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It was home to many of the [[UNSC]]'s strongholds and military bases, such as [[Reach]] . | It was home to many of the [[UNSC]]'s strongholds and military bases, such as [[Reach]] . | ||
== Colonies == | ==Colonies== | ||
Epsilon Eridani is home to several planets, with at least three of them known to be inhabited; | Epsilon Eridani is home to several planets, with at least three of them known to be inhabited; | ||
*Epsilon Eridani b - a Gas Giant discovered in 2000. Likely renamed after system colonization. | *Epsilon Eridani b - a Gas Giant discovered in 2000. Likely renamed after system colonization. | ||
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*[[Beta Gabriel]] - unknown whether it has been colonized. | *[[Beta Gabriel]] - unknown whether it has been colonized. | ||
== Real Life == | ==Real Life== | ||
Scientific observation has deduced the presence of an inner rocky asteroid belt, an outer icy belt, and at least three planets: a gas giant the size of Jupiter, and possibly two terrestrial planets, near the inner and outer belts respectively.<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20081027/sc_mcclatchy/3082054_1</ref> | Scientific observation has deduced the presence of an inner rocky asteroid belt, an outer icy belt, and at least three planets: a gas giant the size of Jupiter, and possibly two terrestrial planets, near the inner and outer belts respectively.<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20081027/sc_mcclatchy/3082054_1</ref> | ||
== External Links == | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eridanus_(constellation) Eridanus] Constellation | *[http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eridanus_(constellation) Eridanus] Constellation | ||
*[http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsilon_Eridani Epsilon Eridanus at Wikipedia] | *[http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsilon_Eridani Epsilon Eridanus at Wikipedia] | ||
*[http://solstation.com/stars/eps-erid.htm Epsilon Eridani] | *[http://solstation.com/stars/eps-erid.htm Epsilon Eridani] | ||
== References == | ==References== | ||
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