Star Coins are a growth-based virtual point system within AstroImg, designed to record and reflect your creativity, exploration, and contributions to the community.
Every Star Coin is a testament to your passion for the night sky.
1. What Are Star Coins?
- Star Coins are virtual points within AstroImg.
- They measure a user’s creative activity, participation, and influence in the community.
- Star Coins have no real-world monetary value and are only used for community features and rewards.
Reference Value:
Star Coins are for internal value reference only and cannot be withdrawn or traded.
2. How to Earn Star Coins
Users can earn Star Coins through the following activities:
2.1 Featured Image Rewards
Featured Image is selected by judges and the AstroImg platform. Each piece of content can only be rewarded once.
| Action | Star Coins |
|---|---|
| Image selected as Featured | 20 Star Coins / time |
Star Coins earned from Featured images will be credited within 24 hours.
2.2 Photography Quest Rewards
After completing an photography quest and successfully unlocking its badge, users will receive the corresponding Star Coins.
| Task Name | Star Coins |
|---|---|
| Caldwell Grand Slam | 60 |
| Solar System Watcher | 50 |
| Sirius Warrior | 50 |
| Messier Grand Slam | 40 |
| Solar System Collector | 30 |
| Moon Phase Tracker | 20 |
2.3 Invite New Users
- Successfully invite 1 new user to register: +5 Star Coins.
- Maximum of 5 successful invitations per month.
A successful invitation requires:
- The invited user completes registration.
- Each new user can only be counted once and cannot be re-invited through account deletion and re-registration.
2.4 Daily Check-in (7-Day Cycle)
| Consecutive Days | Star Coins |
|---|---|
| Day 1–6 | 1 Star Coin |
| Day 7 | 2 Star Coins |
After Day 7, a new check-in cycle begins.
3. How Star Coins Are Used
At the current stage, Star Coins can be used to:
- Support other users’ images or ideas.
- Participate in selected community features and incentive mechanisms.
- Serve as the base value for future benefits and redemption systems.
More usage scenarios will be gradually introduced. Stay tuned.
4. Important Rules & Policies
General Rules
- Star Coins are virtual points and cannot be withdrawn, transferred, or privately traded.
- Star Coin records are based on AstroImg system data.
- Reward values may be adjusted due to operational needs.
Annual Rules
- Star Coins are calculated on a calendar-year basis.
- Star Coins have a validity period and may expire at the end of the year—please use them in time.
Violations & Penalties
AstroImg reserves the right to cancel rewards and reclaim Star Coins in the following situations:
- Deleting content that has already received Star Coin rewards.
- Gaining Star Coins through cheating, point farming, or abnormal invitation behavior.
- Any actions that undermine the fairness of the point system.
Examples (including but not limited to):
- Repeatedly publishing the same image with different post-processing versions to obtain Featured selection or Star Coin rewards.
- Repeatedly deleting and reposting the same image to obtain Featured selection or Star Coin rewards.
Once verified, AstroImg may revoke Featured status, reclaim awarded Star Coins, and impose further penalties depending on the severity.
5. Rule Updates & Interpretation
- Star Coin rules may be adjusted as the community evolves.
- The latest official version published by AstroImg shall prevail.
- Final interpretation rights belong to ZWO.
If you have any questions, please contact: astroimg@zwoastro.com
Here, every Star Coin comes from genuine passion and exploration.
May your light continue to illuminate the stars.