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Old 28-November-2006, 12:44 AM
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From www.mystar.se

Disclaimer

Global Star Registry makes no legal claim to officially assigning names to stars in the Universe. Only the International Astronomical Union has the authority to assign names to stars and they only recognize stars by assigning them numbers. Global Star Registry does however, recognizes and acknowledges the names it assigns to stars. The name will be filed in a Registry Vault and recorded in a book, which is then registered in the copyright office of the United States of America.

By purchasing our Star kit you understand and accept that naming a star is only a novelty gift, and that no legal title is conferred or implied. We have no control over any other entity operating a similar service or the business of any scientific, governmental or other body. We cannot be held responsible or have any liability whatsoever if a star in our archives is referred to by another name or number or by any reference whatsoever in another register, catalogue, listing or other star reference in whatever form or size.
A lot, in fact I would guess most, of the customers of these various registrys are probably unaware that what they are buying is a novelty certificate with no validity beyond the company that they bought it from. I'm sure that people naming stars after dead loved ones don't believe that they are purchasing a novelty.
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