Star naming is the tradition of dedicating a real star in the night sky to a person or memory. At The Starmint, you choose a name, we assign it to a genuine catalogued star at specific astronomical coordinates, and we write the registration permanently to the Polygon blockchain — a public ledger anyone can verify. Your star is real, its coordinates are real, and the record is permanent.

Yes — and it's one of the few gifts that genuinely can't be duplicated. A specific star in the night sky, bearing someone's name, documented on the blockchain with a personalized certificate and sky chart. It works for every occasion: milestone birthdays, anniversaries, memorials, new babies, Valentine's Day. It's the gift for the person who has everything and the gift that lasts for the rest of their life.

Yes. Every registration is written to the Polygon blockchain — a permanent public ledger maintained by thousands of independent nodes worldwide. No one can alter or delete the record, including us. Your transaction hash links to your star's registration at polygonscan.com and will be accessible there indefinitely. This is fundamentally different from registries that store names in a private company database.

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) assigns scientific star names for research purposes, and that process is closed to the public by design. No private registry anywhere can offer an IAU name. The Starmint creates personal dedications: a permanent record on the Polygon blockchain that is independently verifiable by anyone. For a gift or a memorial, that record is what matters.

Your registration includes a personalized sky chart certificate showing your star's precise location in the night sky, its coordinates, your star name, your dedication message, and the Polygon blockchain transaction hash. The Premium package adds a framed star chart print, a gift box, and additional personalized products. Digital delivery is immediate; physical products ship within 5–7 business days.

Yes. Naming a star as a memorial tribute is one of the most meaningful uses of star naming. The blockchain registration is permanent — the star will always bear that name, verifiable forever. Many families return to the sky on anniversaries and birthdays to find their star. The dedication message on the certificate can capture whatever you want to say about the person you're honoring.

Your certificate lists your star's catalogue identifier (for example, HD 131491) along with its right ascension and declination coordinates. Open Stellarium Web (stellarium-web.org), a free planetarium that runs in any web browser, and type the identifier into the search box. It centres the sky map on your star and shows how bright it is, so you know whether it is visible to the naked eye or needs binoculars. The star appears under its catalogue name; the name you chose is held in your Starmint registration.

Standard Star Registration starts at $18 — includes the blockchain certificate and personalized sky chart. The Premium Star Registration includes everything in Standard plus a framed star chart print, a premium gift box, and additional personalized products. See current pricing on the product pages.