Bringing Two Founding Skies Together on One Poster
The duo star map is a single poster that brings two real skies together side by side, each calculated from a date, a time, and a place, starting at 18 EUR for the high-resolution digital version (A3, 300 DPI). You can repurpose this couple's format to tell the story of a family: on the left, the night the two parents met; on the right, the night their child came into the world. Two founding moments, one piece to hang on the wall.
It's a use case still few people know about, and that's exactly what makes it special. Most people are familiar with the birthday star map or the classic couple's star map. Far fewer think to pair, on a single poster, the starting point of the story (the meeting) and its most tangible continuation (the birth). Yet these are the two dates that, together, lay the foundation of a family.
Nothing is invented or predicted: each sky is plotted from a real astronomical catalog — 8,921 stars, HYG v4.2 database — that reproduces the exact position of the stars above the place and time you provide. No horoscope, no compatibility test: just the sky as it truly was. You can explore the principle in detail on the what is a star map page and the calculation method.
Who It's For: New Parents and a New Baby Gift
This two-date poster speaks first to two kinds of people.
New parents who want to mark their story. When a child arrives, a couple becomes a family. Bringing together "the night it all began" and "the night you were born" on a single poster gives the child a visual account of where they come from, and gives the couple a marker of their own journey. You hang it in the baby's room, in the entryway, or above the living room sofa.
Friends and family looking for an original new baby gift. Grandparents, godparents, close friends: giving a two-date star map is a new baby gift for the parents that breaks away from the usual. Rather than yet another cuddly toy, you give a piece that tells the story of both the couple AND the child. It's also a lovely idea for a christening, a first birthday, or a couple's anniversary that coincides with a baby's arrival.
If you're still torn between one sky or two, the article duo or solo star map frames the question simply. And to gather more ideas for moments worth immortalizing, every moment of love that deserves a star map is a great place to start.
How to Choose Your Two Moments
The idea behind a two-date family star map rests on two clearly identified moments. Here's how to pick them without second-guessing.
The Sky of Your Meeting
This is the moment the story begins. It's up to you to decide what it stands for: the very first evening you saw each other, the first kiss, or the night you just knew. What matters is that the date means something to the two of you.
For this sky, you need the date, the place, and an approximate time. Since the sky turns slowly, an estimate is more than enough: "around 10 PM" will give a faithful chart. If you no longer remember the exact location, the city is enough.
The Sky of the Birth
For the second sky, everything is usually already on record: your child's birth night is written on the birth certificate, with the precise time and the town. It's the easiest sky to fill in, and the most exact, since the time is noted there to the minute.
| Sky of the meeting | Sky of the birth | |
|---|---|---|
| Date | To choose together | On the birth certificate |
| Time | Approximate (enough) | Precise (to the minute) |
| Place | City of the evening | Town of birth |
| Emotional weight | The starting point | The continuation |
Once these two moments are set, you enter them directly in the duo creation tool, which calculates each sky and assembles them on the same poster.
Side by Side or Stacked: The Layout
How the two skies are arranged depends on the format you choose, and each option has its own decorating logic.
Landscape format, side by side. The two skies face each other on the same line. The eye moves naturally from left (the meeting) to right (the birth), which highlights the chronology of the story. It's the ideal layout above a sofa, a bed, or a wide dresser.
Portrait format, stacked. One sky above the other, vertically. This arrangement evokes lineage, a passing-down from one generation to the next: the couple's generation, then the child's. It's perfect for a narrow wall, a hallway, or the corner of a bedroom.
Beneath each sky, you add the captions: names, dates, places, and a short line if you like. All the styling — palette, typography, captions — is set in the design editor, where you preview the result before confirming.
Format, Price, and Decor
The duo star map comes in two delivery options, just like the classic solo digital version and the printed poster.
- Digital: a high-resolution PDF/PNG file (A3, 300 DPI, 4960×7016 px), from 18 EUR, delivered by email within minutes. You print it wherever you want, in whatever size you choose.
- Physical print: the poster delivered to your door within a few days, at the catalog price based on size.
When it comes to decor, a two-sky poster finds its place wherever the family gathers. In the child's room, it becomes a gentle landmark they'll grow up understanding. In the living room or entryway, it tells visitors, without a word, the story of the couple and the baby's arrival. The dark, starry tones blend with almost any interior, from light Scandinavian to the most contemporary.
And If You'd Rather Have a Single Moment
Not everyone wants to combine two dates, and that's perfectly fair. If one sky is all you need — the child's birthday, the couple's big day, a personal moment — the solo star map remains the go-to format. You can also explore our pages dedicated to each occasion: birth, couple's gift, wedding, Valentine's Day, or birthday.
But if your intention really is to bring together the start of your story and the arrival of your child, then the duo format is made for exactly that. Discover the concept in detail on the duo star map page, then create your own.
Create Your Duo Star Map
Two skies, one family, a single poster. Bring together the night you met and the birth of your child in just a few minutes: head to the duo star map creation tool to compose your poster, preview the result, and choose between digital and print.
FAQ
Can we really put the night we met and our child's birth on a single poster?
Yes. The duo star map brings two real skies together on one poster, each calculated from a date, a time, and a place. You enter the night you met for the first sky and your child's birth night for the second. The two appear side by side or stacked, depending on the format you choose.
Do we need to know the exact time we met?
An approximate time is enough for the night you met. The sky shifts slowly over the hours, so an estimate to within fifteen minutes already gives a faithful chart. For the birth, the time appears on the birth certificate and allows a sky that is accurate to the minute.
How is this different from a solo star map?
A solo star map plots a single sky, for one date and one place. The duo version brings two skies together on the same poster. To combine your meeting and the birth, the duo format is what you need; the solo format is right if you want to capture just one moment.
Does the star map predict our child's future?
No. A star map is an astronomical reproduction of the real position of the stars at a given moment, plotted from a catalog of 8,921 stars. There is no prediction and no compatibility test. It is a keepsake, not a horoscope.
How much does a duo star map cost and when do we receive it?
The high-resolution digital version (A3, 300 DPI) is available from 18 EUR and is delivered to you by email within minutes. The physical print ships within a few days, at the catalog price based on the size you choose.
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