Astronomy Without a Telescope
- Rainier (Wikivoyage)
Rainier is a town in the Northern Oregon Coast region. It is a charming, small town on the Colombia River where colonial history comes alive and visitors enjoy the waterfront views. It is a stop on the Lewis and Clark Trail for travelers interested in the historic exploration of America’s northwest region.
- Star Tales - Draco (ianridpath.com)
Coiled around the sky’s north pole is the celestial dragon, Draco, known to the Greeks as Δράκων (i.e. Drakon). Legend has it that this is the dragon slain by Heracles during one of his labours, and in the sky the dragon is depicted with one foot of Heracles (in the form of the neighbouring constellation Hercules) planted firmly upon its head. This dragon, named Ladon, guarded the precious tree on which grew the golden apples.
- Draco (constellation) (Wikipedia)
Draco is a constellation in the far northern sky. Its name is Latin for dragon. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations today. The north pole of the ecliptic is in Draco. Draco is circumpolar from northern latitudes. There it is never setting and therefore can be seen all year.
