Stars can be a great gift for many occasions and giving someone their own memorial star is a special way to let them know that you really care. These are just three of the special occasions that would be perfect to give someone the gift of a star.

Anniversary – Yes, I know that there is no ’star’ anniversary, but it still makes a great way to celebrate a special day like this. You can personalize the gift even more than just the name by putting it in a symbolic constellation. Guaranteed the anniversary couple will love your memorial star.

New Baby – Why not memorialize the birth with a star? This is a great occasion to name a star for the newborn baby. Dedicate a star now and it will last forever and it a wonderful way to welcome a new child to the world. And you can follow up in later years with other ‘heavenly’ related gifts. Who knows, you may get the little guy or girl off to a start as the next Copernicus or Gene Roddenberry.

Birthdays – This is a perfect occasion to dedicate a star to that special someone. And with a birthday you can really personalize the star name by doing something like picking the constellation that represents their birth month or one that represents their personality very well. It’s a great gesture and it’s unique so you know you’ll have a winner. And who wouldn’t want to be immortalized on their birthday?

These are just a few ideas. There are other occasions that lend themselves just as well to memorial stars. What about Mother’s Day or Valentines Day or even as a wedding gift. It’s only limited by your imagination as the star names and constellations make it possible to personalize a star name to anything depending on the occasion. Buying a star in the sky is one of the most fun and unique gift ideas out there.

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You can find sites selling stars for under $20 which is a very small price to pay for such a memorable gift. You won’t actually get the real star, but you will get to name it. Imagine the look on your girlfriends face when you tell her that she has a piece of the heavens named after her.

Many people are already interested in astronomy or science fiction and this makes it an even more special gift for those people. They already have a love of the stars and what could be more special to them than having a star named after them. Trust me, if you dedicate a star to a science fiction fan they will be grateful and impressed.

The only thing that holds some people back from purchasing a star is that they think that it can’t be possible to actually buy and own a star. They would be correct in this. The only agency that can name stars is the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and they are not in the business of selling stars. And no, you cannot buy a star from NASA either.

While that can be disappointing to some, the fact is that it is still very thoughtful to buy someone a star, even if the name is only registered with the company that sold you the name. And really in this case it’s the though that counts more than anything. Do your research and avoid any company that tells you they are selling you the official star’s name. I think you’ll find though that most of the companies are very upfront about exactly what they are selling you.

I think it would be really cool to buy memorial stars in the same area of the sky for everyone in your family. Then, no matter where each of you are in the world you could look up and see a memorial to your family with each person represented.

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