237-400-billion-stars-dixon – An explorer in cold-weather attire stands amidst a rugged, alien shoreline, looking toward a colossal, active star that dominates the horizon. The turbulent surface of the celestial body glows with intense solar flares and convective cells, casting a brilliant orange and golden light across swirling clouds, a liquid channel, and a distant, multi-towered citadel rising from an island. cover for Paul McAuley novel, 1987, acrylic and gouache
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