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Adopt a Star

 

The RSAA Adopt-a-Star program successfully concluded on 31 July 2006.

However, we will continue to maintain the list of adopted stars on our website.

For the past 9 years this program has provided the public with memorable "gifts with a difference", tying sponsors names to stars they "adopted" on the Stromlo Visitors Centre database. It has also provided a source of income for the upkeep of the centre and its exhibits.

The program commenced in late 1997 and has been operated over the years by Cas Margules, Kim Rawlings, Natalie Aked and Fay Neil. Around 8000 stars have been adopted, all of the ones visible to the naked eye from the southern hemisphere and many that are faint enough to need binoculars to find them.

With the lack of bright stars and the growing popularity of similar schemes run by other observatories, the decision has been made to terminate the program.

If you are considering "puchasing" a star, you should read the fact-sheet at the Australian Astronomy web site.
Programs operating within Australia are:

• Perth Observatory operates a Star Adoption program
• Sydney Observatory operates the Name-a-Star program