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Its story

68 Aquarii burns some 254 light-years away as an evolved G-type star within the Water Bearer, one of the oldest and broadest of the zodiacal constellations. Cooler than the Sun and well into its giant phase, its light filters through the meanders of the celestial water carrier, a region traditionally tied to rain and the agricultural cycle in ancient Mesopotamia. The ecliptic passes nearby and planetary light often flanks it.