List of planet types
Types of planet by chemical mass
Summary
The following is a list of planet types by their mass, radius, orbit, physical and chemical composition, or by another classification.
Originally created by Fotaun
11/22/2012, 6:41:19 PM
Modified
6/3/2026, 1:08:58 AM
Recent revisions
Thirtyfourninety6/3/2026, 1:08:58 AM
Fixed endash and disambiguated link to Europa, which is supposed to be for the moon of Jupiter.
I Love Jack King Hoff6/1/2026, 1:24:07 AM
I Love Jack King Hoff6/1/2026, 1:22:46 AM
AstroChara5/29/2026, 5:38:24 AM
AstroChara5/29/2026, 5:17:56 AM
AstroChara5/29/2026, 4:21:36 AM
AstroChara5/29/2026, 4:20:48 AM
def + examples for Ocean planet
AstroChara5/29/2026, 4:13:47 AM
AstroChara5/29/2026, 3:59:45 AM
AstroChara5/29/2026, 3:52:20 AM
AstroChara5/29/2026, 3:44:45 AM
Gas dwarf def
AstroChara5/28/2026, 6:18:03 PM
AstroChara5/28/2026, 6:15:57 PM
AstroChara5/28/2026, 6:15:11 PM
AstroChara5/28/2026, 5:38:06 PM
Def + ref for super-Jupiters.
AstroChara5/28/2026, 5:25:18 PM
Lava planet
AstroChara5/28/2026, 5:09:48 PM
Added ref for extragalactic planets
AstroChara5/28/2026, 5:08:39 PM
Updated def + citation for "Soot planet" and "Hycean planet"
AstroChara5/28/2026, 4:42:53 PM
Use singular for giant planet and inferior/superior planet, in line with every other entries
Pancakes3215/28/2026, 9:58:08 AM
/* By mass and/or radius regime */
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