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Taking a break from the southern sky and looking at the northern constellations, we can easily see Cassiopeia in this 60-second image. This queen from the Perseus myth is the bright 'W' shape at top. If you picture the two stars in the upper left as her shoulders, and the other three defining her legs, it looks like an abstract depiction of a seated woman.
Next to Cassiopeia is her husband Cepheus, the King. This constellation looks more like a really tall and pointy house (when right side up) than a king. Maybe you could picture it as the outline of his throne.
The somewhat-bright star in the bottom center is actually Polaris, the North Star. It is always in the same place in the sky, directly above Earth's north pole. At higher latitudes (closer to the north pole), this star appears higher in the sky. But at Mauna Kea, it is only at an elevation of about 20º. This means that if you start at the horizon (ignoring the ability to see a little below you on the mountaintop), the height of Polaris would be equal to two fists at arm's length.
A small part of the constellation Draco (the Dragon) is also passing through. You can also see the laser beam from Keck in the upper left corner.
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