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Epsilon Eridani (ε Eri / ε Eridani) is a notable main-sequence K2 class star. It is the closest star in the constellation of Eridanus at 10.5 light years from the Solar System and is the third closest star visible to the naked eye.
Epsilon Indi (ε Ind / ε Indi) is a star approximately 11.83 light years from Earth's solar system. This star has the second highest proper motion (second only to 61 Cygni) of any naked eye star, or possibly the third highest, since the magnitude 6.4 Groombridge 1830 is a naked eye star under exceptionally dark skies.


Epsilon Eridani has no official proper name (being called only by its Bayer designation), although Arab settlers along the East African coast occasionally applied the name الصادرة Al-Sadirah "the Returning Ostriches" to the star nearly seven centuries ago.
Epsilon Eridani was home to a human colony, [[Harvest]], until 2525 when it was attacked by the [[Covenant]].


Due to it being a relatively close and sun-like star, Epsilon Eridani regularly appears in science fiction. Its closest neighbour is Luyten 726-8 (UV Ceti and BL Ceti), 5.22 ly (=1.60 pc) away.
[[Epsilon Eridani System|Epsilon Eridani]] was home to [[Reach]] until late August and early September, when it was conquered by the Covenant.
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Revision as of 00:18, February 4, 2008

Epsilon Indi (ε Ind / ε Indi) is a star approximately 11.83 light years from Earth's solar system. This star has the second highest proper motion (second only to 61 Cygni) of any naked eye star, or possibly the third highest, since the magnitude 6.4 Groombridge 1830 is a naked eye star under exceptionally dark skies.

Epsilon Eridani was home to a human colony, Harvest, until 2525 when it was attacked by the Covenant.

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