How long has the Intergalactic Star Database been going?
Last updated 14 November 2026
The Intergalactic Star Database has been naming stars since 2004, so it has been going for more than twenty years. Over 250,000 stars have been named with us since then, and the registry that holds them is still kept today.
When did it start?
In 2004. Since then people have named stars with us as birthday and Christmas presents, for weddings and new babies, and in memory of someone loved. Each star was entered under the name chosen for it, and no star is given to two people in our registry.
Is it an established company?
Yes. The Intergalactic Star Database is a trading name of Crowther Creative Products Limited, a UK company registered in England and Wales (company number 04994959), with its registered office at 6 Downlands, Harrietsham, Maidstone, Kent ME17 1LE. Intergalactic Star Database is the company's registered UK trade mark (number UK00004415837).
This website, intergalacticstardatabase.co.uk, is the only website we run under that name, and we also sell through Amazon UK.
What has changed over the years
For more than twenty years the registry was kept privately. Stars were registered and recorded, but the records weren't something you could look through on a website.
In November 2026 we opened our online registry. Every star named since then can be found on this website: enter its Database Number on our star finder to see it on a live sky map. Each new star is now chosen from the Hipparcos catalogue, the star map made by the European Space Agency's Hipparcos satellite.
What about stars registered years ago?
They are still held in our original registry, just as they were registered. That registry isn't connected to this website, so older stars can't be looked up here. If you have a certificate from before November 2026, we have a page on what you can do, and you can contact us with your Database Number.
What a long history doesn't change
However long a registry has been going, the name it records is not an official star name. Official names are decided by the International Astronomical Union, which doesn't recognise names from any commercial registry, ours included. Here is what is real, and our story tells the rest.
Questions about how long we've been going
How long has the Intergalactic Star Database been going?
Since 2004, so for more than twenty years. Over 250,000 stars have been named with us since then.
Who runs the Intergalactic Star Database?
Crowther Creative Products Limited, a UK company registered in England and Wales (company number 04994959), with its registered office at 6 Downlands, Harrietsham, Maidstone, Kent ME17 1LE. Intergalactic Star Database is the company's registered UK trade mark (number UK00004415837).
Can I still find a star registered years ago?
Stars registered before November 2026 are still held in our original registry, just as they were registered. That registry isn't connected to this website, so they can't be looked up here. Stars named from November 2026 can be found on this website by their Database Number.
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