kato1301 t1_iryudq2 wrote on October 12, 2022 at 1:29 AM

I bought a twin star(binary) for parents - we plumbed co rods into go to scope and it popped up in view finder. You get a nice certificate and various detail about the star etc - but yeah - in 10,000 years when someone visits that star, your not going to be allowed to charge them rent lol.

NACRHypeMan OP t1_iryutgc wrote on October 12, 2022 at 1:32 AM

So it is actually something they can see? I ask because they do have a telescope

I know it's not officially named, I just want something they can see

johndburger t1_irywudl wrote on October 12, 2022 at 1:48 AM

If you know the naming part is bullshit, and your main concern is that it’s a real star you could look at, why don’t you just pick one yourself from a real catalog, and name it yourself?

https://www.astronexus.com/hyg

NACRHypeMan OP t1_irywxnd wrote on October 12, 2022 at 1:49 AM

Makes a bit better of a gift when it's got some "official"ness behind it

kato1301 t1_iryxfit wrote on October 12, 2022 at 1:52 AM

Too scared to reply - oooh the down votes lol. Yes - can see the star system but hey, real? Don’t know. Package was nice though.

NACRHypeMan OP t1_iryxmp3 wrote on October 12, 2022 at 1:54 AM

Thank you for the help. I'm going to look into it further. I think she'll find it a nice gesture, she really loved that cat