Cool Blue

 

2000: Millennium - Above and Beyond

Marvel at the sky,

1973: Tycho Brahe - De Nova Stella (Design M Besiakow Engraver Cz Slania

I am sure Tycho Brahe did but he also added to our knowledge. Issued for the 400th Anniversary of the publication of the astronomer's book 'De Nova Stella'.   The stamp features a sextant and the constellation Cassiopeia and the star Nova Stella. This 'New Star' in Cassiopeia was first observed by Wolfgang Schuler in 1572.  A few days later Tycho Brahe saw it too and started making observations. It was as bright as Jupiter, eventually becoming as bright as Venus before fading from view over the next year and a half as it died.  At the time it was thought that the stars were eternal and did not change, Brahe's observations changed all that

1991: Europa - European Aerospace

Entering the 20th Century here is the Ariane 4 expendable launcher known as 'the workhorse' for its delivery of many communication and earth observation satellites from 1988-2003. It was replaced by the heavy lift Ariane 5 rocket.

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1991: Mountain Lakes (Design - M Schelbert)

Coming down to earth and an icy lake

1976: Men's World Speed Championship, Davos 1977

I wonder if it is thick enough to skate on?  

The stamp is designed by Walter Haettenschweiller, most famous for logo, lettering and type design. Plan your visit to Zurich perhaps from October 2022 to February 2023 when a whole exhibition is dedicated to him. Nice to daydream travel.

Sunday Stamps II theme this week is - Blue - See It On A Postcard 

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