Name a star in a particular constellation

Every star in the sky belongs to a constellation. You can choose the constellation of your star below.

Your constellation:

Name a star visible at a certain place

Not all stars are visible from a certain place on earth. And even if a star is visible, it may not be visible all year round.

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Please enter the location from where the star shall be visible:

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Time of year

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Time of night

Name a star for free!

... because it is as real as if you pay! (Why?)

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Your naming package

We provide you with a comprehensive star naming package with many options to personalize your documents.
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Beware of visible stars!

Some web sites let you name visible or even well visible stars. But if you look at the night sky, there are only a few thousand visible stars, and only a few hundred well visible stars. If you name a visible star, it is very likely that thousands of other people have named that same star before you. Do you really want to name a star that has thousands of names already? What is such a star name worth after all?

At Staracle, we never give away the same star twice! You can always check this in our online database.

Image of the week

The Eagle Nebula

Image credit: Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona

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