- For other uses, see Class A.
In planetary classification, a class A gas giant is a type of planet. As the name describes, the planet is generally composed of a tenuous gas concentration, with or without a more solid subsurface or core. In many cases, methane composes a significant amount of the planetary atmosphere. In particular among gas giant planets, the class A worlds of this type are radiant of heat and some energy, differing in this respect from the class B gas giant. Jupiter is an example of a class A radiant gas body. Some notations on this classification list worlds of this type as being similar to unborn stars that have failed to ignite into nuclear fusion. (ST references: Star Trek Maps, The Worlds of the Federation)
- This classification should not be confused with the class A geothermal planet described in ST reference: Star Charts.
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numeric: | class 9 ("Q'tahL"-class) |
alphabetical: | class A class A geothermal class A gas giant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
class B class B geomorteus class B gas giant |
class C class C geoinactive class C reducing |
class D | class E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
class F class F geometallic class F geocrystalline |
class G class G geocrystalline class G desert |
class H class H desert class H geothermal |
class I class I gas supergiant ("Q'tahL"-class) class I metallic/silicate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
class J class J gas giant class J moon |
class K class K silicate/adaptable class K transjovian |
class L | class M ("Minshara"-class) class MZ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
class N class N reducing class N pelagic |
class O | class P | class Q | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
class R | class S | class T | class Y ("Demon"-class) |