Is it possible to get a star for free? The quick and short answer: No, at least not at Interstellarium but you can name and buy a star in the sky using our service.
On the one hand, the naming of a star is a very concrete, romantic gift, but on the other hand, it is highly abstract.
No surprise, then, that there are numerous providers in this market, some of them even offering star naming gifts free of charge.
Now, of course, you can neither buy nor give away an actual, real star – but the dedication and the feelings you’re putting into a star naming is very real.
And here’s the catch: What good is a free star naming if I only receive a confirmation in a star registry, but nothing around it?
A reputable provider will always attach importance to the fact that his offer is comprehensive and sustainable (if only in terms of customer satisfaction and recommendation).
Such sustainability includes, for example, that I, as a star sponsor, can also find the star!
That I learn something about its context, some data about the sky and perhaps some graphic and optical material that will give me pleasure in the gift for a long time.
Therefore it is also another useful feature of a good provider that you can choose which elements are included in the package and thus of course influence the price.
Of course, all these things, namely high-quality material and selection, but also advice and prompt delivery are not for free. After all, the supplier must also cover his costs.
Therefore one should become clairaudient if all these things are offered free of charge – or however the star baptism of any additional information is missing.
Finally, also the presentee feels simply better if he receives something of value and quality, and one sees that to most gifts at first sight.
A free star naming gift to give away comes in approximately the passing on of a free advertising gift equal.
It seems unloving and just little quality-conscious.
The offerer of a star baptism must finally list and in the register administer the baptism of the stars and pay attention to correct data of all data (approximately the sky geographical data of the star) – and this is to be achieved only with trained coworkers.
Certainly, there are some offers that are in an intermediate range, such as purely nominal, scientific sponsorships of observatories or national observatories.
Even these, however, will raise an obstacle for the sponsorship; and be it for the promotion of the observatory itself.
However, such an offer usually lacks detailed documentation or even great gift extras that fit the star’s theme.
Therefore my advice: Look at the offerer exactly and pay attention to aspects like variety of the offer and comprehensive information.
Then one is with the not without reason also somewhat costing star baptism on the safe side – and with a good feeling, it gives itself also equal much rather.