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Class A - Gas Supergiant
Planets
of this class are usually found in a star's outer or "cold zone". They
are typically 140 thousand to 10 million kilometers in diameter and have
high core temperatures causing them to radiate heat. Low stellar radiation
and high planet gravity enables them to keep a tenuous surface comprised
of gaseous hydrogen and hydrogen compounds. Some Examples Include: Alpha
4,5, Antares 4,5, Antos 5, Arcturus 5, Argelius 5, Betelgeuse 3, Canopus
6, Eminiar 10, Herculis 3, Jupiter(Sol 5) , Rigel 13, Spica 1,2,
UFC
892 10,11,
Vega 5,6.
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Class B - Gas Giant
Class
B Planets are usually found in a star's outer or "cold zone". They are
typically 50 thousand to 140 thousand kilometers in diameter and have high
core temperatures but do not radiate much heat. Low stellar radiation
and high planet gravity enables them to keep a tenuous surface comprised
of gaseous hydrogen and hydrogen compounds. Some Examples Include:
61 Cygni 7, Alpha Centauri 6, Arcturus 6,7, Argelius 6,7, Betelgeuse 4,5,
Canopus 7, Epsilon Bootis 4, Epsilon Indi 7,9, Neptune(Sol 8), Procyon
5, Rigel 10,11,14, Saturn(Sol 6), Uranus(Sol 7)
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Class C - Reducing
Planets
of this class are usually found in a star's "habitable zone". They are
typically 10 to 15 thousand kilometers in diameter. They have high surface
temperatures due to the "greenhouse effect" caused by their dense atmospheres.
The only water found is in vapor form. Some Examples Include: 61 Cygni
2,3, Alpha Tauri 2, Arcturus 2, Argelius 1, Epsilon Indi 2, Medusa,
Rigel
1, Sirius 2, Tau Ceti 2, Tholia, Venus (Terran system; sol 2).
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Class D - Geo-Plastic
Planets
of this class are usually found in a star's "habitable zone". They are
typically 10,000 to 15,000 kilometers in diameter.
They
have a molten surface because they have been recently formed. The atmosphere
contains many hydrogen compounds and reactive gases. Class D planets eventually
cool, becoming class E. Some Examples Include:Epsilon Indi 3, Excalbia.
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Class E - Geo-Metalic
Planets
of this class have a molten core and are usually found in a star's "habitable
zone". They are typically 10,000 to 15,000 kilometers in diameter. Their
atmospheres still contain hydrogen compounds. They will cool further eventually
becoming class F. Some Examples Include: 61 Cygni 4, Altair 3, Arcturus
3, Capella 3, Canopus 4, Janus 6, Rigel 3, Vega 3.
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Class F - Geo-Crystaline
Class
F planets are usually found in a star's "habitable zone". They are typically
10 to 15 thousand kilometers in diameter and have surfaces that are still
crystalizing. Their atmospheres still contain some toxic gases. They will
cool eventually becoming class C, M or N. Some Examples Include: Delta
Vega 2, Vega 4.
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Class G - Desert
Planets
of this class can be found in any of a star's zones. They are typically
8 to 15 thousand kilometers in diameter. Their
surfaces
are usually hot. Their atmospheres contain heavy gases and metal vapors.
Some Examples Include: Capella 4, Ceti Alpha 5, Rigel 12, Tau Ceti 5, Taurus
2, Triacus(Epsilon Indi 4)
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Class H - Geo-Thermal
Planets
of this class are usually found in a star's "habitable zone" or "cold zone".
They are typically 1,000 to 10,000 kilometers in diameter. They have partially
molten surfaces and atmospheres that contain many hydrogen compounds. They
cool becoming class L. Some Examples Include: Alpha Centauri 5, Gothos,
T'khut(40 Eridani 2).
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Class I - Asteroid/Moon
Planetary
bodies of this class can be found in any of a star's zones. They are usually
found in orbit of larger planets or in asteriod fields. They are typically
100 to 1,000 kilometers in diameter. They have no atmospheres. Their surfaces
are barren and cratered. Some Examples Include: Ceres, Deimos, Kera, Luna,
Phinda, Phobos.
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Class J - Geo-Morteus
Planets
of this class are found in a star's "hot zone". They are typically 1,000
to 10,000 kilometers in diameter. They have high surface temperatures due
to the proximty to the star. Their atmospheres are extremely tenuous with
few chemically active gases. Some Examples Include: Alpha Centauri 1, Alpha
Tauri 1, Altair 1,2, Arcturus 1, Canopus 1, Capella 1,2, Deneb 1, Mercury(Sol
1), Procyon 1,2, Sirius 1, Vega 1,2.
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Class K - Adaptable
Planets
of this class are usually found in a star's "habitable zone". They are
adaptable for humanoid colonization through the use of pressure domes and
other life support devices. They are typically 5,000 to 10,000 kilometers
in diameter. They have thin atmospheres. Small amounts of water are present.
Some Examples Include:Alpha Centauri 2,3, Alpha Taur 4, Altair 6,
Antares
2,3, Argelius 3,4, Betelgeuse 2, Canopus 5, Mars(Sol 4) , Mudd, Procyon
4, Rigel 9, Sirius 4, Vega 7,8, Velara 3.
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Class L - Geo-Inactive
Planets
of this class are usually found in a star's "habitable zone" or "cold zone".
They are typically 1,000 to 10,000 kilometers in diameter. Low solar radiation
and minimal internal heat usually result in a frozen atmosphere. Some Examples
Include: Alpha 3, Antares B 3, Aurelia , Epsilon Indi 10, Marcos 12, Orna,
Pluto(Sol 9), Psi-2000, Sauria, Sirius 8,9.
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Class M - Terrestrial
Planets
of this class are found in a star's "habitable zone". They are typically
10,000 to 15 thousand kilometers in diameter. They have atmospheres that
contain oxygen and nitrogen . Water and life-forms are typically abundant.
If water covers more than 97% of the surface, then they are considered
class N. Some Examples Include: Alpha Centauri 7, Andor(Epsilon Indii 8)
, Aldebaran(Alpha Tauri 3), Antos 4, Arcturus 4, Argelius 2, Benzar,
Betazed, Betelgeuse 1, Bynaus, Cait, Canopus 2,3, Cardassia , Catulla,
Daran 5, Delta 5, Deneb 2,4,5, Earth, Melkotia, Merak 2, Phylos 2, Q'onos(Klinzhai),
Rigel 2,4-8, Spica 3, Tellar(61 Cygni 5), Vega 9, Tiburon, Vulcan.
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Class N - Pelagic
Class
N planets are usually found in a star's "habitable zone". They are typically
10,000 to 15 thousand kilometers in diameter. They have atmospheres that
contain oxygen and nitrogen . Water and life-forms are typically abundant.
If water covers less than 97% of the surface, then they are considered
class M. Some Examples Include: Argo, Ascella, Canopus 8, Deneb 3.
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Class S - Near Star
Planets
of this class are usually found in a star's "cold zone". They are typically
50 million to 120 million kilometers in diameter
and have
high core temperatures causing them to radiate heat and light. These are
the largest possible planets, because most
planetary
bodies that reach this size do become stars. Some Examples Include: Bader
Beta 10, Bruedon Beta 4, Horst 10, M'kyru Epsilon 4, Morphus Delta 10,
Pandemus Epsilon 5, Ruhr Beta 6, Rydle Delta 7, Shonoisho Delta 6.
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Class T - Gas Ultragiant
Planets
of this class are usually found in a star's "cold zone". They are typically
10 to 50 million kilometers in diameter. They have high core temperatures
causing them to radiate enough heat to keep water in a liquid state. Some
Examples Include:
Bruedon
Epsilon 5, Optima Alpha 5.
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