The Dragon Stone

These are the dragons of the night sky, from stars to meteor showers.

Draco
Draco, 'the dragon', is a constellation visible in the northern hemisphere.

This meteor shower is also know as the Giacobinid meteors. These meteors are associated with the Giacobini-Zinner comet (Comet 21P). The meteor showers happens yearly in early October, though are usually not very spectacular. There have been a few exceptional years, such as the spectacular showers in 1933 and 1946. The last close pass to Earth by the Giacobini-Zinner comet was in 1998. The next is expected in 2018. Giacobini-Zinner is noteworthy as the first comet to be visited by a spacecraft. In 1985 ICE (International Cometary Explorer) passed close to the comet, passing through its tail. It is named after its discoverers... Michel Giacobini who discovered it in 1900, and Ernst Zinner who rediscovered it in 1913.

Dragon's Wing
The Dragon's Wing was an ancient constellation, found next to Draco. It was later renamed to Ursa Minor (the little bear), which is what we know it by today.

Hydra
Hydra, 'the water-serpent', is a constellation visible in the northern hemisphere.

Hydrus
Hydrus, 'the little snake', is a constellation visible in the southern hemisphere.