What is the point of naming a star after yourself?

I mean, seriously! Who put it there in the first place? Not the National Star Registry!





(Can you believe they can collect money for that)

What is the point of naming a star after yourself?
The point for the company selling the star is to con you out of money because you really can't sell stars, planets, or plots of land on the moon.
Reply:There is a good point to it -- the point being that whoever you pay money to for it gets one bit richer! That is another money-making gimmick, along with multitudes of other ones out there!!
Reply:To waste your money!
Reply:I did not realize they made money. A star should shine throughout our lives and future generations, so it seems like a nice thing to do.......
Reply:People do that kind of thing to make them selves feel important. Also, naming a star after a girl sounds like a good way to get laied;)
Reply:Self agrandizement. If that isn't something you feel a need for, keep your money! (It could be a cute romantic gift to 'buy' someone a star though.)
Reply:Not that everyone know the name of the stars anyway, but in some way to get recognized for finding the star.





I found it, why not brand my name on it?
Reply:On two occasions I've been contacted by people who've had a star "named" for a dead child and want to see it through a telescope. In both cases the coordinates were incomplete, but how do you tell people like that they've been conned?
Reply:The point is making the guy that started the National Star Registry filthy rich.





That whole thing is a crock of crap.
Reply:Does sound like a scam though. You are paying them so that you have proof on a piece of paper. But really, you can keep it to yourself for free.
Reply:Vanity and novelty; and unimaginative gift-giving are the reasons, I reckon...
Reply:It's like selling air. It's just ridiculous. I bet like fifteen people have the same star "named after them."
Reply:Maybe to feel like you won't be forgotten?