Buy A Star In The Sky
Did you know that you can buy a star in the sky for you or someone close to you? Well it is possible to name a star after you, and this is what people actually imply by a service where they buy a star in the sky. The fashion craze has become a profitable opportunity for businesses that offer the deal particularly since the star naming is considered both romantic and very chic as a birthday gift or some form of memorial to someone. Skeptical about it? No one would blame you; just imagine how many stars called “Jane” there must be on the sky. Yet, the star name is registered only with the company that sells the service and it does not appear in any other official records.
The most common of occasions when people buy a star in the sky include anniversaries, new babies, birthdays and other special events. A star is surely a unique and thoughtful gift, just think of how full of meaning the gesture is when your little star is born and you get a star for him/her. The majority of the stars known to our world got their names in the antiquity and these data were kept in special annals that are as old as two and a half millennia. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is the one presently in charge of celestial body naming, and they have nothing to do with the “buy a star in the sky” services.
When you want to buy a star in the sky, you get to choose among several packages that can be purchased online or through mail after filling a form. To name a star you pay around $15, but the star certificate, the plaque for framing it and some informative literature on astronomy are also included in the package. Moon phase calendars, books and atlases as well a plani-sphere make the elements of the kit in the most advanced or special of variants. Such a gift is around $100 and it is impress in terms of emotional charge for the person it is offered to.
Keep in mind that although you buy a star in the sky, this isn’t going to be the official name, and it will be marked in your records only but not be recognized by the astronomical institutions who cover sky mapping. Nevertheless, a star with your name is definitely a cool gift particularly since you can identify it from the coordinates on the certificate.
Filed under: Fun Stuff on April 25th, 2009
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