hip-17954

Its story

In Taurus, near the Pleiades and Aldebaran's reddish gaze, shines a white A-class star whose light set out around the 19th century, while the first transatlantic telegrams were being signed. Hotter and more luminous than the Sun, it gives off a crisp, almost metallic glow typical of young, fast-spinning stars. It is a discreet beacon in a famed constellation, enough to remind us that the sky's beauty does not always need to take centre stage.