Changes: Planetary Body

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A Planetary Body in Universe Sandbox is a simulated object that is massive enough to be spherical and to have a significant gravitational effect on other objects, but is not massive enough to qualify as a Star or a Black Hole. Planetary Bodies can represent a variety of actual celestial objects, including exoplanets, planets, moons, and larger Solar System objects.

Planetary Body objects may be further subcategorized as Terrestrial Planets, Gas Giants, and Planetoids.

Properties Panel

The properties panel for a Planetary Body object will include the following tabs:

Characteristics

Planetary Body objects have the following sets of characteristics:

They are attracting objects, meaning that they exert a gravitational force on other objects in the simulation.
They are attracted objects, meaning that they feel the effects of gravity from other attracting objects in the simulation.
They have calculated orbital elements, and their orbit can be displayed.
They can collide with other objects, and produce fragments.
Their surface properties, including surface temperature, are simulated in two dimensions.
They have a simulated composition.
They may have an atmosphere.
They may have a magnetic field.

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-A Planetary Body in Universe Sandbox is a simulated [[Object Types|object]] that is massive enough to be spherical and to have a significant gravitational effect on other objects, but is not massive enough to qualify as a [[Star]] or a [[Black Hole]]. Planetary Bodies can represent a variety of actual celestial objects, including [[exoplanet|exoplanets]], [[planet|planets]], [[moon|moons]], and larger [[Solar System Object|Solar System objects]].
+A Planetary Body in Universe Sandbox is a simulated [[Object Types|object]] that is massive enough to be spherical and to have a significant [[Gravity|gravitational effect]] on other objects, but is not massive enough to qualify as a [[Star]] or a [[Black Hole]]. Planetary Bodies can represent a variety of actual celestial objects, including [[exoplanet|exoplanets]], [[planet|planets]], [[moon|moons]], and larger [[Solar System Object|Solar System objects]].
+Planetary Body objects may be further subcategorized as [[Terrestrial Planet|Terrestrial Planets]], [[Gas Giant|Gas Giants]], and [[Planetoid|Planetoids]].
-Planetary Body objects have the following sets of properties:
+==Properties Panel==
+The [[Interface#Properties Panel|properties panel]] for a Planetary Body object will include the following tabs:
+* [[Overview Tab|Overview]]
+* [[Motion Tab|Motion]]
+* [[Surface Tab|Surface]]
+* [[Composition Tab|Composition]]
+* [[Appearance Tab|Appearance]]
+* [[Actions Tab|Actions]]
+==Characteristics==
+Planetary Body objects have the following sets of characteristics:
 * They are [[attracting]] objects, meaning that they exert a gravitational force on other objects in the simulation.
 * They are [[attracted]] objects, meaning that they feel the effects of gravity from other attracting objects in the simulation.
 * They have calculated [[Orbital Elements|orbital elements]], and their [[Displayed Orbit|orbit]] can be displayed.
+*They can [[Collision|collide]] with other objects, and produce [[Fragment|fragments]].
-* They have a [[Surface Temperature|surface temperature]], distinct from their internal [[Effective Temperature|effective temperature]].
+* Their [[:Category:Surface|surface]] properties, including [[Surface Temperature|surface temperature]], are simulated in two dimensions.
-* They have a simulated [[composition]].
-* They may have an [[Atmospheres|atmosphere]].
+* They have a simulated [[Materials|composition]].
-* They may have a [[Magnetic fields|magnetic field]].
+* They may have an [[Atmosphere|atmosphere]].
+* They may have a [[Magnetic Fields|magnetic field]].