Monoceros Unicorn Constellation Art by Hilkka Itkonen c1970 Postcard

Publisher: Hansen Planetarium, Salt Lake City, Utah
Artist: Hilkka Itkonen
Copyright Date: 1970

This colorful educational postcard features artist Hilkka Itkonen's striking interpretation of Monoceros, the Unicorn, paired with a constellation diagram showing the stars that form this faint but fascinating celestial figure. The vivid unicorn illustration stands out dramatically against a black background, creating a distinctive example of late twentieth-century space-age educational artwork.

Produced by Hansen Planetarium in Salt Lake City, Utah, this card was part of a series designed to teach astronomy through imaginative artistic representations of the constellations. The reverse provides information about Monoceros, located along the Milky Way between Orion and Canis Minor, and notes the constellation's star clusters and nebulae visible through small telescopes.

An attractive collectible for astronomy enthusiasts, planetarium memorabilia collectors, science education collections, constellation art collectors, and fans of vintage space-age graphic design.

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