Crickey!!!!

[astroron (Ron)]

Ving! send me $ 5:00 and I will send you a certificate for any star you like Sirius?

[Lee]

Why buy someone a 15th mag speck they are never likely to see? Do what I did, and give your loved one something like Betelgeuse.... costs nothing.... and 2 months later she will insist you buy a G11....

There's a lesson in there for everyone....

[RAJAH235]

Ahhhhh, David. Ta muchly. I must chose my wording more carefully, for I too, have a 'Certificate of Trade'.
This has been going on for years & I cannot see it being stopped at any time. I hope that the people that 'buy the star', especially for a lost loved one, do get some solice out of it.
It still irks me to know, that they've just wasted their money.
We can but try to inform.
Regards, L.

[sheeny (Al)]

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oh the sad bit is I could go on...

Al.

[leon]

I know a person who dose this.
The person picks any visable and bright star of there choosing, even around the crux region so it is visible most of the night.
There are Stars for any occasion, like births, wedding couple, deaths, anniversary stars, and so on.

This person, lets the person who wants the star choose it, than photographs it for them, Supplies a certificate with the photo on the certificate, enters the exact cordinates for that star, it's real name, and position in the sky, so if they go anywhere in Australia, and can find some one who knows a little about astronomy, it can be pinpointed for them.

The person who wants this star named can put anyones name on it, like, boyfriend, wife, baby, whatever, and it is given to that person as a rememberance for that special ossasion.

The receiver Gets, fully framed certificate, star map, instructions on how to find it, plus when it is best visible through the year, plus more info on that star.

All This for 39.95. a nice gift for some special event i reckon.

Australia Only

Cheers leon

[astronut (John)]

Very funny Houghy There Ving is that better

Originally Posted by h0ughy

FOR SALE,

one slightly used star, approx 4 million years old, low mileage, nuclear engine works well, no heavy elements produced yet so Super Nova insurance will be cheap!

pAID $300, ASKING $280

Quote: Originally Posted by astronut
My opinion is........

how unusual... your replies are usually followed by or

[Octane (Humayun)]

Mike,

Yeah, but it was Jennifer Hawkins, so it makes it all OK.

Regards,
Humayun

Originally Posted by iceman

I remember this on Great Outdoors with Jennifer Hawkins, getting a 15th mag star named after her.. they showed it in the eyepiece of the Meade 14" at Sydney Observatory, and guess what, it looked like a bright colourful M31!?

What are the chances of that?

Bloody ripoffs.

[ving (David)]

Originally Posted by astronut

Very funny Houghy There Ving is that better

much thanks

[mickoking]

If Jennifer Hawkins gets a 15th mag star what hope is their for me? I don't go below the third magnitude

[norm]

So will a binary cost twice as much ?

I remember Mount Stromolo had a similar thing going too - RIP OFF!!!