  We have observed that C$_{60}^+$ ions isolated in cryogenic matrixes show
pronounced near-IR photoluminescence upon excitation in the near-IR range. By
contrast UV photoexcitation does not lead to measurable luminescence. After the
recent unequivocal assignment of five Diffuse Interstellar Bands to near-IR
absorption bands of C$_{60}^+$, we propose to search also for C$_{60}^+$
near-IR emission in those astronomical objects, where fullerenes have been
already detected or may be potentially present.
