This interesting satchel contains three fold-out inserts detailing the constellations - the stellar charts - given by the International Star Registry in honour of Swami Sivananda, Swami Satyananda and Swami Niranjanananda and acknowledging them as Sapta Rishis.

About the International Star Registry:

The International Star Registry (ISR) offers one of the most exciting gift opportunities in the world. ISR recognised the desire for assigning names of loved ones to the stars and started archiving star names in 1979. The integrity and uniqueness of the star name assignments have been maintained ever since.

Based in Illinois, USA, ISR has 14 offices worldwide and offers an internationally coordinated service. Since 1979, over one million stars have been named to celebrate special occasions, honour individuals and reward excellence.

Where do the Stars come from?

Every star in our listing comes from the 'Hubble Guide Star Catalog' which is widely recognised in the astronomical community as the most accurate source of the location of stars. Over 15 Million stars are listed by astronomical coordinates or catalogue numbers. These stars are as yet unnamed and bright enough to be seen with a small telescope (100mm/4" or better). ISR employs sophisticated computer systems to plot each star selected for naming on its own individual skychart. Each star is named once only. The stars thus named are not "owned", nor is their scientific identification altered. The 2873 stars visible to the naked eye are not available for naming because they already have scientific and historical names.

Is ISR a scientific organisation?

ISR's astronomical listing is not scientific but symbolic. The stars are recorded alphabetically rather than by size and location. Registering stars by name is of both personal and historical significance. Because the stars are listed according to the names assigned to each, centuries from now our descendants will be able to look up the volumes of "Your Place In The Cosmos", and locate the actual star named in the sky. And that is a beautiful thought, isn't it?

Who gives ISR the right to name stars?

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is the sole internationally recognised authority for assigning designations to celestial bodies and surface features on such bodies. By policy, the IAU and astronomers do not name stars, galaxies, craters on the Moon, or features on the planets for living individuals. So if someone wanted to name a star for a living friend or loved one, not even the IAU can accommodate this.

Objects are sometimes named by the IAU to honour certain deceased persons. These names are proposed by national IAU representatives and voted on every three years. In contrast, objects such as comets and asteroids are named after their discoverers, and official IAU numbers are also assigned.

The ISR service is totally independent of IAU.

AUSTRALIA: http://www.starregistry.com.au/index....

USA: http://www.starregistry.com

This interesting satchel contains three fold-out inserts detailing the constellations - the stellar charts - given by the International Star Registry in honour of Swami Sivananda, Swami Satyananda and Swami Niranjanananda and acknowledging them as Sapta Rishis.

About the International Star Registry:

The International Star Registry (ISR) offers one of the most exciting gift opportunities in the world. ISR recognised the desire for assigning names of loved ones to the stars and started archiving star names in 1979. The integrity and uniqueness of the star name assignments have been maintained ever since.

Based in Illinois, USA, ISR has 14 offices worldwide and offers an internationally coordinated service. Since 1979, over one million stars have been named to celebrate special occasions, honour individuals and reward excellence.

Where do the Stars come from?

Every star in our listing comes from the 'Hubble Guide Star Catalog' which is widely recognised in the astronomical community as the most accurate source of the location of stars. Over 15 Million stars are listed by astronomical coordinates or catalogue numbers. These stars are as yet unnamed and bright enough to be seen with a small telescope (100mm/4" or better). ISR employs sophisticated computer systems to plot each star selected for naming on its own individual skychart. Each star is named once only. The stars thus named are not "owned", nor is their scientific identification altered. The 2873 stars visible to the naked eye are not available for naming because they already have scientific and historical names.

Is ISR a scientific organisation?

ISR's astronomical listing is not scientific but symbolic. The stars are recorded alphabetically rather than by size and location. Registering stars by name is of both personal and historical significance. Because the stars are listed according to the names assigned to each, centuries from now our descendants will be able to look up the volumes of "Your Place In The Cosmos", and locate the actual star named in the sky. And that is a beautiful thought, isn't it?

Who gives ISR the right to name stars?

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is the sole internationally recognised authority for assigning designations to celestial bodies and surface features on such bodies. By policy, the IAU and astronomers do not name stars, galaxies, craters on the Moon, or features on the planets for living individuals. So if someone wanted to name a star for a living friend or loved one, not even the IAU can accommodate this.

Objects are sometimes named by the IAU to honour certain deceased persons. These names are proposed by national IAU representatives and voted on every three years. In contrast, objects such as comets and asteroids are named after their discoverers, and official IAU numbers are also assigned.

The ISR service is totally independent of IAU.

AUSTRALIA: http://www.starregistry.com.au/index.html

USA: http://www.starregistry.com