An enquiry that is often directed towards the Society is that of someone wanting to buy or name a star, or someone who has already bought or named one. Star naming and selling has been around for several years but it is only in the last few years that enquiries have been directed to the Society on a regular basis.
Many questions arise out of the practice of selling and naming stars.
Hopefully, armed with the facts, you can make an informed choice before parting with any money. Anybody can sell or name a star so long as the sale is done in an honest and legal manner. There are a few companies who say they can name a star for you or in one case a company who will sell you an acre on the Moon. However, whether the naming or selling process is official or recognised or meaningful is another matter altogether. In the case of naming a star you would probably get a certificate confirming that the star has been named and a chart to show you where it is along with some information about the star.