McPulsar

Here's the small print.

The intergalactic star database would like to state that although we take great pride in our product and service, it is sold as a novelty gift and scientific and astronomical institutes will continue to name and reference stars by numbers only. it is also possible other star naming companies could allocate a new name on your star. 

hahaha covering their asses saying novelty gift only but they not saying that when they selling it.  basically paying that money for this worthless certificate it means nothing at all. how many have they ripped with this and there's more of these star naming companies as well they saying there how dare they. how was the other stars like antares named if they only using numbers? 

On 05/02/2018 at 20:45, Redscouse said:

Hi all, 

Late comer to the conversation. 
I won't go into details however recently my cousin was given one of these certificates of a star named after our other cousin.
Needless to say, when I checked it out, the number they reference is a galaxy, not a star. 

Is it a scam? I suppose some will say yes, others, no.
I have a little saying which I believe is very apt in this scenario as I know we'll probably never see that 'star' however my cousin takes great comfort looking up knowing it's there. 

It is what it is... 

I've just got one today named a star after my grandad and got a galaxy ngc193. That is not what was asked for plus why cant we choose our own stars out of unnamed stars feel a fool for being taken in by this. Absolutely right its a con they need shutting down my sister tried to tell  me was a con she was spot on they promissed you would be able to see the star i've looked up that galaxy and there is no information about what is even there which star out of them billions in that galaxy is it? grrr i'm gonna kick right off about this.