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Its story

In Hercules, the hero who shoulders a firmament of impossible labors, shines this yellow-white F-type star, slightly hotter than the Sun. Its light set out 114 years ago, in 1910, when Halley's Comet returned to its rendezvous with Earth and dazzled crowds across the planet. Its lemony hue and modest glow make it a steady companion, one of those stars the trained eye picks out from the bustle of the constellation.