Stars

Stars are astronomical bodies of plasma, typically both large and luminous in nature.

Classification and Nomenclature
To the residents of the Hubs, most stars are known by two names; their designation, which is rarely used by most, and their local name. The official designation is made up of four components.

Class
Defined by the temperature and thus the relative temperature of the star. Directly habitual Worlds are found most commonly around K and G-Class stars, although some do exist around F-Class stars.

By contrast, the prison World known commonly as Darkgrave closely orbits a T-Class star, punishing its residents with near perpetual darkness.

Size
The size of the star is given relative to the average of its Class. Divine Stars and Blue Giants are among the largest on average, whereas Brown Dwarfs and White Dwarfs are typically the smallest.

Count
The next value assigned is the number in which the star has been recognised in the records of the Oracle Academy, and before its founding, the data archives of the Voyagers. This is a simple number that indirectly reflects how common each star class and size are. There are currently over fourteen million recorded M4 stars, whereas only one O1 star has ever been discovered.

Orbiting Bodies
The final part of the official designation of a star is a figure representing the number of orbiting astronomical bodies large enough to be rounded by their own gravity but not too large to have undergone thermonuclear fusion.