TIL You cannot actually buy the name of a star. The International Astronomical Union is the only authority for naming celestial bodies. No countries, authorities, or scientists in the world will recognize a purchased star name.

http://www.iau.org/public/themes/buying_star_names/



Submitted February 22, 2015 at 12:44AM by oreamnos http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2woj9l/til_you_cannot_actually_buy_the_name_of_a_star/