SLOVENIA, 1994, Scott 195

The above stamp, a Europa issue honoring discoveries and inventions, makes primary reference to Jurij Vega and includes part of the Moon's surface with the Vega crater named for him. But also on the moon are the names of four other persons for whom lunar craters were named: among them two Jesuits: Fr. Denis Pétau, SJ (Dionysius Petavius) well known French theologian (1583-1652) and the Spaniard astronomer Fr. Antonio Romañá Pujó, SJ (1900-1981). Since 1645 some 38 other craters have also been named to honor Jesuits. More

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