How to buy a Star?
Buying a star is one of the best gifts a person can give to some loved ones. A person cannot buy a star legally or officially because there is no owner of the stars. However, he can buy it from a company and name it after some loved one. The company provides a certificate of ownership. The certificate contains various information like the name of the person who bought it, the amount for which the star is bought or named, the location of the star in the sky, instructions to view the star, etc.
There are billions of stars, that is more than 300 billion stars in our galaxy. Our galaxy is known as the milky way. There are so many stars that a company can sell. The current package for buying a star or a star name starts at around $110. The star purchased or the name of the star purchased is symbolic and not scientific. There are a lot of companies that sell these star names.
Buying a Star
When a person buys a star or names a star with a company, it is a commercial claim over the celestial body and no such legal authority over the star because no one owns it. After a person buys it, the name is not mentioned in any files or anything. It is just mentioned in the books of the company from whom the star is purchased or named. The company will keep a record of money a person paid to buy the celestial body or to give it a name. In the end, it is in the hands of the International Astronomical Union only to name a celestial body or any other object in the universe or to sell them or so. There are different rules and regulations with the International Astronomical Union that need to be followed and kept in mind while buying a star or naming a star. These rules are set not just for stars but for other objects in the space as well. None of these rules, present in the system of the International Astronomical Union involve cash or any other transaction.
A person can name a star or any other celestial body, after a loved one. Though it may not get recognized by the International Astronomical Union or the Astronomer community, it will still be valid because of the certificate provided. The certificate provided contains details such as the name of the person who bought it, the amount for which the star is bought or named, the location of the star, etc.
When a person buys a star or names a star, the company from which it buys provides a certificate of ownership and instructions written to guide towards the bought star. These instructions guide towards the star in the sky.
The International Astronomical Union
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is an official international body of astronomy. Only this body has the legal authority to name any objects in the space. According to recent research, the International Astronomical Union has approved the names of 86 stars. These new names are apart from the names of stars used by other cultures that are traditional Arabic, Greek, or even Latin names. Four stars have now officially been named based on their Aboriginal Australian names.
It has become easier for an astronomer to look up in the sky and identify a star to give it a name. he doesn’t have to look up for a name in the databases of objects of the space. He can name the star and then look at it in the sky with the help of a telescope. The International Astronomical Union as an international scientific organization dissociates itself from selling fictitious star names, which is a commercial practice. Along with star names it also dissociates from selling surface feature names, the real estate on this planet or any other planet or the moon, in the solar system.
How to buy a Star?
The process of buying a star is not very complicated.
- All a person must do is register with a company that sells stars.
- The companies show different locations in the sky for the stars.
- A person can choose any star in the sky and register for that star.
- The company provides a certificate for that star bought.
- The person can name the star however he wants. (The name should be approved by the International Astronomical Union)
- The person can enjoy looking at his star with the help of a telescope.
Packages of Buying a Star
There are different packages of a star which a person can buy or give a name to:
- Traditional star gift Package
This package provides a real celestial body in space. The star a person chooses in this package can be from anywhere on the earth and at any time of the year. The star always stays with its owner.
- The stars of the Zodiac Gift Package
This star is available to buy in the constellation. This is a convenient option when it comes to naming a twinkling distant star. When a person buys a star in the constellation, the constellation is easy to remember and locate. The constellation can also be named with the zodiac sign.
- Binary Star Gift Pack
This is a double-star package. It is a system of two connected stars that orbit around their common center of mass. This is a convenient package if a person wants to buy stars for two people. A special connection can be celebrated by buying this package.
- The custom star map pack
A custom map of the star can be made that reflects the exact star alignment of the night that a person wants to remember forever. The person just must give the location and the time for the special event to take place. Rest all is managed by the company from whom the star is bought.
Hence, gifting a star to a loved one is a good option. The process to buy star is also simple and hence it is convenient.
