), ε Hydrae (131.9), ι Cancri (132.0), ρ Hydrae (132.4)
Al Baldaah 2 (259)
January 30 (395)
Ca11-31 (315)
te inoino
σ Pavonis (314.7), Albali (314.8)
August 1 (213)
Alhena 11 (77)
no star listed
Al Baldaah 3 4 5 6 7
January 31 February 1 2 3 4 (400)
Ca11-32 Ca12-1 Ca12-2 Ca12-3 Ca12-4 (320)
te rakau i to vai Te moko te marama rima o kava manu
Baten Algiedi (315.8), μ Aquarii (316.0) no stars listed Armus (319.0), Dorsum (319.3) 21h (319.6)
χ Capricorni (320.0), ν Aquarii (320.3)
August 2 (214) 3 4 5 6
Alhena 12 13 Murzim 1 (80) 2 3
ζ Hydrae (134.1) Acubens, Talitha Borealis (135.0)  ρ Ursa Majoris (135.6), ν Cancri (136.0), Talitha Australis (136.1) 9h (137.0) σ² Ursa Majoris (137.6), τ Ursa Majoris (137.7), ξ Cancri (137.8)
ω Hydrae (136.8), σ¹ Ursa Majoris (137.0), κ Cancri (137.3), Alsuhail (137.5)
8 (265) Al Baldaah 9   10 11 (268)
5 (36) February 6 7 (403) 8
Ca12-5 Ca12-6 Ca12-7 Ca12-8 (324)
mauga tu taki tagata hoi haatu ka huri ra ki te mauga
ο Pavonis (320.8) φ Capricorni (321.8) Alderamin (322.9), Dai (323.5) γ Pavonis (324.1)
7 August 8 9 10 (222)
4 Murzim 5 (84) 6 7
Miaplacidus (139.3) Tureis (139.8) Markab Velorum (141.5) Al Minhar al Asad (141.6), Alphard (142.3)
Al Baldaah 12 13 (270)   Saad Al Thabib 1 2
February 9 (40) 10 11 12 (408)
Ca12-9 (325) Ca12-10 Ca12-11 Ca12-12
oho te vae ki hukiga o te ra kua oho ra kua ere te tagata - te hetu
Yan (324.6) Alphirk (325.7), Sadalsud (325.9) Castra (327.2), Bunda (327.5) Nashira (328.0)
August 11 12 13 14 (226)
Murzim 8 9 10 11 (90)
ω Leonis (142.6), τ¹ Hydrae (142.7), ψ Velorum (143.3), Alterf, τ² Hydrae (143.4), ξ Leonis (143.5) A Hydrae (144.1) Ukdah (145.4),  κ Hydrae (145.5) Subra (145.8), ψ Leonis (146.4)
Saad Al Thabib 3 4 5 (275)
February 13 (409) 14 (45) 15
Ca12-13 (329) Ca12-14 Ca12-15
oho te vae te vai okahia te henua
Azelfafage, κ Capricorni (328.7), Enif, Erakis (329.2), 46 Capricorni (329.3) λ Capricorni (329.6), ν Cephei (329.7), Deneb Algiedi (329.8) Kuh (331.4)
August 15 16 (228) 17
Murzim 12 13 (92) An Nathra 1
Ras Elaset Australis (146.6) Vathorz Prior (147.9), υ¹ Hydrae (148.4) Ras Elaset Borealis (148.7)

Erakis is μ Cephei, but I have no explanation for its name.

Saad Al Thabib 6 7 (277)
February 16 17 (413)
Ca12-16 Ca12-17 (333)
oho te vae kua pure ia
no stars listed
August 18 19 (231)
An Nathra 2 3 (95)
 Tseen Ke (149.9), ν Leonis (150.1) π Leonis (150.6)
Saad Al Thabib 8 9 10 (280)
February 18 19 (50) 20
Ca12-18 Ca12-19 Ca12-20 (336)
oho te vae koia ra kua haga hia kua moe
Kae Uh (334.0), Al Kurhah (334.4) 22h (334.8) ζ Cephei (336.2), λ Cephei (336.3)
Sadalmelik (334.6), ι Aquarii (334.7), Alnair (335.1)
August 20 21 22 (234)
An Nathra 4 5 (97) 6
10h (152.2) Regulus (152.7), λ Hydrae (153.2) no star listed
υ² Hydrae (151.8), Al Jabhah (152.4)

"Kazwini called this [ξ Cephei} Al Kurhah, an Arabic word that Ideler translated as a white spot, or blaze, in theface of a horse; but thinking this not a proper stellar name, suggested Al Kirdah, The Ape. He seems here, however, to have forgotten Al Hik'ah of Orion [Heka, λ Orionis], of the same meaning as that to which he objected." (Allen)

From ξ Cephei to λ Orionis there are 83.2 - 334.4 + 365.25 = ca 114 (= 6 * 19) days, leaving 250 days to the rest of a year with 364 days.

Saad Al Thabib 11 12 13 14 15 (285)
February 21 22 23  24 25 (56)
Ca12-21 Ca12-22 Ca12-23 (339) Ca12-24 Ca12-25
te niu ku hakatu ua te maitaki - kupega tuku hia mai mata hakatuu te vae paupau te niu tutuu
ε Cephei (337.2), Ancha (337.4) ρ Aquarii (338.2) Sadachbia (338.6), π Aquarii (339.5) ρ Cephei (340.2), ζ Aquarii (340.4), Alrediph (340.5) σ Aquarii (340.9), Homan (341.2)
August 23 24 (236) 25 26 27
An Nathra 7 8 9 (101) 10 11
Simiram, Adhafera, Tania Borealis (154.7), Algieba, q Carinae (155.5) Tania Australis (156.0) μ Hydrae (157.1) no star listed Shir (158.9), p Carinae (159.3)
  Saad Balaa 1 2
26 (422) 27 (58)
Ca12-26 Ca12-27
oho te rima o te niu a hagahaga
υ Aquarii (341.9), η Aquarii (342.1) Situla (342.7)
August 28 (240) 29
An Nathra 12 13 (105)
φ Hydrae (160.3) no star listed

I must remember to later put also the last 3 Greek lettered stars in Cepheus (ι, π, and ο) in parallel with the glyphs beyond Ca12-27.