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The Star Registry
The Star Registry offers a very unique service. For a small fee you can select a minor star in any constellation and name it after someone you love. This is an excellent romantic gift for an anniversary, a milestone birthday or other special occasion.
Here's our understanding of how this works.
The eligible stars are currently unnamed but each has a designated number. The Star Registry records the star's new name in their records, and the star is no longer available for purchase by anyone else. The name change is not an official one; the astronomical community will still reference these stars by their numbers. The Star Registry issues a certificate with the star's new name and the location coordinates. You can phone your local planetarium and ask if the staff is willing to arrange a sighting of the newly named star in their telescope.
A young woman we know is a big fan of the Star Registry. Here is her experience with the service:
I've given stars to three men in my life. The first one was to a man who was my closest friend for a decade. For various reasons we never got together romantically but he was my best friend and my soul mate. I had the certificate framed and presented it to him on his birthday. He absolutely loved it.
Later I had a star named after my father on his sixtieth birthday. He hung the framed certificate in a prominent place on the dining room wall. He's very proud of the fact that he has his own star in the constellation of Leo (his star sign), and has great fun explaining the concept to visitors.
Finally, on our first wedding anniversary, I had a star named after my husband. I remember he was thrilled at the time. He's now my ex-husband but that's another story.
I would love to have a star named after me. But I think at this rate I'll have to do it for myself!
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