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Naming stars after people?

mel the bellmel the bell
edited December 2009 in Chit chat
Anybody know how? how much? best place you can do it? what happens after youve done it?

Somebody close to us only has a couple of months left to live, so thinking about naming a star after him so he lives on forever
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  • GreenCardGreenCard
    edited December 2009
    I don't know anything about myself, but what about this? :smile:
  • psj3809psj3809
    edited December 2009
    Its a nice idea, i did it years ago for someone but it isnt obviously 'official' or that but its a decent gesture to make.
  • thx1138thx1138
    edited December 2009
    I've copie this from wikipedia, just cos it says more clearly what I would have rambled to say
    Star-naming Companies
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    Several for-profit star-naming companies sell the right to list stars in their private registries under whatever name the buyer so chooses. However, the IAU (and, therefore, most astronomers) do not recognize those names as "official" (although the companies themselves do). Most astronomical organizations (and most international scientific organizations) say that the IAU is the only body allowed to officially name heavenly objects. (It is important to realize that the companies, in fact, often 'doublebook' prominent stars with each other; and sometimes the same company will assign different names to the same object. The customer, of course, is not informed of any prior claim.)

    If you don't mind it being official or not, it doesn't matter I guess.

    Amongst other things you could consider would be getting a new variety of rose named after them.
  • mel the bellmel the bell
    edited December 2009
    cheers peeps

    just had a word with the missus, she "doesnt give a **** what the astronomers and official bodies think" as long as she has proof (ie:- the certificate) that his names been "registered"

    im just looking at the free reg site
    http://freenameastar.com/
    Professional Mel-the-Bell Simulator................"So realistic, I found myself reaching for the Kleenex King-Size!" - Richard Darling
  • milemile
    edited December 2009
    mel the bell wrote: »
    cheers peeps

    just had a word with the missus, she "doesnt give a **** what the astronomers and official bodies think" as long as she has proof (ie:- the certificate) that his names been "registered"

    im just looking at the free reg site
    http://freenameastar.com/

    yeah go for it, doesn't matter it's official. and besides he will live forever in your memories.
  • fogfog
    edited December 2009
    the trick is to locate it also..

    do you lot use stellarium?

    http://www.stellarium.org/

    it takes my mind off when I'm "annoyed" with light pollution. people think I'm sorta mental when I go countryside and look up to the stars... (and no I'm not gonna sing a coldplay song)

    I've only seen one shooting star, when I was 30.. simple things, but I guess if you live in a dark place, they are more common
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