new baby star maps
The Sky on the Night They Were Born
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No Two Babies Are Born Under the Same Sky
A birth certificate records the date. A star map records the sky in that very moment.
We plot the stars exactly as they stood above the hospital, the house, or wherever it happened, at the hour written on the certificate. Because the sky turns through the night, a baby born at two in the morning gets a different map from one born at noon the same day. It's a small thing, but it means no two prints are ever quite alike.
If you're buying as a gift, the announcement usually has everything you need: the date, the time and the town. These tend to end up in the nursery, so it's worth a thought about size and which wall it's going on. Framed prints suit this one particularly well, since new parents rarely have a spare afternoon for the framing shop.
If it's your own child, most parents use the exact minute of birth, though some prefer the moment they first held them, or the night they brought them home. Others order one for each child and hang them as a set, which works because the design stays consistent between orders.
You can change the names, add a line of your own, set how the location reads beneath the map, and choose the color of the sky. Everything updates as you go, so you see the finished piece before you order.
Seeing how the stars aligned the moment my baby girl was born was something I will never forget. It's something I will treasure forever.
Arabella K.
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Archival pigment inks on 200gsm matte fine art paper.
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Woven cotton canvas on a solid wood stretcher.
FAQS
Frequently Asked Questions
The date and time of birth is the usual choice, taken straight from the certificate. Some parents prefer the night they brought the baby home. If you're buying as a gift, the announcement normally has everything you need.
Every map is generated from astronomical data for the exact date, time and coordinates you enter. The constellation positions are the real ones for that moment.
The time of birth is on the certificate, so most people use it exactly. If you're buying as a gift and don't know it, an approximate time still works. The sky turns gradually, so a small difference barely shows.
Yes. You can add names, a line of your own text, and the location, all edited live in the design tool before you order.
Contact us as soon as you can. If the order has not gone to print we can correct it. Once printed, personalised items cannot be remade free of charge.
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Find the Sky From That First Night
Enter a date and a place, and watch it come to life. Your map appears in seconds, and you see it in full before you order.
