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October 17 (290) is half a year later than April 18, which in turn is 8 * 59 + 1 days from the previous January 1 (or 108 days from January 1 this year):

Assarfa 10 11 12 13 (157) Auva 1
October 17 18 19 20 (293) 21
Ca8-11 Ca8-12 Ca8-13 Ca8-14 Ca8-15 (214)
tagata oho marama koia ra te marama ka moe i te rima kaueue - te ika
Muphrid (210.1), ζ Centauri (210.3) φ Centauri (211.0), υ¹ Centauri (211.1) υ² Centauri (211.8), τ Virginis (211.9), Agena (212.1) 14h (213.1) no star listed
Thuban (212.8), χ Centauri (213.0), Menkent (213.1)
April 18 (473) 19 20 21 (111) 22
Almuqaddam 13 Al Muakhar 1 2 3 (340) 4
no star listed Alrisha, χ Phoenicis (29.2) Alamak (29.7), Hamal (30.5) 2h (30.4) no star listed
no star listed
Auva 2 3 (160) 4 5 6 7
October 22 23 24 25 26 27 (300)
Ca8-16 Ca8-17 (216) Ca8-18 Ca8-19 Ca8-20 Ca8-21
- Orongo Tane Mauri-nui Mauri-kero Omutu Tireo
manu rere erima marama
Asellus Tertius, κ Virginis (214.8),  Arcturus (215.4), Asellus Secundus (215.5) Syrma, λ Bootis (215.6), ι Lupi (216.3), Khambalia (216.4), υ Virginis (216.5) ψ Centauri (216.6) Asellus Primus (217.8), τ Lupi (218.1) φ Virginis (218.7), σ Lupi (219.1), ρ Bootis (219.5) Haris (219.7). σ Bootis (220.2), η Centauri (220.4)
April 23 24 25 26 (116) 27 28
Al Muakhar 5 6 7 8 (345) 9 10
no star listed Mira (33.7) no stars listed

October 22 (10-22) has an exceptional manu rere (living spirit) with wing-tips spread out and we can count 1022 = 14 * 73. Orongo is the name of the famous place at the extreme southwest of the main island, from where the yearly bird-man contest could be wathced.

And in the night sky the blinking Mira could be observed.

... Although an old constellation, Cetus is by no means of special interest, except as possessing the south pole of the Milky Way and the Wonderful Star, the variable Mira [ο]; and from the fact that it is a condensation point of nebulae directly across the sphere from Virgo, also noted in this respect.

I have coordinated the Orongo night with right ascension day 209 (Ca9-10) and from there up to and including Orongo Tane (RA day 216) there is a week. But in the calendar of the month Orongo Tane follows immediately after the Orongo night.

O-ctober is ending where the Arabic manzil calendar has its day 168 = Auva 11 (as if to say one more 'egg', which I guess the word auva means):

In the night sky the northern Fly announced the beginning of the Hindu Bharani station:

1 Ashvini β and γ Arietis Horse's head
2 Bharani 35, 39, and 41 Arietis Yoni, the female organ of reproduction
3 Krittikā M 45 Tauri Knife or spear
4 Rohini α Tauri Cart or chariot, temple, banyan tree
5 Mrigashīrsha λ, φ¹, and φ² Orionis Deer's head
6 Ardra α Orionis Teardrop, diamond, a human head
7 Punarvasu α and β Gemini Bow and quiver
8 Pushya γ, δ and θ Cancri Cow's udder, lotus, arrow and circle
9 Āshleshā δ, ε, η, ρ, and σ Hydrae Serpent
10 Maghā α Leonis Royal Throne
11 Purva Phalguni δ and θ Leonis Front legs of bed, hammock, fig tree
12 Uttara Phalguni β Leonis Four legs of bed, hammock
13 Hasta α, β, γ, δ, ε Corvi Hand or fist

In Ca8-25 a juvenile bird is depicted:

Auva 8 9 10 11 (168)
October 28 29 30 31 (304)
Ca8-22 Ca8-23 Ca8-24 Ca8-25
tagata i te marama koia ra ki te marama ku hakarava
ρ Lupi (221.0), Toliman (221.2) π Bootis (221.8), ζ Bootis (221.9), Yang Mun (222.1), Rijl al Awwa (222.5) ο Bootis (222.9), Izar (223.0), 109 Virginis (223.3) Zuben Elgenubi (224.2), ξ Bootis, ο Lupi (224.5)
April 29 30 May 1 (121) 2
Al Muakhar 11 12 13 (350) Alrescha 1
no star listed Head of the Fly (39.6), Kaffaljidhma (39.8), Angetenar (40.2) Right Wing (40.9), Bharani (41.4) τ² Eridani (41.7)
12 Auva 13 Simak 1 2 3 4 (174)
November 1 2 3 4 5 6 (310)
Ca8-26 (225) Ca8-27 Ca8-28 Ca8-29 Ca9-1 Ca9-2 (230)
- - - - Ohiro Oata
te ahi ki te rima aueue - te ika tupu te ure o te henua erua kiore Te marama erua
Kochab (225.0) Ke Kwan (226.3), Ke Kwan (226.4) Zuben Elakribi (226.8), Nekkar (227.3) 15h (228.3) λ Lupi (228.9) κ Lupi (229.7), ζ Lupi (229.8)
π Lupi (227.9), Zuben Hakrabim (228.3)
3 May 4 5 (125) 6 7 8
2 Alrescha 3 4 (354) 5 6 7
no star listed Acamar (43.6) Menkar (44.7) 3h (45.7) no star listed Botein (46.9)
Algol (45.9), Misam (46.2)

November 1 has a hanging fish with the string is cut off (as if it was a navel string). Menkar (the 'nose' of the 'fish' Cetus, α) rose heliacally in manzil day 354 (= 12 * 29½).

The nights Ohiro and Oata belong at the end of the moon calendar but maybe also at the beginning of the next month.