2007-03-12 12:27:32 · 7 answers · asked by pslover 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
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2007-03-12 12:34:47 · answer #1 · answered by Janette 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
There's a company (International Star Registry) that will, they say, name a star after you. It costs about $150, most of which goes to the very nice telescope and star map they send you so you can see "your" star. But their registering of the star name is only valid within their company. The real naming of stars is done by the International Astronomical Union, and for that you (usually) have to be the discoverer of the star or planet(oid). The IAU does not name celestial objects for money.
Most nearby star names were named by astronomers throughout the last two or three millennia of history; the more distant ones are usually catalog numbers or coordinates.
2007-03-12 12:38:15 · answer #2 · answered by engineer01 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Those things are scams to take your money.
All the stars are already named already, and they have names like TGSC +423428 150018.5
Any stars that aren't named already are so insignificant as to require telescopes the width of small buildings to see them. They're 2 billion stars in that catalog.
You *cannot* discover a star. And if you did no one would care. I've discovered many grains of sand in my shoe and want to name them each Earl.
The only way you can name something is to buy expensive telescope equipment that costs thousands of dollars and use it to discover an asteroid with several hundred hours of hard work.
Then you can name it whatever you want, Bobsaget, Kittycat, Earl, Eukrates, whatever, except it must be Alloneword, be approved, contain no profanity (in any language), be pronouncable, not be too long, and not be already taken. Oh, and not mention anything war related of the last 100 years.
2007-03-12 13:12:06 · answer #3 · answered by anonymous 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can't name a star after someone! The "star registries" that say they'll name a star for you are a complete con and have no recognition anywhere. Don't waste your money!!
2007-03-12 12:36:01 · answer #4 · answered by Iridflare 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Usually a start is named after the person who first sees it. But I guess you can name a star by buying a name. It would probably cost $640,000,000. I would name it Chauncey.
2007-03-12 12:35:50 · answer #5 · answered by Class of '09 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you can't really name stars after people. The only way is if you discover the star; then it's FREE.
2007-03-12 12:45:08 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Smith 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
theres a place called star registry out there. costs probably vary depending on what you want as a reminder and if framed or not too. look them up.
2007-03-12 12:36:21 · answer #7 · answered by cadaholic 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋