Information on Constellations and their stars?
Information on Constellations and their stars can be found at http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/constellations.html. • I would like to buy a star name. Can you provide me with some information? In response to numerous inquiries on the subject of purchasing star names, the International Planetarium Society offers the following information, as stated at their 9th Bienniel Conference June 30, 1988 at the Science Museum of Virginia. SELLING STAR NAMES The star names recognized and used by scientists are those that have been established through long- time usage or published by astronomers at credible scientific institutions. The International Astronomical Union, the worldwide federation of astronomical societies, accepts and uses *only* those names. Such names are *never* sold. Private groups in business to make money may claim to “name a star for you or a loved one, providing the perfect gift for many occasions.” One organization offers to register that name in a Geneva, Swit
