i might buy a star how do u do that and how much
2007-10-07 14:37:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
do not do it. star buying companies are complete scams. you cannot buy a star or get a star named after you. it is astronomers job to name stars. the only way you could name a star is if you discover it.
again. YOU CANNOT BUY A STAR, ANY SITE THAT SAYS YOU CAN IS A SCAM!
this is taken directly from starregistry.com
# Q: Am I buying the star?
# A: No. We do not own the star, so we cannot sell it to you.
This is like adopting the star. This star is associated with that special someone. It is something you can point at to know that there is something special out there for you.
# Q: Will the scientific community recognize my star name?
# A: No. We are a private company that provides Gift Packages. Astronomers will not recognize your name because your name is published only in our Star catalog. We periodically print a book called Your Place in the Cosmos © which lists the stars that we have named.
2007-10-07 15:10:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may want to name a star after your girlfriend or wife but I can tell you it is a total scam. Those names are not official in any way. Save some money simply print up a plaque with the name and give as a gift. This would carry the same weight as the ones you buy.
2007-10-07 14:41:32 · answer #2 · answered by mr.answerman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Buy a Star? You can Name a Star, Check the source.
2007-10-07 14:41:30 · answer #3 · answered by Jay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a cute gesture - especially if he knows where it's located and can point it out to her. And, as to who can name a star, one would have to ask what gives the International Astronomical Union more of a right to name celestial objects than anyone else. For the most part, they're a group of astronomers while the star registry group (and its customers) that named a star after your friend is just a different group. I guess the only real difference is one group is bigger than the other and recognized by more people. I think the IAU is probably recognized by more people right now, but I guess if enough people decide to recognize the group that named a star after them, then eventually the star registry group would be recognized by more people.
2016-05-18 03:50:31 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't really but a star, because nobody owns them. You can't sell what you don't own. And those companies who name a star after you for a price are not official. They will give you a nice certificate, but it is not official. No astronomer will use your name for that star.
2007-10-07 14:49:13 · answer #5 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The star buying companies are scams. They have no legal right to sell stars. Nobody does.
2007-10-07 14:41:21 · answer #6 · answered by Jake in Indiana 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's a SCAM. Just print a star map and circle a star and say you got it for them you can do that for free. they don't own the star so they can't sell it.
2007-10-07 15:15:01 · answer #7 · answered by Mr. Smith 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would anyone want to buy a star...
2007-10-07 14:41:15 · answer #8 · answered by Yomi Minamino 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my family bought my grandparents a star
i forget how much it cost
but i think it's a cool idea..
finding it might be tuff
it think it was less than 1000 dollars, or right on
i think it may have been cheaper though
2007-10-07 14:41:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
http://www.starregistry.com/
2007-10-07 14:41:03 · answer #10 · answered by Daniel T 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋