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Serious question for people that know about space.
« on: August 18, 2010, 09:20:42 PM »
I need your help.  My boyfriend's birthday is 12/1.  He turns 40.  He LOVES astronomy, and astrophysics.  I TRY to pay attention, but at some point I don't.  He has bought all of his nieces and nephews a star registry, researching with specificity the stars and where they are located.  I thought I would get one for his birthday, but I want it to be somewhere really cool, not just in Sagittarius, which is a cop-out.  He has always been interested in the space program, and weeps for NASA, he really enjoys shows with Neil DeGrasse Tyson, and loves that new series, on Science about Journey Through the WormHole. 

I  need help. 

Here is the website, if you wish to take a peek. 

https://www.starregistry.com/isrOrder/dspItem.cfm?ProductId=1

Does anyone have any idea, on how I can make this a F-in cool gift, as opposed to just a cool gift?

Thanks in advance for your time.
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Re: Serious question for people that know about space.
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2010, 10:27:23 PM »
There's a pretty cool Iphone application out there for star gazing.

http://www.star-map.fr/

Would this be something of use or interest ?
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Re: Serious question for people that know about space.
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2010, 06:17:29 AM »
I don't think that you get to pick where your star is on star registry, still it would be a cool gift and show that you have put some thought into it.

I love space as well, and followed all or our missions growing up.  Did he used to make models?  I did, and would think it was cool to get a put-together model of an Apollo Lander for example.  Maybe a big book with lots of pics detailing our space history.  Or some newer stuff, like the book "The Black Hole War", which is a deep read but really cool.
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Re: Serious question for people that know about space.
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2010, 07:50:55 AM »
LC, this man refuses a cell phone, so that wouldn't really help. 

TJ, actually you can pick your constellation, not the star itself.  I was trying to find a constellation that had some kind of meaning to people that are educated about space.  Last year, I got him a personalized autographed copy of Chuck Yeager's biography.  Since this one is his 40th, I wanted to do something a little more personalized, although I do have an autographed photo of Gene Kranz bookmarked.  I didn't really want to do the autograph thing two years in a row.  Models?  Oh heck.  He has some he hasn't even finished in years.  And, he collects astrolabes, but I don't know enough about the ones he has to get him something different. 

Thanks guys!
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Re: Serious question for people that know about space.
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2010, 01:50:38 PM »
Sorry, but it's a scam. I know the article is old, but nearly all visable (telescopic or by eye) stars are numbered, and not recognized any other way.

http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/2001/12/49345
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Re: Serious question for people that know about space.
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2010, 01:55:57 PM »
Quote from: Wineslob on August 19, 2010, 01:50:38 PM
Sorry, but it's a scam. I know the article is old, but nearly all visable (telescopic or by eye) stars are numbered, and not recognized any other way.

http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/2001/12/49345


thanks WS.  I pretty much knew (assumed) that, but am trying to find something nifty, and a bit extraordinary.  I will keep on thinking.   :thatsright:
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