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Its story

An orange star in Eridanus, the celestial river meandering across the southern sky. Its light set out 196 years ago, when steam ships were making their first transatlantic crossings and photography was taking its initial steps in Paris. A K-class object, cooler and more restful than the Sun, it shines with the amber hue characteristic of mature stars that have long since abandoned youthful haste.