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 Adopt a Star

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Adopt a bright star visible without a telescope for $100!

These are the brightest stars observed by NASA, visible with the unaided eye or using binoculars—no telescope is required. For birthday gifts, choose a star in their zodiac sign! Enter the name you want to appear on the certificate, then click Donate Now. You can choose a specific star by entering a star #. Use the Shopping Cart to adopt many stars with a single payment.

Two ways to choose a star:

  1. Select the brightest available
    Just click Donate Now, you get the brightest star by default
  2. Select by constellation / number  Search your constellation for a special number, like 214
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