400th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF JAN HEWELIUSZ
To be issued on 28 January 2011
Polish Post will issue a pair of se-tenant postage stamps on 28 January to commemorate 400th Birth Anniversary of legendary astronomer Jan Heweliusz
Johannes Hevelius (Jan Heweliusz) January 28, 1611 – January 28, 1687)was a a famous Polish astronomer he gained a reputation as "the founder of lunar topography" and described ten new constellations, seven of which are still recognized by astronomers.
