I asked a question a few days ago and this was suggested gift. However someone then said that they were scams. Could anyone tell me how they work?? Thanks very much. Merry christmas and a happy new year!
2006-12-03 21:22:18 · 10 answers · asked by joanna b 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Thanks everyone, wasn't expecting quite so many people to ward me off the evils of 'scams'. I was aware that I wasn't going to own the star. I was more curious as to what actually happened. Thanks for your help though everyone! Merry christmas again
2006-12-04 02:55:39 · update #1
I don't know how it works but it's not a scam. When my 15 year old nephew died, my brother and sister in law bought a star for him and it is named after him. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you also!
2006-12-03 21:37:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
It is a scam and Astronomical Societies are quite angry with this scam. Stars don't belong to anybody, no company has the right to sell naming rights to people. They claim that your registered name will go into some Astronomy Register but that's an absolute bollox! Those registers are different in each country. Who has the right from a far away galaxy to name our planet something else when it's already got a name (Earth, however, this is a different word in each language, so in fact, Planet Earth is not called that, it is called that only in English). I suggest save yourself some money and spend it wisely on something equally romantic of an idea, such as a weekend trip to a romantic countryside for two.
2006-12-04 05:38:05 · answer #2 · answered by Luvfactory 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's either a scam or a cute gift idea, depending on how you look at it. Basically, you send $50 to some Web site and they send you a cheap certificate saying that a star has been named after somebody or something.
But it isn't official. The name you choose won't appear on any astronomical charts or anything. So you might as well print out the certificate yourself.
2006-12-04 05:23:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
g You can name a star but you will find 100's of people will of done the same and to the same star if you see what i am saying No one will know what the name was and yes it is a scam. I have a friend who runs a club for star looking in Southampton, one evening a girl was asking if she could look at at the star called by her name, so my friend said "what star is that then"? Well she said its my star don't you know it, surely you know it, look on your chart, its got to be there." He laughed and said it doesn't belong to you, its not yours and its known as,and he said what it was, known by what was some letters and numbers, the girl was quite put out by it, but it's true, and she had paid out over a 100 pound for it.It doesn't get put on any chart and isn't set in stone
2006-12-04 08:58:05 · answer #4 · answered by nessie 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I did this a few years ago for valentines day for my husband. He's into astromony, and he thought it was really sweet. It's not like this star is REALLY named, but it's the thought that counts. I went through yourstar.com, they give you a nice plaque and star maps, and you can pick the constellation you want your star in. They keep your star on file on the website, but someone else could have named the same star something else, through another company. I still think it's a really cute idea, even if it's not official
2006-12-04 08:20:47 · answer #5 · answered by tarotfaery 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I thought it was a lovely idea and got it for my husband when we got engaged. It came with a certificate and was framed, also you get a book and an idea where and how you can see it. It's a romantic gesture more than anything else and they say it's logged in the Star directory in London, but whether that's true or not, it's a really nice thing to do for someone special.
2006-12-04 09:56:12 · answer #6 · answered by Maz 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Those first two got it right. Planetary and Stars bodies are named with numbers and then committees search for names if the need arises. it can be a slow process and 50 bucks won't speed it up. That amount of money could by a nice dinner with wine in a lot of good restaurants.
2006-12-04 05:33:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's just a waste of money in my opinion. From what I know they give you a map of the stars and then point out the direction or the star that was named after the person.
2006-12-04 05:35:40 · answer #8 · answered by Charlene 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I did this for my husband this is the company I used:
http://www.starregistry.com
The certificate and map they sent were really nice. As for if it's a scam or not...a scam is what you make it...if you like the idea and think the stuff looks nice then it's not really a scam is it?
Good luck.
p.s. they sent us the co ordinates for the star and we look at it with the university's telescope on our anniversery every year. Also it was an astronomical society that gave me their name.
2006-12-04 06:07:13 · answer #9 · answered by cookie 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
it sounds really nice, but think about it, how can someone own the right to name a star any more than you do? i agree with the person who said print your own certificate, you could set a business up yourself doing that!
2006-12-04 05:26:37 · answer #10 · answered by ginger 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋