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[[Planetary Size]]: [[World]]s are classified according to their physical size.  
 
[[Planetary Size]]: [[World]]s are classified according to their physical size.  
 
* Only [[Mainworld]]s ([[world]]s or [[planet]]s) of interest are recorded.  
 
* Only [[Mainworld]]s ([[world]]s or [[planet]]s) of interest are recorded.  
 
* e.g. [[Gas Giant]]s are simply classified as Small (SGG) or Large (LGG).
 
* e.g. [[Gas Giant]]s are simply classified as Small (SGG) or Large (LGG).
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) == <!--T:1-->
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Planetary density and size are two primary factors when determining a [[planet]]'s [[gravity]].
  
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== Description (Specifications) ==
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=== Planetary Size Data === <!--T:2-->
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Planetary density and size are two primary factors hen determining a [[planet]]'s [[gravity]].
 
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=== Planetary Size Data ===
 
 
The following table outlines the [[UWP]] codes for the size of a body:
 
The following table outlines the [[UWP]] codes for the size of a body:
 
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! Description
 
! Description
 
! Diameter (Km)
 
! Diameter (Km)
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! Horizon (meters)
 
! Expected <br>[[Gravity]]
 
! Expected <br>[[Gravity]]
 
! Remarks
 
! Remarks
 
|-
 
|-
 
| R
 
| R
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| Asteroidlet/[[Planetary Ring]]  
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| [[Planetary Ring]]  
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(...around a [[world]])
 
 
| Multiple < 1
 
| Multiple < 1
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| [[Microgravity]]
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| —
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| [[Planetary Ring]] ([[Tiny World]])
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| [[Microgravity]] <br> (0.01 G or less)
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* [[Planetesimal]]
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| [[Planetary Ring]], [[Planetoid]]
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* [[Planetoid]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| 0
 
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| Asteroid/[[Planetary Belt]]
 
−
(...around a [[star]])
 
−
| Multiple < 200
 
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| [[Microgravity]]
 
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| [[Planetoid Belt]] ([[Tiny World]])
 
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* [[Planetesimal]]
 
−
* [[Planetoid]]
 
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* [[Worldlet]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| D
 
| D
 
| Debris
 
| Debris
 
| 1+ < 200
 
| 1+ < 200
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| [[Microgravity]]
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| tens (maximum)
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| [[Tiny World]]
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| [[Microgravity]] <br> (0.01 G or less)
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* [[Planetoid]]
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| Debris Field, [[Planetoid]]
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* [[Protoplanet]]
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|-
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| 0
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| [[Asteroid]] / [[Planetary Belt]]
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| Multiple < 200
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| tens (maximum)
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| [[Microgravity]] <br> (0.01 G or less)
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| [[Planetoid Belt]],  [[Planetoid]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| S
 
| S
 
| Very Small
 
| Very Small
 
| 200-799
 
| 200-799
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| (400 km, 0.02g - 0.03g)
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| hundreds
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| Very Low Gravity <br> (400 km, 0.02g - 0.03g)
 
| [[Very Small World]]
 
| [[Very Small World]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| Small
 
| Small
 
| 800-2399
 
| 800-2399
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| (1,600 km, 0.05g - 0.09g)
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| 2000
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| Very Low Gravity <br> (1,600 km, 0.05g - 0.09g)
 
| [[Small World]]
 
| [[Small World]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| Small (e.g. [[Luna (world)|Luna]])
 
| Small (e.g. [[Luna (world)|Luna]])
 
| 2,400-3,999
 
| 2,400-3,999
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| (3,200 km, 0.10g - 0.17g)
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| 2500
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| Low Gravity <br> (3,200 km, 0.10g - 0.17g)
 
| [[Small World]]
 
| [[Small World]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| Small (e.g. [[Mercury (SR 1827) (world)|Mercury]])
 
| Small (e.g. [[Mercury (SR 1827) (world)|Mercury]])
 
| 4,000-5,599
 
| 4,000-5,599
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| (4,800 km, 0.24g - 0.34g)
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| 3000
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| Low Gravity <br> (4,800 km, 0.24g - 0.34g)
 
| [[Small World]]
 
| [[Small World]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 4
 
| 4
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| Small (e.g. [[Mars (world)|Mars]])
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| Medium (e.g. [[Mars (world)|Mars]])
 
| 5,600-7,199
 
| 5,600-7,199
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| (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g)
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| 3600
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| Low Gravity <br> (6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g)
 
| [[Meso World]]
 
| [[Meso World]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| Medium
 
| Medium
 
| 7,200-8,799
 
| 7,200-8,799
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| (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
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| 4000
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| Standard Gravity <br> (8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g)
 
| [[Meso World]]
 
| [[Meso World]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| Medium
 
| Medium
 
| 8,800-10,399
 
| 8,800-10,399
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| (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g)
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| 4400
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| Standard Gravity <br> (9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g)
 
| [[Meso World]]
 
| [[Meso World]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 7
 
| 7
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| Medium
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| Large
 
| 10,400-11,999
 
| 10,400-11,999
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| (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g)
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| 4800
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| Standard Gravity <br> (11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g)
 
| [[Macro World]]
 
| [[Macro World]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| Large (e.g. [[Venus (SR 1827) (world)|Venus]] / [[Terra (SR 1827) (world)|Terra]])
 
| Large (e.g. [[Venus (SR 1827) (world)|Venus]] / [[Terra (SR 1827) (world)|Terra]])
 
| 12,000-13,599
 
| 12,000-13,599
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| (12,800 km, 0.80g - 1.08g)
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| 5100
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| Standard Gravity <br> (12,800 km, 0.80g - 1.08g)
 
| [[Macro World]]
 
| [[Macro World]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| Large
 
| Large
 
| 13,600-15,199
 
| 13,600-15,199
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| (14,400 km, 1.03g - 1.33g)
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| 5400
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| Standard Gravity <br> (14,400 km, 1.03g - 1.33g)
 
| [[Macro World]]
 
| [[Macro World]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| A
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| A (10)
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| Large
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| Huge
 
| 15,200-16,799
 
| 15,200-16,799
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| (16,000 km, 1.14g - 1.48g)
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| 5700
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| Standard Gravity <br> (16,000 km, 1.14g - 1.48g)
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| [[Big World]]
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|-
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| B (11)
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| Huge
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| 16,800 - 18,399
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| 6000
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| High Gravity <br> (17,600 km, 1.49g - 1.89g)
 
| [[Big World]]
 
| [[Big World]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| B
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| C (12)
 
| Huge
 
| Huge
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| 16,800+
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| 18,400+
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| [[Macrogravity]]
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| 6300
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| High Gravity <br> (19,400 km, 1.9g - 2.0g)
 
| [[Big World]]
 
| [[Big World]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| SGG
 
| SGG
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| Small Gas Giant (no futher codes)
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| Small Gas Giant (no further codes)
 
| 40,000-120,000
 
| 40,000-120,000
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| [[Macrogravity]]
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| —
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| [[Macrogravity]] <br> (2.01 G or higher)
 
| [[Gas Giant]]
 
| [[Gas Giant]]
 
|-
 
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| Large Gas Giant (no further codes)
 
| Large Gas Giant (no further codes)
 
| 120,000-240,000+
 
| 120,000-240,000+
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| [[Macrogravity]]
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| —
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| [[Macrogravity]] <br> (2.01 G or higher)
 
| [[Gas Giant]]
 
| [[Gas Giant]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
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|}
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* ''NOTE-1:'' Please note that the size code D ( Debris ) is non-standard. It is included to cover such cases as {{WorldS|Comet Mid-Rift|Deneb|3234}}, which are less than 200Km, but not part of an [[asteroid belt]], yet important enough to have mention.
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* ''NOTE-1:'' The size code D ( Debris ) is non-standard. It is included to cover such cases as {{WorldS|Comet Mid-Rift|Deneb|3234}}, which are less than 200Km, but not part of an [[asteroid belt]], yet important enough to have mention.
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* ''NOTE-2:'' Please note that gravity values are estimations based on a standard planetary density. Planets with less or more dense cores may have very different values from the suggested average.
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* ''NOTE-2:'' The [[gravity]] values are estimations based on a standard planetary density. [[Planet]]s with less or more dense cores may have very different values from the suggested average.
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == <!--T:3-->
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When the [[UWP]] was created, any number of planetological figures were considered for inclusion. Initial discussion led to 16 and 32-factor descriptive chains, but these were too many, especially for a [[Universal Code]]. Eventually the UWP was pared down to just eight factors. Of those eight factors, one of the most disputed was ''Planetary Size.''
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Size included many, many factors including:
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* [[Gravity]]
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* Physical measurement parameters
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* Planetary density
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* Tectonics
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* Vulcanism
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* [[etc.]]
  
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== History & Background (Dossier) ==
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== See also == <!--T:5-->
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No information yet available.
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{{Referral-Tree-U-Universal-World-Profile}}
  
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== References & Contributors / Sources ==
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== References & Contributors (Sources) == <!--T:6-->
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
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{{Detail}}
 
 
{{Sources
 
{{Sources
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name=Referee's Manual|page=}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name=Worlds and Adventures|version=Classic Traveller|page=10}}
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|S2= {{MT}} [[World Builder's Handbook]]
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| {{Ludography cite|name=Scouts|page=47}}
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|S3= [[TNE]] [[World Tamer's Handbook]]
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Referee's Manual |page=22}}
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|S4= {{Ludography cite|name=T5 Core Rules|page=409,413}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= World Builder's Handbook |page=52-53,60-63}}
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|S5= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]|S6=
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| {{Ludography cite|name= World Tamer's Handbook| page=87}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= First In|page=57-58}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= The Universal World Profile |page=}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page=409,413}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name=Core Rule Book | version=Mongoose 2nd|page=216-217}}
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| Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
 
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Planetary Size: Worlds are classified according to their physical size.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

Planetary density and size are two primary factors when determining a planet's gravity.

Planetary Size Data[edit]

The following table outlines the UWP codes for the size of a body:

Planetary Size
Code Description Diameter (Km) Horizon (meters) Expected
Gravity 		Remarks
R Planetary Ring Multiple < 1 — Microgravity
(0.01 G or less) 		Planetary Ring, Planetoid
D Debris 1+ < 200 tens (maximum) Microgravity
(0.01 G or less) 		Debris Field, Planetoid
0 Asteroid / Planetary Belt Multiple < 200 tens (maximum) Microgravity
(0.01 G or less) 		Planetoid Belt, Planetoid
S Very Small 200-799 hundreds Very Low Gravity
(400 km, 0.02g - 0.03g) 		Very Small World
1 Small 800-2399 2000 Very Low Gravity
(1,600 km, 0.05g - 0.09g) 		Small World
2 Small (e.g. Luna) 2,400-3,999 2500 Low Gravity
(3,200 km, 0.10g - 0.17g) 		Small World
3 Small (e.g. Mercury) 4,000-5,599 3000 Low Gravity
(4,800 km, 0.24g - 0.34g) 		Small World
4 Medium (e.g. Mars) 5,600-7,199 3600 Low Gravity
(6,400 km, 0.32g - 0.46g) 		Meso World
5 Medium 7,200-8,799 4000 Standard Gravity
(8,000 km, 0.40g - 0.57g) 		Meso World
6 Medium 8,800-10,399 4400 Standard Gravity
(9,600 km, 0.60g - 0.81g) 		Meso World
7 Large 10,400-11,999 4800 Standard Gravity
(11,200 km, 0.70g - 0.94g) 		Macro World
8 Large (e.g. Venus / Terra) 12,000-13,599 5100 Standard Gravity
(12,800 km, 0.80g - 1.08g) 		Macro World
9 Large 13,600-15,199 5400 Standard Gravity
(14,400 km, 1.03g - 1.33g) 		Macro World
A (10) Huge 15,200-16,799 5700 Standard Gravity
(16,000 km, 1.14g - 1.48g) 		Big World
B (11) Huge 16,800 - 18,399 6000 High Gravity
(17,600 km, 1.49g - 1.89g) 		Big World
C (12) Huge 18,400+ 6300 High Gravity
(19,400 km, 1.9g - 2.0g) 		Big World
SGG Small Gas Giant (no further codes) 40,000-120,000 — Macrogravity
(2.01 G or higher) 		Gas Giant
LGG Large Gas Giant (no further codes) 120,000-240,000+ — Macrogravity
(2.01 G or higher) 		Gas Giant
  • NOTE-1: The size code D ( Debris ) is non-standard. It is included to cover such cases as Comet Mid-Rift (Deneb 3234), which are less than 200Km, but not part of an asteroid belt, yet important enough to have mention.
  • NOTE-2: The gravity values are estimations based on a standard planetary density. Planets with less or more dense cores may have very different values from the suggested average.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

When the UWP was created, any number of planetological figures were considered for inclusion. Initial discussion led to 16 and 32-factor descriptive chains, but these were too many, especially for a Universal Code. Eventually the UWP was pared down to just eight factors. Of those eight factors, one of the most disputed was Planetary Size.

Size included many, many factors including:

  • Gravity
  • Physical measurement parameters
  • Planetary density
  • Tectonics
  • Vulcanism
  • etc.

See also[edit]

Universal world profile[edit]

§ == ( Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information: ) == §

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
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