Eridanus system: Difference between revisions

The '''Eridanus System''' is a planetary system in the [[Outer Colonies]]. The system is home to 12 planets,<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 75</ref> and an orange star referred to as Eridanus.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', pages 17 and 21</ref><ref group="note">There is no star system by the name "Eridanus" in the real world. However, [[Wikipedia:Eridanus (constellation)|a constellation of the same name]] exists, and it is likely that this system is located around one of the stars within the constellation. One possible star would be [[Wikipedia:Eta Eridani|Eta Eridani]], 121 light years away from [[Earth]]. With human ships being able to cross distances of 2.626 light years per day, it would only take 46 days to reach Eta Eridani. Another possible star, also within the constellation, would be [[Wikipedia:82 Eridani|82 Eridani]], about 20 light-years from Earth. Much like Eridanus mentioned in the novels, the star is orange in color and is noted as being a possible location for a habitable system.</ref> One of the many systems with prevalent [[Insurrectionist]] activity, it was under [[UNSC]] control until [[2530]] when its main planet, [[Eridanus II]], was [[Glassing|glassed]] by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]].<ref name="FS">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', page 240</ref>