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Its story

In Puppis, the stern of the ancient Argo, shines an orange K-type giant whose light has been traveling for more than three centuries. It set out when Halley was calculating the orbit of the comet that would bear his name and the oceans were filling with sailors mapping coastlines until then drawn from hearsay. It is cooler than the Sun yet much larger, a serene bonfire in the constellation that recalls the mythical ship that crossed impossible seas in search of the golden fleece.