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Its story

Near the southern celestial pole, in Chamaeleon, burns an orange K-type star 802 light-years away. Its light set out when Marco Polo was undertaking his journeys along the Silk Road toward Cathay and Persia. Cooler than the Sun, its amber tone stands out among the tiny constellations of the far south. It can only be seen from very southern latitudes, where the sky turns slowly around an invisible, silent point.