How long does naming a star take?

About five minutes. Everything is delivered digitally and instantly — the certificate, star page and gift link are ready the moment checkout completes.

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A Simple Guide

How to name a star for someone you love.

Choose a real star, give it their name, and receive their personalised certificate and star-finding experience instantly. Takes about five minutes — here’s exactly how it works.

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Name a star $59 AUD

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A framed Still Shining star map on a candlelit desk, beside a phone showing the gift reveal

Included with their star

Personalised certificateHigh-resolution digital file
Personal star pageShare with family
Interactive star finderNo app download
Permanent coordinatesReal astronomy data

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How it works

Three simple steps.

Name a star

Tell us who it's for. Add a dedication, a place, a date — whatever feels right.

Choose the star

Browse the night sky and tap to claim a real, catalogued star with its own coordinates.

Receive instantly

Your certificate and gift link arrive in seconds. Share it now, or save it for later.

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Name a star

Who's it for? Add their name and a few words from you.

Find a star

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The three steps, in detail.

1. Personalise their gift

Start at the star naming page and enter the name the star will carry — usually the person you’re honouring — along with a short dedication in your own words. The dedication appears on the certificate and the star page, so this is where the gift becomes truly yours. A date or a place that matters makes it even more personal.

2. Choose their star

This is what makes it special. Instead of being assigned a random star, you browse a live map of the real night sky and choose the one that feels right — every star is a real, catalogued star with verified coordinates, and each one can only ever be named once. Once you claim it, it’s spoken for, permanently.

3. Receive and share it

One secure payment of $59 AUD covers everything — no tiers, no upsells, no subscription. The moment checkout completes you receive the high-resolution printable certificate, the personal star page, the star finder, and a cinematic gift link you can send by text, email or WhatsApp — or schedule to arrive on the day itself.

Naming a star works for almost any moment: memorials, pet memorials, anniversaries, birthdays, new babies, Christmas, Father’s Day — or tonight, at the last minute. And if you’re still comparing options, see what you’re actually buying or how our registry works.

What you receive

Three ways to keep them close.

The Certificate

Their name, the coordinates of their star, and your dedication. Print it. Frame it. Keep it.

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The Reveal Page

A private link you can share — for the family, on the anniversary, or to keep for yourself.

The Star Finder

Real coordinates, so you can find their star from anywhere on Earth, whenever it's above the horizon.

From families

Kind words from those who've named one.

★★★★★

"I bought a star for my dad on his birthday — the first one without him. Now I have somewhere to look when I miss him. I open the link almost every week."

Sarah, Brisbane

For Dad

★★★★★

"Named one for our daughter the night she was born. Something to point to as she grows up — 'that one's yours.' Beautifully done, and it's hers forever."

Priya, Melbourne

New baby

Honest & transparent

Is the name scientifically official?

No commercial star-naming service can change a star’s official scientific designation — only the International Astronomical Union does that, and astronomers use catalogue numbers. Your chosen name is permanently recorded in the Still Shining Registry and paired with the star’s real astronomical coordinates.

It’s symbolic, personal and meaningful — just like the people we name stars for.

Honest answers

A few things people ask.

Is the star really registered? +

Yes. We assign one of 50,000+ catalogued stars with verifiable RA/Dec coordinates. The naming is a private registration through Still Shining — not an IAU change (no commercial body can do that). What you receive is real, and yours.

How is this different from "buying land on the moon"? +

Honestly? Both are symbolic. The difference: you can see your star. We send you the exact coordinates so you can look up tonight, from your backyard, and know which one it is. That's what makes it feel real.

Can I find the star with my phone? +

Yes. Included with every star is access to our star finder — a web app, no download needed. On any clear night, open it on your phone, point it at the sky, and it guides you straight to your star. Wherever you are in the world, whenever you need to find them.

Is there a subscription, or do I pay once? +

One payment. $59 AUD. The star stays named, forever. No annual fees, no renewals. If we ever shut down, your certificate and coordinates are still yours.