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There are two main categories of '''planets''': [[Terrestrial Planet]]s and [[Gas Giant]]s. Some types of Terrestrial Planets support [[Species|lifeforms]] or meet the conditions for [[terraforming]]. [[Ships]] equipped with the [[Planetary Approach Suite]] may [[Planetary Landings|land on the surface]] of Terrestrial Planets with 0 to tenuous (0.01-0.10) [[Atmosphere|atmospheres]]. Some planets have a [[Planetary Ring System|planetary ring system]]. | There are two main categories of '''planets''': [[Terrestrial Planet]]s and [[Gas Giant]]s. Some types of Terrestrial Planets support [[Species|lifeforms]] or meet the conditions for [[terraforming]]. [[Ships]] equipped with the [[Planetary Approach Suite]] may [[Planetary Landings|land on the surface]] of Terrestrial Planets with 0 to tenuous (0.01-0.10) [[Atmosphere|atmospheres]]. Some planets have a [[Planetary Ring System|planetary ring system]]. | ||
* The [[:Category:Planets|category]] has a list of notable planets. | |||
== Description == | |||
The term planet refers to a celestial body that orbits a [[star]] with a [[gravity]] in a specific range. The gravity of a planet must be strong enough to hold fluids and plastic solids in a stable state (hydrostatic equilibrium) which prevents them from escaping the planet and it makes the body round, and low enough to prevent stellar nuclear processes to start. | The term planet refers to a celestial body that orbits a [[star]] with a [[gravity]] in a specific range. The gravity of a planet must be strong enough to hold fluids and plastic solids in a stable state (hydrostatic equilibrium) which prevents them from escaping the planet and it makes the body round, and low enough to prevent stellar nuclear processes to start. | ||
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|''Outdoor world with a human-breathable atmosphere and indigenous life. The atmosphere is far from chemical equilibrium as a result.'' | |''Outdoor world with a human-breathable atmosphere and indigenous life. The atmosphere is far from chemical equilibrium as a result.'' | ||
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== [[Gas Giant]]s == | == [[Gas Giant]]s == | ||
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|'' | |''Rocky bodies can have a thick fog effect that covers the surface.''<ref name=":0">[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1wv39j2/the_fogsuper_atmosphere_mystery_of_hip_87621/ The FOG/super atmosphere mystery of HIP 87621 solved!] -SeawolvesTV - 4 Dec 2020 - Reddit</ref> ''For example "[[HIP 87621]] 2 B B" has around 400 meter high, thick fog.''<ref name=":0" /><ref>[https://inara.cz/elite/starsystem-bodies/4414405/ HIP 87621] - Star System - INARA</ref> This effect is caused by flying inside the eclipse zone of a rocky body with a water atmosphere.<ref name=":1">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mtm03vCjH1s The FOG/super atmosphere mystery of HIP 87621 solved!] - VRFlorian - 2 October 2026</ref> ''The fog is an aerosol made of tiny liquid water droplets or ice crystals in the air.'' ''These conditions are rare.''<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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File:4 HOURS of Spaceflight with AMBIENT MUSIC in ELITE DANGEROUS | File:4 HOURS of Spaceflight with AMBIENT MUSIC in ELITE DANGEROUS | ||
File:A new BLUE FOG mystery on HIP 87621?! Something very unusual happened here... | File:A new BLUE FOG mystery on HIP 87621?! Something very unusual happened here... | ||
File:The Blue Phenomenon - Dense Planetary Atmosphere - Elite Dangerous Odyssey | |||
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