Shapes following a path orientation

Hello,
I would like to make some shapes follow a path orientation. I think it will be easy to understand my issue with an image:
Does anyone have a good idea of how can I do this?
Warm Regards,

Charlie,
If you want an indefinite number of stars placed with a certain distance, you may use a Pattern Brush (Approximate Path, set Distance as desired).
If you want a specific number of undistorted stars, the Blend as suggested by Carlos is the obvious way; you will probably have to Object>Path>Add Anchor Points (a sufficient number of times, you can see when you have enough) to get an even distribution along the path.

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Photoshop Help | Managing paths
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