Nicaragua 1985 Halley's Comet (Astronomical Equipment)
From Stamps of the World
- Issue date: 26th November 1985
- six values
- Designed by:
- Printed by: State Printing Works, Havana
- Print Process: lithography
- stamp format height 44mm x width 33mm
- Perforations: 12.5 x 12.5
Return of Halley's Comet. Astronomical Equipment and Sightings
1.00cor ~ Edmond Halley, Masaya volcano, comet
3.00cor ~ Armillary sphere of 15th century, and trajectory of Halley's Comet in solar system in 1910
3.00cor ~ Tycho Brahe underground observatory, and Venus space probe
9.00cor Airmail ~ Habermel's astrolabe 1576, and trajectory of Halley's Comet
15.00cor Airmail ~ Hale telescope at Mount Palomar, and Herschel's telescope on frame
21.00cor Airmail ~ Galileo's telescope, and sections throught telescopes of Newton, Cassegrain and Ritchey
