24 years ago a friend of ours bought a star in the constellation lyra and it had the cordinece on a star map. it was gift to my daughter when she was born. i have since lost the info during many moves. can anyone help so io can buy 2 ,one for each grandson? ty lollygal46
2007-07-07 14:33:21 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Of course, you realize the futility of trying to actually OWN a star, which is neither someone else's on Earth to sell, or yours to buy.
This is an exercise in romantic folly, not a bona fide real estate deal. You do know that? Right? You do know that?
1Step One
Be aware that no matter what claims a company makes, the star name you purchase and have registered has absolutely no validity among the scientific community, and will not be recognized by anyone else on the planet. Yes, it may be copyrighted, but you can copyright your grocery list. Sorry.
2Step Two
Search online for star-naming Web sites, such as International Star Registry (starregistry.com) or Buy-A-Star (buy-a-star.com), pay about $60 to $160 and you'll get a package that includes an official-looking parchment certificate with your star's name on it, a dedication date and telescopic coordinates of the star. But wait--act now and you'll also receive an informative booklet with charts of the constellations, plus a larger, more detailed chart with your star encircled in red.
3Step Three
Conduct your own star search. Finding your star will probably be impossible without a telescope. Worse, the coordinates given by star-naming companies are often inaccurate. Most people who buy a star never actually see it.
4Step Four
Save your money. If you really want to name a star after someone, find a nice, twinkling star together (make sure it's not a planet or satellite), plot it on a star chart, name it, and print a certificate on fancy paper. It will be just as valid as the certificate from any commercial star-registry service.
2007-07-07 14:40:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are plenty of sites online that will sell you a piece of paper saying you own a star, but it's just for entertainment value. There are multiple companies selling the same star, and it's not official - all the stars already have names (mostly numbers actually) and the International Astronomical Union (who names the stars) doesn't name them after people. It's just a novelty item or a scam.
I knew someone who 'bought' a star online a few years ago. She wanted me to show her which one it was - turns out they sold her one so dim Hubble could have barely seen it, if it DID exist - there was no star at that location according to any astronomical database.
2007-07-07 14:43:46 · answer #2 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fraud! Scam! You might as well send your money to Bernie Madoff as these thieves. About 200 stars have names recognized by the International Astronomical Union, mostly given many centuries ago. A few recent ones, such as Barnard's star, are from astronomers who did significant work on them, but most stars just have catalog numbers, such as Wolf 359 (from a list of red dwarfs), or SAO 38 degrees +2819, from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory catalog. The scam artists say it is on file with the Library of Congress, but the LoC simply tosses their entries into a recycling bin. Really!
2016-05-21 00:59:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can have a star named for your grandsons, legally. There are so many stars, you will never run out, LOL!
I purchased a star in ursa minor (little bear) for a preemie, it was a special star named in her honor.
There are several such sites online, and I don't want to say which is best, you may wish to look at two or three sites to choose the nicest package, such as framed certificates and other stuff. Just google "name a star" and the sites will pop up for you. Congrats on the grandsons.
2007-07-07 14:46:49 · answer #4 · answered by greengo 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
When you talk about "buying stars" or "naming stars" for yourself or a friend, you are most likely referring to the claims of one of the commercial companies who promise to do this for you for money (something of the order of $US 50). You can do this, but it is not official. Your name will not be listed in any file except the one the company who takes your money keeps. In fact, one of these companies was even issued a violation for deceptive advertising by the State of New York Department of Consumer Affairs.
2007-07-07 17:11:41 · answer #5 · answered by Michael N 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yea, I own some star-estate near Virgo. I have newly renovated dual-orbit stars for sale on Ebay. Check it out.
2007-07-07 16:02:39 · answer #6 · answered by FooFighter 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What a ripoff! How can you 'own' a star? Especially when no country is allowed to claim any territory in outer space, how can a person legally own a piece of it???
2007-07-07 16:24:10 · answer #7 · answered by SW1 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'll sell you one, do you have a Pay Pal account.
I'll also sell you an Island with a Green statue of a women holding a book and a torch!
Cheap, too! I'm easy!
2007-07-07 17:13:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
you can buy Honey Stars... The tastiest stars in the Universe!...
2007-07-07 15:17:43 · answer #9 · answered by Alfred Villegas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have never heard of that but if you find out let me know i would like to bu y a star
2007-07-07 14:39:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋