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 Not all entries in the list are //planets// in the usual definition of the term. It includes asteroids, belts, rings and planetary scale artificial constructs such as ring worlds. Not all entries in the list are //planets// in the usual definition of the term. It includes asteroids, belts, rings and planetary scale artificial constructs such as ring worlds.
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 +===== Planetary Classification Groups =====
  
 [[/worldgen/pcl/belt_group|{{:worldgen:sm_belt.jpg?nolink&100 |}}]] [[/worldgen/pcl/belt_group|{{:worldgen:sm_belt.jpg?nolink&100 |}}]]
-**Belt Group** \\ +**[[./pcl/Belt Group]]** \\ 
-A collection of a large number of Small Bodies. This is a meta classification to denote a belt or ring around a star or planet. \\ +A collection of a large number of Small Bodies. This is a meta classification to denote a belt or ring around a star or planet. 
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 [[/worldgen/pcl/small_body_group|{{:worldgen:sm_small_body.jpg?nolink&100 |}}]] [[/worldgen/pcl/small_body_group|{{:worldgen:sm_small_body.jpg?nolink&100 |}}]]
-**Small Body Group** \\ +**[[./pcl/Small Body Group]]** \\ 
-Includes small planetoids such as asteroids or coments, generally not more than 10s of kilometres in diameter. \\ +Includes small planetoids such as asteroids or coments, generally not more than 10s of kilometres in diameter. 
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 [[/worldgen/pcl/dwarf_terrestrial_group|{{:worldgen:sm_dwarf_terrestrial.jpg?nolink&100 |}}]] [[/worldgen/pcl/dwarf_terrestrial_group|{{:worldgen:sm_dwarf_terrestrial.jpg?nolink&100 |}}]]
-**Dwarf Terrestrial Group** \\ +**[[./pcl/Dwarf Terrestrial Group]]** \\ 
-Small rocky dwarf planets with a mass up to 0.15 of that of Earth. They are generally spherical and may have a trace atmosphere.\\ +Small rocky dwarf planets with a mass up to 0.15 of that of Earth. They are generally spherical and may have a trace atmosphere. 
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 [[/worldgen/pcl/terrestrial_group|{{:worldgen:sm_terrestrial.jpg?nolink&100 |}}]] [[/worldgen/pcl/terrestrial_group|{{:worldgen:sm_terrestrial.jpg?nolink&100 |}}]]
-**Terrestrial Group** \\ +**[[./pcl/Terrestrial Group]]** \\ 
-Rocky worlds generally from 0.02 to 5.0 Earth masses. They may have geological activity (or had it in the past) and may have a substantial atmosphere.\\ +Rocky worlds generally from 0.02 to 5.0 Earth masses. They may have geological activity (or had it in the past) and may have a substantial atmosphere. 
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 [[/worldgen/pcl/helian_group|{{:worldgen:sm_helian.jpg?nolink&100 |}}]] [[/worldgen/pcl/helian_group|{{:worldgen:sm_helian.jpg?nolink&100 |}}]]
-**Helian Group** \\ +**[[./pcl/Helian Group]]** \\ 
-These are rocky worlds from 3 to 17 Earth masses, also known as super-Earths. They may have dense atmospheres or thick planet-wide liquid oceans, and bridge the divide between rocky and gas worlds. \\ +These are rocky worlds from 3 to 17 Earth masses, also known as super-Earths. They may have dense atmospheres or thick planet-wide liquid oceans, and bridge the divide between rocky and gas worlds. 
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 [[/worldgen/pcl/jovian_group|{{:worldgen:sm_jovian.jpg?nolink&100 |}}]] [[/worldgen/pcl/jovian_group|{{:worldgen:sm_jovian.jpg?nolink&100 |}}]]
-**Jovian Group** \\ +**[[./pcl/Jovian Group]]** \\ 
-Range in mass from 10 to 4,000 times the mass of the Earth, up to 13 times the mass of Jupiter. They have rocky or icy cores, and a thick atmosphere generally of hydrogen or helium.\\ +Range in mass from 10 to 4,000 times the mass of the Earth, up to 13 times the mass of Jupiter. They have rocky or icy cores, and a thick atmosphere generally of hydrogen or helium. 
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 [[/worldgen/pcl/planemo_group|{{:worldgen:sm_planemo.jpg?nolink&100 |}}]] [[/worldgen/pcl/planemo_group|{{:worldgen:sm_planemo.jpg?nolink&100 |}}]]
-**Planemo Group** \\ +**[[./pcl/Planemo Group]]** \\ 
-Planetary mass objects which are not bound to a star. Also known as //rogue planets//. They have have formed by themselves out in the depths of space, or have been ejected from an existing system.\\ +Planetary mass objects which are not bound to a star. Also known as //rogue planets//. They have have formed by themselves out in the depths of space, or have been ejected from an existing system. 
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 [[/worldgen/pcl/construct_group|{{:worldgen:sm_construct.jpg?nolink&100 |}}]] [[/worldgen/pcl/construct_group|{{:worldgen:sm_construct.jpg?nolink&100 |}}]]
-**Construct Group** \\ +**[[./pcl/Construct Group]]** \\ 
-Artificially constructed objects of planetary scale or larger, from orbitals thousands of kilometres across to //Dyson Swarms// or //Matrioshka Brains//.\\ +Artificially constructed objects of planetary scale or larger, from orbitals thousands of kilometres across to //Dyson Swarms// or //Matrioshka Brains//. 
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 This list is based on work done by //John Dollan//, and his far more complete version is at the [[http://arcbuilder.home.bresnan.net/PCLMaster.html|ArcBuilder Site]]. The original list, plus later versions, seem to have vanished from the web. There seems to be a partial copy available at [[https://archive.is/Okmio]]. This list is based on work done by //John Dollan//, and his far more complete version is at the [[http://arcbuilder.home.bresnan.net/PCLMaster.html|ArcBuilder Site]]. The original list, plus later versions, seem to have vanished from the web. There seems to be a partial copy available at [[https://archive.is/Okmio]].
  
-There is also a version adapted for the //Eclipse Phase// RPG available [[https://mephitjamesblog.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/astrometrics-a-gms-guide-to-exoplanets1.pdf|as PDF]] by James Mephit.+There is also a version adapted for the //Eclipse Phase// RPG available [[https://mephitjamesblog.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/astrometrics-a-gms-guide-to-exoplanets1.pdf|as PDF]] by [[https://mephitjamesblog.wordpress.com/2016/04/19/exoplanets/|James Mephit]].
  
 This version is based on a combination of these resources, plus some further modifications. This version is based on a combination of these resources, plus some further modifications.
  
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