| Added by |
 Steve
|
| Face value | 22 Pence |
| Catalog code (Michel) | GB 1296 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | GB 1336 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier GB 1490 Stanley Gibbons GB 1522 AFA number GB 1426 Unificato GB 1489 |
| Series | Astronomy |
| Place in series | 1 |
| Stamp colour | Multicoloured |
| Watermark | None |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 31.555.000 |
| Issue date | 16/10/1990 |
| Designer | Jeff Fisher |
| Print technique | Offset Lithography |
| Printed by | The House of Questa |
| Perforation | comb 14 x 14ΒΌ |
| Height | 35.00 mm |
| Width | 37.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | Used stamp $0.60 Unused stamp $0.90 |
