Halley's Comet, International Anniversaries and Events, Republic of Cyprus

Halley's Comet, International Anniversaries and Events, Republic of Cyprus

Postage stamps--Cyprus--History

Γραμματόσημα--Κύπρος--Ιστορία

Edmond Halley (1656-1742), astronomer and mathematician was born in London, England. He studied at Oxford but left without taking a degree to undertake cataloging the stars of the southern hemisphere. He published his cataloger in 1687 and was elected a member of the Royal Society as well as receiving his degree after intercession by the King. He then began a study of the planetary orbits and correctly predicted the return in 1758 of the comet now named after him. Halley's comet will not encounter earth's orbit for another 76 years, but it was known to and recorded by ancient Chinese astronomers. It appeared in 1066 at the time of the Battle of Hastings and was stitched into the Bayeux Tapestry.

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus

Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus

Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Library of Cyprus University of Technology

Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology

13th October 1986

Designer: T. Katsoulides

Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.

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1986-ANN+EVENTS-18C

35.160417, 33.346556

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