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{{Status|Canon}}
{{era|CH}}
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The '''Cygnus System''' is a [[Human]]-controlled system in the [[Outer Colonies]] that has not been affected by the [[Insurrection]]. <ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''</ref>
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The '''Cygnus system''' is a [[Unified Earth Government]] planetary system in the [[Outer Colonies]], and is situated 24 light-years from [[Biko]].<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''' (2010), ''[[Tug o' War]]''</ref>
Within its system are two Human colonized worlds. One of which is [[New Jerusalem]], the possible birthplace of [[Jilan al-Cygni]]. <ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]] pg. 69''</ref>


Within its system are two human-colonized worlds, one of which is [[Cygnus]], [[Chyler Silva]]'s birthplace.<ref name="squad">'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''', ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Squad|Squad]]''</ref> The other human colony is [[New Jerusalem]], the home of [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] operative [[Jilan al-Cygni]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 69''</ref> They are the second and third planets in orbit around the star Cygnus, respectively.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-that-escalated-quickly '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - That Escalated Quickly'']</ref>
Cygnus may be part of the [http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cygnus_(constellation) Cygnus] constellation.


==List of appearances==
In real-world astronomy, there are only two stars within the Cygnus constellation within UNSC territory, Epsilon Cygni, which is 0.8 lightyears from Earth, and 16 Cygni, which is, at 0.06 lightyears from Earth, much closer. It is not known which of these two is inhabited, or indeed whether both are.
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Dirt]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' {{Mo}}


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