catasterize
To turn into a star, constellation, comet or other celestial object.
transitive
Erigone, daughter of Icarius, was catasterized into the constellation Virgo.
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek καταστερισμός (katasterismós, “star legend”), from καταστερίζω (katasterízō, “to place among the stars”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”).
Adapted from the Wiktionary entry catasterize (CC BY-SA 4.0).