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Name a Star in Cancer

Pick a real, catalogued star in Cancer, give it a name and a message, and receive an instant certificate, a sky chart showing exactly where it sits, and a shareable star page. Yours alone, forever.

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1,207 stars available now brightest open star mag 4.03 best seen March
1,207
Stars available
Real, catalogued stars in Cancer you can name today. Each one given to only one person, ever.
mag 4.03
Brightest open star
The brightest unclaimed star here is HD 74739. The lower the magnitude, the brighter to the eye.
March
Best seen
Rides high for northern-hemisphere skywatchers and is visible from most of the tropics.

About Cancer

The Crab, the faintest of the zodiac, but keeper of the lovely Beehive star cluster.

Whichever star you choose, it becomes a fixed point you can return to night after night. A small, real piece of Cancer attached to a name that means something to you.

How naming a star works

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Choose your star

Search the catalogue and pick a real star in Cancer.

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Name & dedicate it

Add a name and a personal message.

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Get it instantly

Certificate, sky chart and star page. Delivered in minutes.

three instant editions

From $25 · delivered in minutes

Digital, Twin Stars, or the Gift Pack. All delivered instantly by email, with a certificate and sky chart for the star you choose in Cancer.

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Questions about naming a star in Cancer

Can I really name a star in Cancer?There are over 1,207 catalogued stars in Cancer available to name right now. You choose one, name it, and it’s recorded uniquely to you in the Caelum Star Registry.
Is this an official scientific name?No, and we’ll always be straight with you about that. Only the International Astronomical Union officially names stars. Caelum is a beautiful, heartfelt keepsake: your name is held in our registry and never given to anyone else.
When can I see Cancer in the sky?Cancer climbs highest in the evening around March, and is best placed for the northern hemisphere and tropics. Your star page even shows when it’s visible from your exact location tonight.
An honest keepsake. Caelum is a meaningful gift and a real star from published astronomical catalogues. But it is not an official IAU scientific designation. Only the International Astronomical Union officially names stars. We think the gift means more when it’s honest.

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