On February 3, 2023 the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus will issue 3 stamps on the theme “Constellations” of the series “Astronomy”.
A series continuation. Beginning Nos. 1471–1474. Design: Yauheniya Biadonik. Print process: offset. Colour: multicoloured. Paper: chalk-surfaced, gummed. Perforations: comb 13. Stamps size: 45х45х45 mm. Sheets composition: 6 stamps. Sheets size: 172х62 mm. Face value of each stamp: М. The technology of thermal stamping by metalized foil of golden colour was used on the stamps. Print quantity: 48.000 stamps each.
Printer: Republican Unitary Enterprise “Bobruisk Integrated Printing House named after A.T. Nepogodin”.
The Swan сonstellation. Catalog number: 1493
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The Lyre сonstellation. Catalog number: 1494
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The Eagle сonstellation. Catalog number: 1495
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A sheetlet is also issued. Sheetlet composition: 6 (2 sets) stamps. Sheetlet size: 131х104 mm. Print quantity: 12.000 sheetlets.
Astronomy. Constellations (1493, 1494, 1495). Catalog number: 10001493
Face value M is equal to the air-mail tariff of a postcard abroad.
The Swan, the Lyre and the Eagle are constellations that rise high above the horizon in the southern direction in the summer.
The main star Deneb is located in the “tail” of the Swan constellation. The star Vega shines brightly in the constellation Lyre. Altair is the brightest star in the constellation Eagle.
The named stars form the Summer-Autumn Triangle – a recognizable asterism of the Northern hemisphere of the celestial sphere.
The project was prepared in cooperation with the Minsk Planetarium.
Colour of the postmark – black.
Special postmark and FDC designed by Ya. Biadonik.
A special cancellation on FDC will be carried out at the Main Post Office of Minsk on the stamps issuing day.
3 maximum cards “Astronomy” will be issued too. Design by Ya. Biadonik.
