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International Star Registry

The International Star Registry (ISR) is an organization founded in 1979 that allows people to give names to stars for a fee.

Once a star is named, it is entered into an international registry; however, these names are neither recognized by the scientific community nor used by them, and many in the astronomy community view organizations like the International Star Registry as frauds preying on people ignorant of how stars are in fact named. In fact, the International Astronomical Union has officially come out against the ISR in the past, and the ISR has had violations issued against them for deceptive advertising.

See also

• Star designation

External links

• The International Star Registry's website
• Buy a Star, But It's Not Yours (from Wired magazine)
• New York City department issues violation to star-naming company
• One Astronomer's Explanation of the International Star Registry
• Can you pay $35 to get a star named after you? (from The Straight Dope)
• The International Astronomical Union's statement on star regstries

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