A keepsake for their nursery — and for the rest of their life
There's a unique sky above every hospital, every minute, every birth. When your child takes their first breath, the stars above are aligned in a way that won't repeat in their lifetime. We capture it.
In the chaos of the birth itself, no one thinks to look up. We do that for you, after the fact: we reconstruct the exact sky that was above the hospital the minute your child entered the world.
Most order one print to hang above the cot, then a second smaller copy for the grandparents. We've seen families order a third one specifically to give to the child at their 18th birthday or wedding day — frozen in time, presented two decades later.
Star positions move very slowly — even a 10-minute uncertainty in the birth time produces a visually identical chart. So even if the official time on the birth certificate is approximate, the result is faithful to that night.
Every Starry Memory order includes access to our 3D sky explorer — a unique interactive tool that lets you navigate the exact sky of your chosen date as if you were standing under the stars that night. Drag to change the angle, zoom into a specific constellation, identify every visible planet. We're the only service combining a printed poster with an immersive digital experience — not a static PDF, but a personalised planetarium for your moment.
A regular poster lives in a bedroom for a few months before ending up in a cupboard. A Starry Memory poster lives in the story. Every time a visitor asks 'what's that?', the owner tells the story behind the chosen sky — the date, the place, why that night matters. The poster becomes the trigger for a thousand conversations, over ten, twenty, thirty years. That's what sets it apart from a mere decorative object: it carries a personal narrative that never wears thin. Our service at €3.99 makes this possibility accessible to everyone — without compromising on astronomical precision or the quality of the file delivered.
Three approaches that work. (1) The surprise print: order the digital file at €3.99, print it at home on heavy paper or get it printed at a photo shop (any local print store, Walgreens, CVS, Walmart Photo) — A4, A3 or A2 sizes depending on the target wall. Slip it into a simple frame, wrap it. (2) The intro screen: send the digital file first by email with a personal message, then announce the print to come. Ideal for far-away recipients. (3) The double gift: first give an A4 printed version for the desk, then an A2 framed version for the living room — shows attention to duration. For the baby-birth-star-map use case, approach (1) is the most effective: maximum surprise effect, minimum cost.
The digital file delivered measures 4960 × 7016 pixels at 300 DPI — equivalent to a high-definition A3+. You can print it without quality loss up to A2 (42 × 59.4 cm / 16.5 × 23.4 in), or even A1 (59.4 × 84.1 cm / 23.4 × 33.1 in) for a strong wall presence. For the baby-birth-star-map use case, here are our size recommendations: A4 (8.3 × 11.7 in) for a desk or small shelf; A3 (11.7 × 16.5 in) for a standard bedroom wall; A2 for a main living room; A1 for an accent wall in a high-ceiling space. On paper: 170 gsm for everyday use, 250 gsm for gallery look, matte or semi-gloss depending on the room's lighting. Online print shops typically charge between $5 and $25 depending on size.
Yes — name, date, time of birth, weight, length, hospital name and city — all customisable in the legend below the chart.
Even a one-hour window is fine. The star positions barely shift. We default to noon if you leave it blank, but the hospital will have the exact time on the birth certificate.
Yes — instant digital download worldwide, including UK, US, Canada, Australia and Ireland. Premium prints ship to 14 countries with tracked delivery in 3–7 working days.
We recommend A2 (42×59 cm / 16.5×23.4 in) for a feature wall, or A3 for a quieter accent. The 4960×7016 px file supports up to A1 without quality loss.
Yes — we can compute the sky up to 2100. Some customers order their wedding poster in advance to gift a 'pre-image' to their future spouse before the big day. The computation remains accurate, as star positions change very slowly on a human timescale.
After your purchase, you receive a personal link giving access to an interactive web planetarium. You can rotate the celestial sphere, zoom into any constellation, identify every visible star with its name and magnitude. No installation required — works on smartphone, tablet or computer.