Name A
Star Foundation
The
Ultimate Star Naming Experience!
Frequently
Asked Questions And Their Answers
What is a Star
Name?
With trillions of stars in the universe, very few of them
have commonly used names, such as the North Star. The vast
majority of stars are referred to by telescopic coordinates
or catalog numbers. These unnamed stars are available in our
Name A Star Foundation Official Star Index.
What does Name
A Star Certificate look like and What do they say?
The
Star Certificates that we provide you are very attractive
and has a bonus authenticity identification security
holographic seal. We constantly receive comments about how
pleased our customers are when they receive their Star
Certificate.
Click here
to see an image of our one of a kind Star Certificate.
Our order
form is a Secure Order form. We have had thousands of people
use this form and we have never had a problem with it.
I don’t have a
credit card, how do I get a star?
Fill out the order-by-mail form on the “How To Order” link.
Send that form by mail to our street address with a money
order or check for the amount of your order plus shipping
(and 6% sales tax if you are a Florida state resident) and
we will process your order immediately upon receipt. We do
accept personal checks made out to NAME A STAR FOUNDATION
INC. There is a 3 day holding period for checks to clear
before we send out the Star Certificate package.
Yes,
we do have a quantity discount program available on
request. Name A Star Foundation never duplicates orders.
Each star package is a different star. If you have a
project that you would like us to do, please
email us
with the details.
No. We
guarantee that Name a Star Foundation will not duplicate the
listing of any star in the Name A Star Foundation Star
Index, and that the official record will be maintained in
The Name A Star Foundation Star Index catalog. Stars that
have been officially cataloged cannot be renamed by our
services.
Are there any
limitations on what I can name my star?
Some people use their full names, some people use first
names, some people use a special phrase and some people use
two names. It can be anything. The only requirement is the
length of the name be less than 60 characters long. Please
note, if you use a long name it might take up two lines on
the certificate.
What is the
dedication date?
The dedication date is any special date that you want on
your certificate. It can be a birth-date, marriage date,
anniversary, Christmas Day, you name it. If you're stuck for
a special date it can always be the date that you purchased
the star.
After I place
my order, how long until I receive my Star Package?
The
Name a Star Foundation gift packages that are printed by us
and will ship within two business days after receipt of your
order. Standard shipping is delivered by US Post Office
Priority Mail. This may take 10 business days or more to get
to the west coast. Most of our orders arrive in three weeks
or less. Please be patient especially if you have selected
ground shipping.
There are
so many millions of stars that finding your specific
star can be difficult. Its brightness, distance and
location in the heavens all play an important role in
determining its apparent magnitude.
Make sure
that is is a clear, dark night. The moon, street lights
and other bright sources of illumination can hinder your
vision.
Locate the
constellation using a planisphere.
Once you
have located your star's constellation, you can use your
included Star Map to find your specific star by comparing
the stars in the sky with those on your map.
NOTE: Your
star's apparent magnitude is listed on your Star
Certificate, and can range in brightness from 1 to 16, with
1 being the brightest and 16 being the faintest. Stars with
a magnitude of 7 or higher are too dim to be seen with the
naked eye, and will require a telescope or binoculars and a
very dark sky to be seen.
On a typical,
very dark night, a person with good eyesight, away from
city lights and pollution can see about 2,700 stars. If you
have access to an amateur astronomer with a telescope, the
star can be located using the Right Ascension and
Declination coordinates.
Most people
have told us that they understand how difficult it can be to
locate a specific star, and they are satisfied to find the
star's constellation. This is, of course, much easier and
even a novice star bound person should have not trouble. We
recommend using a Planisphere or star map to help you locate
your star.
