Star Register is an official private database, however the only institution that can assign a star a scientific name is the IAU (International Astronomic Union) who will only do so for the purposes of science and so will not name a star after a person or by request in most cases.
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Date: 2021-03-31 02:45 pm (UTC)В их FAQ при этом написано:
Star Register is an official private database, however the only institution that can assign a star a scientific name is the IAU (International Astronomic Union) who will only do so for the purposes of science and so will not name a star after a person or by request in most cases.
Оцени элегантность формулировки "official private" :-))))