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Hoku-ula; also a name for Aldebaran and other
conspicious red stars
Holoholopinaau 'Weaving-to-and-fro' |
Maunu-ura 'Fading-redness'; referring to the rapid
diminution in brightness as the planet recedes from the
earth |
Horo-pukupuku 'Quick-swelling'; referring to the
increase in size of the planet's disk as it approaches the
earth and opposition to the Sun |
Mata-whero 'Red star'
Rangawhenua name of the
mother of Maui; said to be Mars or Jupiter, but
probably a fixed star since it had influence over the tides
and was the 'conductor' of the star Vega |
Mata-ura 'Red-star' |
Mata-memea 'Star-with-the-sear-leaved-face' |