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Its story

In Boötes, this orange K-type giant reaches us from a distance of two hundred thirty-three light years. Its light began its journey around 1792, while in Paris the Revolution was abolishing the monarchy and proclaiming the First Republic. Cooler and far more voluminous than the Sun, it radiates with a calm, golden glow —a cosmic ember crossing Boötes since before the republican calendar marked its first day.