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Gas Giants, also known as Jovian planets after the planet Jupiter, are large planets not primarily composed of rock or other solid matter. Planets above 10 Earth masses are termed giant planets. There are four gas giants in our Solar System: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Many extrasolar gas giants have been identified orbiting other stars.

List of Fictional Gas Giants Named in Science Fiction

A

Alpha Omicron VII (Gas Giant) - “Galaxy’s Child,” Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode 14, Season 4, 3-11-1991

Achilles (a.k.a. Anacreon A IV) - Isaac Asimov's Foundation universe

Aplu - David L. Clements' "A War of Stars" short story in Analog January/February 2010.

Anacreon A IV (a.ka. Achilles) - Isaac Asimov's Foundation universe

Anacreon A V (a.k.a. Priam) - Isaac Asimov's Foundation universe

Anacreon A VI (a.k.a. Helen) - Isaac Asimov's Foundation universe

Asagarth - Colin Harvey's brilliant novel Winter Song

B

Bandicoot - Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen's novel Heaven, brief reference, p. 20

Bespin - Star Wars universe

Big Ben - Peter Watts's novel Blightsight, p. 54

C

Calpurnia - Poul Anderson's A World Named Cleopatra

Chronos - Poul Anderson's novel Murkheim

Cornelia - Poul Anderson's A World Named Cleopatra

Cthuga (orbiting Fomalhaut) Paul McAuley's novel Evening's Empire, page 12

D

Delta Karpis VII - Jack McDevitt's novel Polaris

Dirna (Procyon IX) - Robert Silverberg’s novel Master of Life and Death

Djiminid - Iain Banks's novel The Algebraist, p. 382

Dugl IV - Norman Spinrad's novel The Solarians, p. 78

Dugl V - Norman Spinrad's novel The Solarians, p.78

E

El Grande - Ben Jeapes's novel Phoenicia's World

Elpinor (superifically) - John C. Wright's short story "The Far End of History" in The New Space Opera 2'

Endor - Star Wars Universe

G

Gatewood - Wil McCarthy's novel Lost in Translation

Ghost - Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen's Heaven (SF novel), brief reference, p. 20

G'iri - Iain M. Banks's novel The Algebraist, p. 300

Gobulus (Gas Giant orbited by the Terrestrial Moon Sacrecour) - Jack McDevitt's Polaris

Godzilla (Epsilon Indi V) - Larry Niven's novel Protector

H

Hades - James Gunn's novel Transcendental, p. 176 (orbited by the moon Hell)

Heinlein - Firefly/Serenity universe

Helen (a.k.a. Anacreon A VI) - Isaac Asimov's Foundation universe

I

Icelanize - Peter F. Hamilton's Pandora's Star, p. 290

J

Julia - Poul Anderson's A World Named Cleopatra

K

KG348 - Alien universe

Kilran (Sirius IV) - James Gunn's novel Transcendental, p. 147 (orbited by the moon Komran)

L

Lepidus - Poul Anderson's A World Named Cleopatra

O

Orotund - John C. Wright's short story "The Far End of History" in The New Space Opera 2'

P

Polarfrey - Doctor Who universe

Polyphemus - (Gas Giant with a single moon) - Ken Macleod's novel Newton's Wake: A Space Opera, p. 29

Pompey - Poul Anderson's A World Named Cleopatra

Priam (a.k.a. Anacreon A V) - Isaac Asimov's Foundation universe

R

Regin (orbited by Mining Planet moon Wayland)- Poul Anderson's Polesotechnic League universe

Rigel VI - Christopher L. Bennett's Star Trek: TOS universe novel Tower of Babel (Rise of the Federation series)

Rigel IX - Christopher L. Bennett's Star Trek: TOS universe novel Tower of Babel (Rise of the Federation series)

T

Taloraan - Star Wars universe

Tl'ho - Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner's novel Destroyer of Worlds, Ringworld universe

U

Udaspri (ringed planet) - John Scalzi's Old Man's War, brief reference p. 186

Ukko - James L. Cambias's novel A Darkling Sea

Upsilon Gibraltar - Tony Daniel's Star Trek: The Original Series novel Savage Trade

V

V'Harant - Michael Cobley's Humanity's Fire series, Seeds of Fire

Valhalla - Colin Harvey's novel Winter Song

Van de Kamp - Wil McCarthy's novel Lost in Translation

Vanaheim - Colin Harvey's novel Winter Song

Y

Yavin Prime - Star Wars universe

Yedeen - James Swallow's The Latter Fire (Star Trek: TOS novel)

Z

Zurnl III - Donald Kingsbury's Psychohistorical Crisis (set in Asimov's Foundation universe), p. 268

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+'''Gas Giants''', also known as Jovian planets after the planet [[Jupiter]], are large planets not primarily composed of rock or other solid matter. Planets above 10 Earth masses are termed giant planets. There are four gas giants in our Solar System: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Many extrasolar gas giants have been identified orbiting other stars.
-'''Gas Giant'''
-''Gas Giant'''s, also known as Jovian planets after the planet [[Jupiter]], are large planets not primarily composed of rock or other solid matter. Planets above 10 Earth masses are termed giant planets. There are four gas giants in our Solar System: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Many extrasolar gas giants have been identified orbiting other stars.
 ==List of Fictional Gas Giants Named in Science Fiction==
+====A====
+: [[Alpha Omicron VII]] ([[Gas Giant]]) - “Galaxy’s Child,” [[Star Trek: The Next Generation]] Episode 14, Season 4, 3-11-1991
+: [[Achilles]] (a.k.a. Anacreon A IV) - Isaac Asimov's [[Foundation]] universe
 : ''Aplu'' - David L. Clements' "A War of Stars" short story in ''Analog'' January/February 2010.
+: [http://asimov.wikia.com/wiki/Anacreon Anacreon A IV] (a.ka. Achilles) - Isaac Asimov's [[Foundation]] universe
-: ''Asagarth'' - Colin Harvey's '''Winter Song'''
+: [http://asimov.wikia.com/wiki/Anacreon Anacreon A V] (a.k.a. Priam) - Isaac Asimov's [[Foundation]] universe
+: [http://asimov.wikia.com/wiki/Anacreon Anacreon A VI] (a.k.a. Helen) - Isaac Asimov's [[Foundation]] universe
+: ''Asagarth'' - Colin Harvey's brilliant novel '''Winter Song'''
+====B====
+: ''Bandicoot'' - Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen's novel [[Heaven]], brief reference, p. 20
 : ''Bespin'' - [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Bespin Star Wars] universe
-: [[Big Ben]] - Peter Watts's novel '''Blightsight''', p. 54
+: ''Big Ben'' - Peter Watts's novel '''Blightsight''', p. 54
+====C====
 : ''Calpurnia'' - Poul Anderson's '''A World Named Cleopatra'''
 : ''Chronos'' - Poul Anderson's novel '''Murkheim'''
 : ''Cornelia'' - Poul Anderson's '''A World Named Cleopatra'''
+: ''Cthuga'' (orbiting [[Fomalhaut]]) Paul McAuley's novel '''Evening's Empire''', page 12
-: [[Delta Karpis]] VII - Jack McDevitt's novel [[Polaris]]
+====D====
+: [[Delta Karpis]] VII - Jack McDevitt's novel '''Polaris'''
+: [[Dirna]] (Procyon IX) - Robert Silverberg’s novel '''Master of Life and Death'''
 : ''Djiminid'' - Iain Banks's novel '''The Algebraist''', p. 382
+: ''Dugl IV'' - Norman Spinrad's novel '''The Solarians''', p. 78
+: ''Dugl V'' - Norman Spinrad's novel '''The Solarians''', p.78
+====E====
+: ''El Grande'' - Ben Jeapes's novel '''Phoenicia's World'''
+: ''Elpinor'' (superifically) - John C. Wright's short story "The Far End of History" in ''The New Space Opera 2'''
 : ''Endor'' - [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Endor_(planet) Star Wars] Universe
-: ''Gatewood'' - Wil McCarthy's novel [[Lost in Translation]]
+====G====
-: ''Heinlein'' - [[Firefly/Serenity universe
+: ''Gatewood'' - Wil McCarthy's novel '''Lost in Translation'''
+: ''Ghost'' - Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen's [[Heaven (SF novel)]], brief reference, p. 20
+: ''G'iri'' - Iain M. Banks's novel '''The Algebraist''', p. 300
+: ''Gobulus'' (Gas Giant orbited by the [[Terrestrial Moon]] ''Sacrecour'') - Jack McDevitt's '''Polaris'''
+: ''Godzilla'' (Epsilon Indi V) - Larry Niven's novel [[Protector]]
+====H====
+: ''Hades'' - James Gunn's novel '''Transcendental''', p. 176 (orbited by the moon [[Hell]])
+: ''Heinlein'' - [[Firefly/Serenity]] universe
+: [http://asimov.wikia.com/wiki/Anacreon Helen] (a.k.a. Anacreon A VI) - Isaac Asimov's [[Foundation]] universe
+====I====
 : ''Icelanize'' - Peter F. Hamilton's Pandora's Star, p. 290
+====J====
 : ''Julia'' - Poul Anderson's '''A World Named Cleopatra'''
+====K====
+: [http://alienanthology.wikia.com/wiki/KG348 KG348] - '''Alien''' universe
+: ''Kilran'' (Sirius IV) - James Gunn's novel '''Transcendental''', p. 147 (orbited by the moon ''Komran'')
+====L====
 : ''Lepidus'' - Poul Anderson's '''A World Named Cleopatra'''
-: ''Polarfrey'' ([[Gas Giant]]) - [http://whatis.suburbansenshi.com/index.php?title=Gallifrey\ Doctor Who] universe
+====O====
-: [[Polyphemus (SF planet)]] - (Gas Giant with a single moon) - Ken Macleod's [[Newton's Wake: A Space Opera]], p. 29
+: ''Orotund'' - John C. Wright's short story "The Far End of History" in ''The New Space Opera 2'''
+====P====
+: ''Polarfrey'' - [http://whatis.suburbansenshi.com/index.php?title=Gallifrey\ Doctor Who] universe
+: ''Polyphemus'' - (Gas Giant with a single moon) - Ken Macleod's novel '''Newton's Wake: A Space Opera''', p. 29
 : ''Pompey'' - Poul Anderson's '''A World Named Cleopatra'''
+: [http://asimov.wikia.com/wiki/Anacreon Priam] (a.k.a. Anacreon A V) - Isaac Asimov's [[Foundation]] universe
+====R====
+: ''Regin'' (orbited by [[Mining Planet]] moon ''Wayland'')- Poul Anderson's '''Polesotechnic League''' universe
+: ''Rigel VI'' - Christopher L. Bennett's [[Star Trek: TOS]] universe novel '''Tower of Babel''' ('''Rise of the Federation''' series)
+: ''Rigel IX'' - Christopher L. Bennett's [[Star Trek: TOS]] universe novel '''Tower of Babel''' ('''Rise of the Federation''' series)
+====T====
 : ''Taloraan'' - [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Taloraan Star Wars] universe
 : ''Tl'ho'' - Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner's novel '''Destroyer of Worlds''', '''Ringworld''' universe
-: ''Valhalla'' - Colin Harvey's '''Winter Song'''
+====U====
+: ''Udaspri'' (ringed planet) - John Scalzi's '''Old Man's War''', brief reference p. 186
+: ''Ukko'' - James L. Cambias's novel '''A Darkling Sea'''
+: ''Upsilon Gibraltar'' - Tony Daniel's [[Star Trek: The Original Series]] novel '''Savage Trade'''
+====V====
+: ''V'Harant'' - Michael Cobley's '''Humanity's Fire''' series, '''Seeds of Fire'''
+: ''Valhalla'' - Colin Harvey's novel '''Winter Song'''
+: ''Van de Kamp'' - Wil McCarthy's novel '''Lost in Translation'''
+: ''Vanaheim'' - Colin Harvey's novel '''Winter Song'''
+====Y====
 : ''Yavin Prime'' - [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Yavin_Prime Star Wars] universe
+: ''Yedeen'' - James Swallow's '''The Latter Fire''' (Star Trek: TOS novel)
+====Z====
 : ''Zurnl III'' - Donald Kingsbury's '''Psychohistorical Crisis''' (set in Asimov's '''Foundation''' universe), p. 268
 ==List of Real Gas Giants==
 * [[Jupiter]]
+* [[Saturn]]
 * [[CoRoT-2b]]
 ==Links==
 * [[Planets in Science Fiction]]
+* [[Knot Theory]]
+* [[Obin]]
 ==External Links Science Fiction==
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 ==External Links Science==
 * [http://www.astro.princeton.edu/~dsp/PrincetonSite/Home_files/darkest_world.pdf TrES-2b] A world so inexplicably dark that it seems like an artifact.
+[[Category:Planets]]
+[[Category:Gas Giants]]
+[[Category:Locations]]