How To Buy Your Own Star Official

If you want to name a star for sentimental reasons, follow these steps:

Most services offer different tiers based on how visible the star is: Standard Stars: Often only visible with a telescope. how to buy your own star

If you simply want to find a star to dedicate to someone without the paperwork, you can use free tools like Stellarium or Google Sky to pick a coordinate and "claim" it in your own heart. If you want to name a star for

Professional astronomers and NASA will not use your chosen name. They will continue to refer to the star by its scientific designation (e.g., HD 189733). They will continue to refer to the star

Decide on the name you want to register and a significant date (such as a birthday or anniversary) to be printed on the certificate.

When you "buy" a star, you are essentially paying a private company to enter a name into their own proprietary registry and send you a gift kit. How to "Register" a Star