Why is this a Desert World?Your planet is a hot (386K), bone-dry silicate rock that kept its atmosphere - with no water cycle to wash the air, wind lofts a permanent dust veil over endless dune seas.
Desert worlds are the Tatooine/Arrakis archetype: enough rock to build a solid surface, enough air to carry dust, and too little hydrogen for oceans or rain. Heat bakes out any trace moisture, so nothing interrupts the wind's work - dune seas, wind-carved rock, scorching days.
Classification Criteria:
✓ Hydrogen: 1.0% (<5% - bone dry, no water cycle)✓ Temperature: 386K (300-500K hot band)✓ Silicon + Iron + Magnesium: 55.7% (>=30% - a real rocky surface)✓ Holds an atmosphere to carry the dust haze
Habitability ScoreExtremely Harsh
26
Contributing Factors
water19
Very dry - minimal water - likely as steam
geology60
Some geological activity provides slow nutrient cycling
rotation65
Slow rotation - significant day/night temperature variations, but life can adapt
Organic Chemistry80
Core organic elements (CHNO) present
atmosphere70
Nitrogen atmosphere provides protection but not breathable
temperature40
Extreme temperature - very difficult for life
magnetic Field30
No magnetic field - vulnerable to solar radiation
Physical Properties
Mass
0.40x Earth (2.39e+24 kg)
Radius
0.74x Earth (4,694 km)
Surface Gravity
0.74x Earth (7.2 m/s²)
Surface Temperature
386 K (112 °C / 234 °F)
Rotation Period
42.0 hours/day (slower than Earth)
Orbital Environment
Star Type
G-type (Yellow (Sun-like))
Distance from Star
0.52 AU (77.8 million km)
Orbital Period
137 days
Atmosphere
Thin, dusty CO₂-nitrogen atmosphere - permanent haze of wind-borne sand
Elemental Composition
Fe - Iron
25.8%
Si - Silicon
20.6%
O - Oxygen
18.6%
Surface Characteristics
Endless dune seas and wind-carved rock under a permanent dust haze - scorching days, freezing nights