Muphrid

Its story

Muphrid whispers next to Arcturus in Boötes, a yellow G-type star just 37 light-years away: a cosmic neighbour almost twin to the Sun in colour. Its Arabic name, «Mufrid ar-Rāmiḥ», means «the solitary one of the lancer», alluding to its position somewhat apart from the main outline of the Herdsman. The light seen tonight left the star while the Beatles were still writing their final songs — reminder enough of how close this discreet flame of the northern sky truly is.