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'''Beta Centauri''' is a double star in the constellation [[Wikipedia:Centaurus|Centaurus]], that forms one of the points in the [[Wikipedia:Crux|Southern Cross]] constellation. It is located 350 light years from [[Sol system|Sol]].
'''Beta Centauri''' is a double star in the constellation [[Wikipedia:Centaurus|Centaurus]], that forms one of the points in the [[Wikipedia:Crux|Southern Cross]] constellation. It is located 350 light years from [[Sol system|Sol]].


A reference to a [[list of food and drinks|champagne]] of a "Beta Centauri vintage" was made in the original edition of ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', implying the system had been colonized by humanity.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach (2001)''', ''page 83''</ref> "Beta Centauri" was [[List of changes in Halo novel reprints|changed]] to "[[Procyon]]" in the 2010 edition of the novel.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach (2010)''', ''page 104''</ref> This is likely due to the fact the system is situated well beyond the known sphere of influence of humanity and thus unlikely to house a colony.
A reference to a [[list of food and drinks|champagne]] of a "Beta Centauri vintage" was made in the original edition of ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', implying the system had been colonized by humanity.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach (2001)''', ''page 83''</ref> "Beta Centauri" was [[List of rectified inconsistencies in the Halo series|changed]] to "[[Procyon]]" in the 2010 edition of the novel.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach (2010)''', ''page 104''</ref> This is likely due to the fact the system is situated well beyond the known sphere of influence of humanity and thus unlikely to house a colony.


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