Abstract: This invention relates to a computer-implemented method, a computer program product and a system for generating an article of manufacture. More specifically, the method, computer program product and the system are configured for providing a highly individualised article of manufacture suitable for presentation as a gift or memento. The method comprises the steps of receiving user input data including one or more of the date, time and location of a special event and thereafter accessing an astronomical catalogue and retrieving from the astronomical catalogue astrometric and photometric data of a plurality of celestial bodies for the date, time and location before rendering a plot of the celestial bodies along with other pertinent information on the article of manufacture.

Abstract: This invention relates to a computer-implemented method of generating an article of manufacture. The method comprises the steps of receiving date and location data relating to a user event and thereafter accessing a star catalogue, determining the position of the stars relative to the date and location data, and projecting the star positions onto a two-dimensional (2D) plane. Once the star positions have been projected onto a 2D plane, the method comprises the steps of generating a computer-readable file for the star positions, providing the file to a laser engraving machine, and the laser-engraving machine engraving the article of manufacture according to the computer-readable file. The article of manufacture is preferably an item of jewellery such as a pendant. The method provides an efficient and cost-effective way of manufacturing a bespoke, high value item.

Abstract: This invention relates to a computer-implemented method, a computer program product and a system for generating an article of manufacture. More specifically, the method, computer program product and the system are configured for providing a highly individualised article of manufacture suitable for presentation as a gift or memento. The method comprises the steps of receiving user input data including one or more of the date, time and location of a special event and thereafter accessing an astronomical catalogue and retrieving from the astronomical catalogue astrometric and photometric data of a plurality of celestial bodies for the date, time and location before rendering a plot of the celestial bodies along with other pertinent information on the article of manufacture.