Name a star for someone special
Naming real stars since 2004
A real star from the Hipparcos catalogue, registered under the name you choose and recorded in the Intergalactic Star Database.
Everything in the gift pack
Four documents for one real star, posted in a full-colour gift envelope.
- 01Certificate of Registry
Your star's name, Database Number, catalogue number and constellation - 02Star Area Co-ordinates Sheet
Its position, brightness, a chart of its sky and when it is highest - 03Welcome letter
An introduction to your star - 04Fold-out map of the night sky
To find its constellation
Arrives in a full-colour printed gift envelopeReady to give, with your star's name personalised when you order on Amazon
See it on the Certificate of Registry
Type the name you have in mind and watch it appear on the certificate, exactly as we will print it.
A sample star is shown. Yours is chosen and given its own Database Number when you order: type the name just like this on Amazon.
Buy on Amazon · £13.99From your order to the night sky
Choose a name
Order the gift and type the name for the star. It can honour a person, a date or a moment.
We register it
Your star is entered in the Intergalactic Star Database with its own Database Number, and the pack is printed and posted.
Find it here
Enter the Database Number on our star finder to see your star, and print its documents whenever you need another copy.
A star for every occasion
Before you order
Is it a real star?
Yes. Every star we register is a real star. From November 2026 each new star is chosen from the Hipparcos catalogue and listed with its catalogue number, its position and its constellation.
Is the name official?
Your star's name is recorded in the Intergalactic Star Database. Official star names are decided by the International Astronomical Union, which doesn't recognise names from any commercial registry. More on this.
Can I see my star without a telescope?
Most of our stars are just beyond what the eye can see on its own, so a pair of ordinary binoculars is best. Your star's page shows whether it is up tonight and where to look.
How do I order?
Our gift pack is £13.99 on Amazon. Type the name for your star when you order, and we register it and post the pack.
What name can I choose?
Most people choose a person's name, but it can be anything meaningful: a couple, a pet, a date or a phrase. We print it exactly as you type it.