From the IAU: http://www.iau.org/public/themes/buying_star_names patrick p.s. For $100 I will name any star for you that you like. :) On 12 May 2014, at 21:07, CenturyLink Customer <jcarman6@q.com> wrote:
The only organization with legal authority to name a star is the International Astronomical Union. If the company is connected to the IAU than go for it - otherwise - scam alert.
----- Original Message ----- From: "BWFlowers" <BWFlowers@comcast.net> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Cc: "Dirk R." <drtanuki@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2014 12:22:07 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Name a STAR?
Here's some interesting info for you about NEO's and towards the bottom of the page is a link to be able to officially name a star! Looked interesting to me. :) http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.jp/2014/05/neos-close-approach-to-eart h-may-2014.html
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