{"id":2357,"date":"2018-09-19T18:15:49","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T18:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cosmonova.org\/?p=2357"},"modified":"2018-09-19T19:40:07","modified_gmt":"2018-09-19T19:40:07","slug":"adopt-star-free-star-registry-bad-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cosmonova.org\/zh\/adopt-star-free-star-registry-bad-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"Adopt a star from a free star registry &#8211; is it a good idea?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Occasionally we see people in the planetarium with expensive pieces of paper, wondering if they can see the star that was adopted for free. \u00a0For many years this passionate scheme has been going on. No, the star that your loved-one got for you is not officially recognized because it was purchased through some free star registry. \u00a0So, here is the reason why those name-a-star registries OR adopt a free star companies should be looked at as entertainment only.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2359 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cosmonova.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/adopt-a-star-medium-copy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"adopt a star free\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cosmonova.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/adopt-a-star-medium-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cosmonova.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/adopt-a-star-medium-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cosmonova.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/adopt-a-star-medium-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cosmonova.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/adopt-a-star-medium-copy-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cosmonova.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/adopt-a-star-medium-copy-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/cosmonova.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/adopt-a-star-medium-copy-848x565.jpg 848w, https:\/\/cosmonova.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/adopt-a-star-medium-copy-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First things first, stars aren\u2019t named the way you and I are named (obviously we are named without paying a single dollar). \u00a0The reason to give a celestial object a designation or name is to aid in locating, describing, and discussing it. Alphanumeric designations are usually arranged by position, which classically made them easy to look up in catalogs; precise coordinates provide an identity. This is a boisterous work that cannot be completed just by naming a star through a Free Star Registry Or Adopt a star free advertisements.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><b>What does it mean to name a star?<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a star is named, an individual gives the name of a star in the sky. It can be either an invented name, for example, &#8220;Zerconica&#8221;, or the real name of a person, for example, &#8220;Roy Brown&#8221;. As a general rule, it is possible to choose any name. The name given to the star is maintained for life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free star registry names are fine for small groups of well-known objects but it\u2019s not ideal or practical for catalogs of millions of stars. People like to adopt a free star but that is where they get fooled by free star registry services. But you\u2019re probably thinking to yourself, \u201cwhat about stars like <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vega\">Vega<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sirius\">Sirius<\/a>? \u00a0They all have unique names.\u201d Hundreds of stars have names for some traditional reasons (myths, timekeeping, agricultural seasons, navigation etc.) or scientific reasons (variability, unusual properties, proximity, exoplanet host star, etc.).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is better to register a genuine star name through a reputed star name registry than to adopt a free star that is actually not yours.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><b>Are the stars visible?<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, when you register or adopt a star through some genuine star registry, you experience the named star being visible from all over the world. You do not need a telescope to see the star. The best thing is you can see it with the naked eye. This is one of the many reasons you should buy a star name.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><b>Why you should not adopt a star for free<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following are some outcomes that you may encounter after getting a star registered from a free star registry:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Giving a free star name is a hoax because they are not registered in the authentic star registry.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> coordinates that free star registry services claim to have are not real.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0All the names given to stars stay in their private databases.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Someone who registered the star name from a reputable star registry has rights on the star name but not you who registered it for free.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No real star certificate and the map<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is provided by these services.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h1><b>Buying a Star Name<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Naming a star with the name of your loved one is a unique gift for graduations, weddings, anniversaries, Christmas or other special occasions. An ideal and original present for friends and family. Give them something they will never forget. One of the gift ideas with the fastest growth in recent decades.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A certificate that indicates the celestial location of your star and the name you have chosen for it in relief is a beautiful reminder of your generosity and affection. The recipient of the gift will be able to look at the certificate of the star in relief with a feeling that will not end over the years. Framed and hanging on a wall, it will be a reason for more than one conversation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Obviously, all of this cannot be claimed for free, it is better to<a href=\"https:\/\/cosmonova.org\/order\/\"> spend little money<\/a> for the loved ones.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Occasionally we see people in the planetarium with expe [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":2361,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cosmonova.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2357"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cosmonova.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cosmonova.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosmonova.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosmonova.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2357"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/cosmonova.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2357\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3089,"href":"https:\/\/cosmonova.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2357\/revisions\/3089"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosmonova.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cosmonova.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2357"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosmonova.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2357"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosmonova.org\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}