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The '''Procyon System''' (pronounced /'proʊsɪən/) is a planetary system situated five days [[slipspace]] travel from the [[Epsilon Indi System]]. It is orbited by [[Arcadia]], a [[UNSC]] colony world, which was [[Battle of Arcadia|invaded]] by the [[Covenant]] in [[2531]].<ref>''[http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=U5mTz1lOhsQ Halo Wars]''</ref>. The eventual fate of the planet and its star system are unknown. | |||
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[[Image:Position Alpha Cmi.png|thumb|Alpha Canis Minoris, or Procyon.]] | [[Image:Position Alpha Cmi.png|thumb|Alpha Canis Minoris, or Procyon.]] | ||
(α CMi / α Canis Minoris / Alpha Canis Minoris) is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor. To the naked eye, it appears to be a single star, the eighth brightest in the night sky with a visual apparent magnitude of 0.34. It is actually a binary star system, consisting of a white main sequence star of spectral type F5 IV-V, named Procyon A, and a faint white dwarf companion of spectral type DA, named Procyon B. The reason for its brightness is not its intrinsic luminosity but its closeness to the Sun; at a distance of 3.5 pc or 11.41 light years, Procyon is one of our near neighbours. Its closest neighbour is Luyten's star, 0.34 pc or 1.11 ly away. | |||
It is possible that the system and the star are one and the same. However, its close proximity to [[Earth]] and short travel time from Harvest make this unlikely. | |||
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Template:Ratings The Procyon System (pronounced /'proʊsɪən/) is a planetary system situated five days slipspace travel from the Epsilon Indi System. It is orbited by Arcadia, a UNSC colony world, which was invaded by the Covenant in 2531.[1]. The eventual fate of the planet and its star system are unknown.
Trivia
(α CMi / α Canis Minoris / Alpha Canis Minoris) is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor. To the naked eye, it appears to be a single star, the eighth brightest in the night sky with a visual apparent magnitude of 0.34. It is actually a binary star system, consisting of a white main sequence star of spectral type F5 IV-V, named Procyon A, and a faint white dwarf companion of spectral type DA, named Procyon B. The reason for its brightness is not its intrinsic luminosity but its closeness to the Sun; at a distance of 3.5 pc or 11.41 light years, Procyon is one of our near neighbours. Its closest neighbour is Luyten's star, 0.34 pc or 1.11 ly away.
It is possible that the system and the star are one and the same. However, its close proximity to Earth and short travel time from Harvest make this unlikely.
