About Us - Star Registry Application

About Us

Some lives shine brightly, and the memory of that life deserves to live on in eternity. Knowing that a star will always shine overhead as a marker of that bright life has brought comfort to thousands of families.

Starting in 1979, International Star Registry made the heavens available to anyone wishing to give a name to a star that had only been numbered in previous astronomical compendiums. The names of stars are indexed alphabetically in our star catalog with their telescopic coordinates and are permanently recorded in our published, copyrighted listing of named stars. The stars are recorded in this way so that centuries from now our descendants can locate these star names with their telescopic coordinates. 10 volumes of the book Your Place in the Cosmos (Library of Congress Catalog No. 84-63015) containing the names of stars recorded with International Star Registry have been published and registered in the copyright office of the United States. The coordinates are derived from the NASA Hubble Guide Star Catalog and each star is named only once.

Naming a star is a beautiful remembrance gift that will shine forever. The star package will include the iconic International Star Registry certificate with the name of the star and telescopic coordinates, a sky chart with the star’s location indicated and circled, a message from you, and additional information about astronomy.

When you have named a star, we promise that the star is unique and will only be named once. Our promise is included on every Star Registry certificate:

Know ye further that this star will henceforth be known by this name. This name is permanently filed in The Registry’s vault in Switzerland and recorded in a book which will be registered in the Copyright Office of the United States of America.

What is the expected delivery time for my package?

Your digital star package will arrive via email within 24 hours of your order. We suggest printing your certificate, chart, and sky image on nice quality paper, or forwarding your PDF to a local office supply story for printing, to produce a beautiful memorial gift that will never be forgotten.

When I order, can I choose an area of the sky?

Yes, the sky is mapped into 88 constellations, and you may select any constellation you like. Zodiac signs are very popular. There are also many other constellations familiar to avid stargazers! If you do not choose a constellation, we will be happy to select a constellation for you viewable from your location.

How long does this last?

By publishing all of the star names with their telescopic coordinates, we have selected the most enduring method of recordation available. Each star name is permanently recorded in our book Your Place in the Cosmos©. The book is registered with the US Copyright Office and a copy of the book is stored in a vault in Switzerland. Additionally, we maintain your name in our database in perpetuity.

I need International Star Registry customer service assistance.

Please give us a call at 800-282-3333 M-F 8:30AM – 5PM Central Time. If you prefer email, please email us at memorial@starregistry.com or through the contact page.

Are there Imposter Companies?

Several companies have opened up over the years, some violating our Federally Registered trademarks STAR REGISTRY®, INTERNATIONAL STAR REGISTRY®, and STARREGISTRY.COM® directly or using names that violate the trademarks by being confusingly similar, but they are not International Star Registry, and they are not affiliated with us. None have published a catalog recording the names of stars. Many of these firms have closed, leaving no records of named stars. The numbers of bright or visible stars many of these firms claim to name exceeds the actual number of visible stars in the sky.

International Star Registry produces the ONLY permanently published and copyrighted listing of named stars in the world. We are headquartered in Northbrook, IL, USA and are a member of the Better Business Bureau with an A+ rating.