Find your star
If you or someone you love has already named a star with us, look it up by name in our official star catalogue.
Opens starregistry.ca/stars in the official catalogue
What you'll find
Search by the exact dedication name and the catalogue returns these three details.
Name of the star
The full dedication name, printed exactly as it appears on your certificate.
Constellation
The constellation your star was placed in when it was named.
Date
The date your star was registered in the official catalogue.
Ready to look up your star?
The catalogue search is on our secure star search page — it's the same registry your certificate references.
Don't have the exact name on hand?
The star search page can find your record five different ways.
Exact name
The full dedication name, matched precisely.
Starts with
The first few letters of the star name.
Partial name
Any fragment of the name you remember.
Order number
The purchase order number from your confirmation.
Tag code
The registry tag code printed on your certificate.
See your star live: once you've found your record, open Star Chart — that's where the link to the World Wide Telescope is, so you can view your star's exact position in the sky.
Can't find your star, or think there's an error on your certificate? Contact our team and we'll help you locate it.