The Giacobinids (also known as the Draconids) are a
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Draconids — A Geminids meteor falling earthwards. The October Draconids, in the past also unofficially known as the Giacobinids, are a meteor shower whose parent body is the periodic comet 21P/Giacobini Zinner. A Draconid meteor shower is expected to happen… … Wikipedia
Jodrell Bank Observatory — The 76 m Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank Observatory … Wikipedia
Michel Giacobini — (1873 – 1938) was a French astronomer. He discovered a number of comets, including 21P/Giacobini Zinner (parent body of the Giacobinids meteor shower), 41P/Tuttle Giacobini Kresak, and 205P/Giacobini. The latter he had discovered at Nice on… … Wikipedia
Peter Millman — Peter Mackenzie Millman (August 10, 1906 ndash; December 11,1990) was a Canadian astronomer. He worked at the Dunlap Observatory from 1933 until 1940. In early 1941 he enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 1946 he joined the Dominion… … Wikipedia
21P/Giacobini-Zinner — Infobox Comet name=21P/Giacobini Zinner discoverer=Michel Giacobini, Ernst Zinner discovery date=December 20, 1900 designations=1900 III; P/1900 Y1; 1913 V; P/1913 U1; 1926 VI; 1933 III; 1940 I; 1946 V; 1959 VIII; 1966 I; 1972 VI; 1979 III; 1985… … Wikipedia
21P/Giacobini–Zinner — Discovery Discovered by: Michel Giacobini, Ernst Zinner Discovery date: December 20, 1900 Alternate designations: 1900 III; P/1900 Y1; 1913 V; P/1913 … Wikipedia
October 1946 — January February March April – May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in October 1946: Contents 1 October 1, 1946 (Tuesday) 2 October 2, 1946 (Wednesday) … Wikipedia
