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Its story

In Eridanus, the celestial river winding through the south, shines a white A-class star whose light set out toward the end of the 18th century, while Mozart was composing his last symphonies. Hotter and more luminous than the Sun, it gives off a crisp, clean glow typical of young stars still burning in haste. It follows Eridanus's long and sinuous course —one of the largest constellations— like a small white reflection on the dark waters of the sky.