Fascinated by Atlas Céleste de Flamsteed Postcard

Atlas Céleste de Flamsteed
@Inlemay (17713)
South Africa
April 3, 2017 10:53am CST
This morning my postbox was full of flavours of the world . . . Russia, China and the UK - what more could a woman want on a Monday morning? Thank you John @ison_1 who signed us up as members of the Lighthouse Lamp magazine. With the fortnight travels in sight, this magazine has me very pumped up and excited for a few Lighthouse viewing of my own. Fascinating postcard that arrived was one of the Atlas Céleste de Flamsteed - wikipedia says: "The Atlas Coelestis is a star atlas published posthumously in 1729, based on observations made by the First Astronomer Royal, John Flamsteed" Now I have learned something new - never too old I see!!! Now the actual picture on the postcard depicts a few of the Zodiac STAR SIGNS - can you identify any? Are you born in any of the star signs shown of the beautiful STAR MAP? I think its the most interesting kind of postcard ever - who would have thought to put the Star Maps on a postcard? Both postcards as well as post from the UK all had beautiful stamps again - wow I am a lucky girl!
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
3 Apr 17
that is a pretty cool postcard!
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
8 Apr 17
Hi Lanky, good to see you're still getting pleasure from your postcards and stamps.
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
9 Apr 17
I owe you a letter, its been ages since your letter arrived and I havent yet responded. Its great to have you pop in and read a few posts.
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
9 Apr 17
@Inlemay and I think I may still have a stamp here especially for you :-)
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (50256)
• United States
6 Apr 17
I know how much you enjoy having these wonderful treats in your mailbox may your mailbox flow over.
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Gus Kilthau
@Ceerios (4698)
• Goodfellow, Texas
11 Apr 17
@Inlemay - Lucky you... I have not received any kind of postcard in years and years. Yours, with the part of that star map, is really very nice. -Gus-
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
12 Apr 17
I thought it beautiful too and most unusual for a postcard
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Jeanne Marie
@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
9 Apr 17
What a great card! My star sign is Gemini (May24) and I don't see it. Is that Taurus the bull? Pisces? (two fish) Could the two winged horses be a sign for Gemini? It's beautiful but ancient.
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Sophie
@SophieY (891)
• South Africa
23 May 17
brilliant idea for postcards
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Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
3 Apr 17
That certainly is quite an ornate and stunning postcard.
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Gary Marsh
@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
6 Apr 17
What a brilliant idea and what a nice way of sending it through the post via a postcard!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340200)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Apr 17
Isn't it great that there is a magazine devoted to lighthouses? I don't know why I'm surprised at this. I guess there are magazines for enthusiasts of all different persuasions.
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