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Its story

45 Aquarii rests in Aquarius, 370 light-years away, an orange giant set inside the ancient figure of the Water-Bearer. Stars like this one have already lived through most of their main-sequence life and have begun to expand, pouring a warm, serene light over the millions of years still ahead. Its modest brightness asks for clean skies to be picked out, but those who find it add another piece to the quiet inventory of autumn.