Celestial Classification (Vela) - Revision history

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	* '''Superhabitable''': Superhabitable worlds have gone through multiple explosions of diversity without a decrease in between.		* '''Superhabitable''': Superhabitable worlds have gone through multiple explosions of diversity without a decrease in between.

	== Asteroids ==		= Asteroids =
	[[Category:Scope: Vela - Core]]		[[Category:Scope: Vela - Core]]
	[[Category:Author: TheStellarExplorer]]		[[Category:Author: TheStellarExplorer]]

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	* '''Habitable''': Worlds on which life has had one significant explosion of diversity.		* '''Habitable''': Worlds on which life has had one significant explosion of diversity.
	* '''Superhabitable''': Superhabitable worlds have gone through multiple explosions of diversity without a decrease in between.		* '''Superhabitable''': Superhabitable worlds have gone through multiple explosions of diversity without a decrease in between.

			== Asteroids ==
	[[Category:Scope: Vela - Core]]		[[Category:Scope: Vela - Core]]
	[[Category:Author: TheStellarExplorer]]		[[Category:Author: TheStellarExplorer]]

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	* '''Habitable''': Worlds on which life has had one significant explosion of diversity.		* '''Habitable''': Worlds on which life has had one significant explosion of diversity.
	* '''Superhabitable''': Superhabitable worlds have gone through multiple explosions of diversity without a decrease in between.		* '''Superhabitable''': Superhabitable worlds have gone through multiple explosions of diversity without a decrease in between.
	[[Category:Scope: Vela - ~~Narrative~~]]		[[Category:Scope: Vela - Core]]
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	* '''Habitable''': Worlds on which life has had one significant explosion of diversity.		* '''Habitable''': Worlds on which life has had one significant explosion of diversity.
	* '''Superhabitable''': Superhabitable worlds have gone through multiple explosions of diversity without a decrease in between.		* '''Superhabitable''': Superhabitable worlds have gone through multiple explosions of diversity without a decrease in between.
	[[Category:Scope: Vela - ~~Core~~ Narrative]]		[[Category:Scope: Vela - Narrative]]
	[[Category:Author: TheStellarExplorer]]		[[Category:Author: TheStellarExplorer]]

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	=== Bulk Composition ===		=== Bulk Composition ===
	Describes the '''bulk composition''' of a planet or a moon, i.e. the major substance forming the world.		Describes the '''bulk composition''' of a planet or a moon, i.e. the major substance forming the world.
	*'''Terrestria''': Worlds in this class that are made of solid elements.		* '''Terrestria''': Worlds in this class that are made of solid elements.
	**'''Telluria''': These worlds are mainly composed of silicate elements around a core made of mostly iron.		** '''Telluria''': These worlds are mainly composed of silicate elements around a core made of mostly iron.
	**'''Aquaria''': Worlds in the aquaria class are made of either water or ice and are the prime candidates for complex life.		** '''Aquaria''': Worlds in the aquaria class are made of either water or ice and are the prime candidates for complex life.
	**'''Ferria''': Worlds of this class have cores rich in iron and typically lack a mantle.		** '''Ferria''': Worlds of this class have cores rich in iron and typically lack a mantle.
	**'''Carbonia''': Carboniae are, as their name suggests, primarily composed of carbon and tend to be dark in coloration.		** '''Carbonia''': Carboniae are, as their name suggests, primarily composed of carbon and tend to be dark in coloration.
	**'''Cthonia''': The cores of aeriae that have been stripped of their atmosphere in a process called the hydrodynamic escape.		** '''Cthonia''': The cores of aeriae that have been stripped of their atmosphere in a process called the hydrodynamic escape.
	*'''Aeria''': Worlds of this type are made of gaseous elements and lack a solid surface.		* '''Aeria''': Worlds of this type are made of gaseous elements and lack a solid surface.
	**'''Jovia''': Joviae are the most common type of ariae, primarily made of hydrogen and helium.		** '''Jovia''': Joviae are the most common type of ariae, primarily made of hydrogen and helium.
	**'''Neptunia''': Aeriae with a significant fraction of their masses made of hydrogen and another fraction made of volatiles like water.		** '''Neptunia''': Aeriae with a significant fraction of their masses made of hydrogen and another fraction made of volatiles like water.
	**'''Helia''': Worlds of this rare class are dominated by an atmosphere made of helium instead of hydrogen.		** '''Helia''': Worlds of this rare class are dominated by an atmosphere made of helium instead of hydrogen.

	=== Mass ===		=== Mass ===
	Mass classifications for '''terrestriae''', in '''Earth''' masses:		Mass classifications for '''terrestriae''', in '''Earth''' masses:
	*<0.002 ('''mini''')		* <0.002 ('''mini''')
	*0.002-0.02 ('''sub''')		* 0.002-0.02 ('''sub''')
	*0.02-2 ('''no prefix''')		* 0.02-2 ('''no prefix''')
	*2-10 ('''super''')		* 2-10 ('''super''')
	*>10 ('''mega''')		* >10 ('''mega''')
	Mass classifications for '''joviae''', in '''Jupiter''' masses:		Mass classifications for '''joviae''', in '''Jupiter''' masses:
	*0.02-0.2 ('''sub''')		* 0.02-0.2 ('''sub''')
	*0.2-2 ('''no prefix''')		* 0.2-2 ('''no prefix''')
	*2-10 ('''super''')		* 2-10 ('''super''')
	*>10 ('''mega''')		* >10 ('''mega''')
	Mass classifications for '''neptuniae''', in '''Earth''' masses:		Mass classifications for '''neptuniae''', in '''Earth''' masses:
	*<4 ('''mini''')		* <4 ('''mini''')
	*4-10 ('''sub''')		* 4-10 ('''sub''')
	*10-25 ('''no prefix''')		* 10-25 ('''no prefix''')
	*25-60 ('''super''')		* 25-60 ('''super''')
	*>60 ('''mega''')		* >60 ('''mega''')

	=== Conditions ===		=== Conditions ===
	'''Terrestriae''' can be separated by their '''atmosphere''' and '''hydrosphere''' into several classes.		'''Terrestriae''' can be separated by their '''atmosphere''' and '''hydrosphere''' into several classes.
	*'''Selenic''': Worlds of this class lack both an atmosphere and any liquids on their surface.		* '''Selenic''': Worlds of this class lack both an atmosphere and any liquids on their surface.
	*'''Desertic''': Atmospheric worlds that do not have any liquids on their surface.		* '''Desertic''': Atmospheric worlds that do not have any liquids on their surface.
	*'''Arid''': Worlds of this type have a small amount of liquid substance on their surface, such as lakes and rivers.		* '''Arid''': Worlds of this type have a small amount of liquid substance on their surface, such as lakes and rivers.
	*'''Marine''': These worlds have seas of a liquid substance along with significant landmasses.		* '''Marine''': These worlds have seas of a liquid substance along with significant landmasses.
	*'''Oceanic''': Oceanic worlds that are enveloped by a global ocean, occasionally with a minimal number of islands.		* '''Oceanic''': Oceanic worlds that are enveloped by a global ocean, occasionally with a minimal number of islands.
	*'''Abyssal''': These worlds are engulfed by oceans whose seabed lies hundreds of kilometers below, with exotic forms of ice forming under the sheer pressure.		* '''Abyssal''': These worlds are engulfed by oceans whose seabed lies hundreds of kilometers below, with exotic forms of ice forming under the sheer pressure.
	'''Aeriae''' can be separated by their average '''windspeed''' into five distinct classifications.		'''Aeriae''' can be separated by their average '''windspeed''' into five distinct classifications.
	*'''Tranquil''': <100 km/h		* '''Tranquil''': <100 km/h
	*'''Windswept''': 100 to 500 km/h		* '''Windswept''': 100 to 500 km/h
	*'''Turbulent''': 500 to 1,000 km/h		* '''Turbulent''': 500 to 1,000 km/h
	*'''Tempestuous''': 1,000 to 2,000 km/h		* '''Tempestuous''': 1,000 to 2,000 km/h
	*'''Raging''': >2,000 km/h		* '''Raging''': >2,000 km/h

	=== Temperature ===		=== Temperature ===
	Worlds are categorized by '''surface temperature''' (or, with '''aeriae''', temperature at the 1 atm level) into eight groups.		Worlds are categorized by '''surface temperature''' (or, with '''aeriae''', temperature at the 1 atm level) into eight groups.
	*'''Scorched''': <1000 °C		* '''Scorched''': <1000 °C
	*'''Torrid''': 500 to 1000 °C		* '''Torrid''': 500 to 1000 °C
	*'''Hot''': 120 to 500 °C		* '''Hot''': 120 to 500 °C
	*'''Warm''': 30 to 120 °C		* '''Warm''': 30 to 120 °C
	*'''Temperate''': -30 to 30 °C		* '''Temperate''': -30 to 30 °C
	*'''Cool''': -100 to -30 °C		* '''Cool''': -100 to -30 °C
	*'''Cold''': -180 to -100 °C		* '''Cold''': -180 to -100 °C
	*'''Frigid''': >180 °C		* '''Frigid''': >180 °C

	== Secondary Classes ==		== Secondary Classes ==
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	=== Habitability ===		=== Habitability ===
	Worlds are classified by their '''habitability''' into six distinct classes. The prefix '''neo''' is added for worlds that were artificially introduced to life.		Worlds are classified by their '''habitability''' into six distinct classes. The prefix '''neo''' is added for worlds that were artificially introduced to life.
	*'''Extinct''': These worlds were once inhabited by life, but cataclysmic events have rendered them uninhabitable.		* '''Extinct''': These worlds were once inhabited by life, but cataclysmic events have rendered them uninhabitable.
	*'''Organic''': Worlds of this class contain suitable conditions for the emergence of life, but none has been confirmed.		* '''Organic''': Worlds of this class contain suitable conditions for the emergence of life, but none has been confirmed.
	*'''Primordial''': Primordial worlds are inhabited by simple, microbial life.		* '''Primordial''': Primordial worlds are inhabited by simple, microbial life.
	*'''Subhabitable''': These worlds are home to complex life but have not undergone any explosions of diversity.		* '''Subhabitable''': These worlds are home to complex life but have not undergone any explosions of diversity.
	*'''Habitable''': Worlds on which life has had one significant explosion of diversity.		* '''Habitable''': Worlds on which life has had one significant explosion of diversity.
	*'''Superhabitable''': Superhabitable worlds have gone through multiple explosions of diversity without a decrease in between.		* '''Superhabitable''': Superhabitable worlds have gone through multiple explosions of diversity without a decrease in between.
	[[Category:Scope: Vela - Core Narrative]]		[[Category:Scope: Vela - Core Narrative]]
	[[Category:Author: TheStellarExplorer]]		[[Category:Author: TheStellarExplorer]]
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	Universal system by which celestial bodies and phenomena are categorized.
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	*'''Habitable''': Worlds on which life has had one significant explosion of diversity.		*'''Habitable''': Worlds on which life has had one significant explosion of diversity.
	*'''Superhabitable''': Superhabitable worlds have gone through multiple explosions of diversity without a decrease in between.		*'''Superhabitable''': Superhabitable worlds have gone through multiple explosions of diversity without a decrease in between.
			[[Category:Scope: Vela - Core Narrative]]
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