Visions of the Universe

Visions of the Universe first day cover featuring the Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux and official Herstmonceux postmark 11.02.2020. The stamps are being issued to mark the 200th anniversary of the Royal Astronomical Society while our cover celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Observatory Science Centre at Herstmonceux.

DID YOU KNOW
The Observatory Science Centre (OSC) is situated among the copper domes that were once home to the world’s busiest and most famous astronomical observatory, The Royal Greenwich Observatory at Herstmonceux.
 The original observatory was founded in Greenwich by Royal Commission to make accurate star maps to determine longitude and thus aid navigation at sea. It was Britain’s first state-funded scientific institution.