A Star And Name It Nasa: Buy

If you want to honor someone through astronomy without using unofficial registries, consider these legitimate options: Rules to Name a Star - IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach

The only organization with the international authority to officially name stars is the International Astronomical Union (IAU) , and they . Realities of "Buying a Star"

The name you choose is only recorded in that specific company's private database. Professional astronomers, NASA, and the IAU will never use that name and will continue to refer to the star by its scientific alphanumeric designation.