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Its story

Unnamed in Aquarius, this orange star has been travelling for 455 years. Its light set off when Philip II was inaugurating El Escorial, symbol of the Habsburg empire. Cooler than the Sun yet already considerably larger, it is a K-type that has begun to swell toward the giant state. Its golden glow melts in among the little stars that trace the ancient figure of the celestial water-bearer.