Pius “Mau” Piailug (1932-2010) was venerated as a master of non-instrument wayfinding. Mau’s traditional navigational system used clues using the sun and stars, winds and clouds, seas and swells, and birds and fish to determine position away from sight of land. He was born on the island of Satawal (Federated States of Micronesia) and learned navigation passed down through generations of oral teaching. This is a representation of a star compass used to teach navigation.
| Satawalese name | Traditional name | Astronomical name |
| Tupul | Setting | |
| Tan | Rising | |
| Wuliwulifasmughet | North star | Polaris |
| Mailapailefung | Little Dipper | Ursa Minor |
| Wylur | Big Dipper | Ursa Major |
| Igulig (“Whale”) | 1) Cassiopeia (head of whale) 2a) Almach & 2b) Mirach (body of whale) 3a) Hamal & 3b) Sharatan (whale’s tail) |
1) Cassiopeia 2a) Gamma Andromedae & 2b) Beta Andromedae 3a) Alpha Arietis & 3b) Beta Arietis |
| Murn | Vega | Vega |
| Marigaht | Seven Sisters | Pleiades |
| Uul | Aldebaran | Alpha Tauri |
| Paiifung | Tarazed | Gamma Aquilae |
| Mailap | Altair | Alpha Aquilae |
| Paiyur | Alshain | Beta Aquilae |
| Earlier | Orion | Orion |
| Sarapool | Corvus | Corvus |
| Tumur | Scorpius (Top 6 stars) | Scorpius |
| Mesario | 1a) Shaula & 1b) Antares |
1a) Lambda Scorpii & 1b) Alpha Scorpii |
| Luubw | Southern Cross (rising or setting) | Crux |
| Machemeias | Southern Cross (at 45° over SE horizon) | Crux |
| Wuliwuliluubw | Southern Cross (upright) | Crux |
| Machemelito | Southern Cross (at 45° over SW horizon) | Crux |