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Its story

Within the far-off king Cepheus, almost grazing the celestial north pole, beats an orange K-type star 302 light-years away. Its light set out around 1724, when Bach was composing his passions in Leipzig and music was leaving the Baroque to announce another era. Cooler and more mature than the Sun, its atmosphere shows the amber tone of those who have already walked half of the road.