Getting a star named after someone...

[Accipiter22]

As part of a present for my mom I wanted to have a star named after her, and I Remember hearing that NASA or somebody did this, but I can't remember the website...can someoen help out?

 

[Skunkwourk]

its a scam.

 

[91TTZ]

Don't do it.

I lost a bunch of money when a deal to buy the Moon from a guy in Brooklyn fell through.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Just as a heads up. The star you name might not exist anymore.

 

[rockyct]

Originally posted by: Accipiter22
As part of a present for my mom I wanted to have a star named after her, and I Remember hearing that NASA or somebody did this, but I can't remember the website...can someoen help out?

Give me $5 and I'll name a star after you.

There is no official star registration. Anyone can "name" stars and make fancy certificates.

 

[Anubis]

http://www.starregistry.com is teh site you are thinking of

 

[Rumpltzer]

Everytime my girlfriend would ask me for gift ideas, I'd tell her to name a star after them, buy them In'N'Out gift certificates, or make a donation in their name to the Human Fund... she'd get massively pissed at me.

This is the woman who gave birth to you from... you know... down there. Give her something decent.

Good luck!

 

[Vinfinite]

its a scam, no one owns the right to sell anything in space

don't bother

 

[everman]

I believe you do get naming rights if you are the first to find it, so start looking. (might need your own Hubble telescope though)

 

[Accipiter22]

Originally posted by: Anubis
http://www.starregistry.com is teh site you are thinking of

thanks!

 

[Accipiter22]

Originally posted by: everman
I believe you do get naming rights if you are the first to find it, so start looking. (might need your own Hubble telescope though)

well that shouldn't be too hard