Saturday, October 27, 2012

Delight A Friend When You Name A Star In Their Honor

By Marion Peters


The potential to name a star after a family member, friend or spouse offers the option of a totally individual gift and is a solution to a dilemma that affects many buyers. The sad reality is that the longer you know someone, the harder it becomes to find something original to gift them with.

The celebration of significant life events, birthdays, anniversaries or other occasions by the giving of gifts is a joyful tradition, but finding an appropriate present is not easy. Flowers fade, fine spirits or chocolates are soon consumed and clothing however well made will eventually wear out or go out of fashion. Other less ephemeral offerings can become a source of embarrassment if they are not to the receivers taste or they do not have the space to display them.

This gift will delight almost anyone; lovers or spouses will appreciate the romance of the gesture and youngsters with a passion for space and space exploration will love the idea that their name has reached another universe even if they themselves will never travel there. The option of naming a heavenly object after a loved one is unknown to most people and others would expect it to be prohibitively expensive. In fact, this present costs far less than most would think and is lovely way to mark any significant event.

There are millions of stars, all registered in the Universal Star Catalog Database; once a name has been bought it is registered and copyrighted alongside the stellar co-ordinates allowing the receiver of this lovely gift and their friends and family to locate it and even view it through a telescope.

Names are preserved by a registered and endowed organization whose job it is to ensure that this present will last throughout your lifetime and beyond. Children and grandchildren will be able to look at the star named for their ancestor.

There are several companies offering this service, all will provide a certificate showing the details of the registration and a chart allowing the person you have gifted to locate their star. Depending on the package and company, other possibilities include the option to choose from a specific constellation or to ensure that your gift will be visible from a particular location.

Humans have been looking at the night sky in wonder for as long as the species has existed so there is something almost magical in the idea that you can honor a friend by deciding to name a star after them.




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