This planet is the most habitable of the system. Although it has water and the elements needed for life, the pulsar bathes Tiran in radiation. This makes it difficult for life to survive here, and only that most adaptable and hardy organisms make it.
Why is this a Earth Like?Your planet has a balanced composition with all CHNOPS elements, proper mass (0.9x Earth), and sits in the habitable zone at 0.10 AU.
Earth-like planets have the perfect combination of composition, temperature, mass, and magnetic field to potentially support complex life as we know it.
Classification Criteria:
✓ All CHNOPS elements present (C, H, N, O, P, S)✓ Mass: 0.9x Earth (0.5-2.0x range)✓ Temperature: 278K (250-320K range)✓ Magnetic field present✓ Distance: 0.10 AU (habitable zone)
Habitability ScoreExtremely Harsh
36
Contributing Factors
water50
Limited water content
geology90
Active geology recycles nutrients and drives carbon cycle
rotation100
Optimal rotation period - balanced day/night cycle, moderate weather, and good heat distribution
Organic Chemistry100
All CHNOPS elements present - building blocks of life
atmosphere100
Nitrogen-oxygen atmosphere - breathable and protective
temperature100
Optimal temperature range for liquid water and life
magnetic Field100
Magnetic field provides radiation protection — but the pulsar's beams bathe this orbit in hard X-rays
Physical Properties
Mass
0.90x Earth (5.37e+24 kg)
Radius
0.97x Earth (6,151 km)
Surface Gravity
0.97x Earth (9.5 m/s²)
Surface Temperature
278 K (5 °C / 41 °F)
Rotation Period
24.0 hours/day
Orbital Environment
Star Type
NS-type (Neutron Star)
Distance from Star
0.10 AU (15 million km)
Orbital Period
10 days
Time Dilation
Clocks run 6.5 seconds per year slower than deep space — about 9 minutes over a lifetime
Atmosphere
Nitrogen-oxygen atmosphere with trace CO₂, water vapor, and argon
Elemental Composition
O - Oxygen
29.4%
Si - Silicon
25.2%
Fe - Iron
16.8%
Surface Characteristics
Rocky surface with continents, oceans, and active plate tectonics. Diverse biomes if life present.
Matched on physical properties only — but pulsar planets are real: the first exoplanets ever confirmed (PSR B1257+12, 1992) orbit a neutron star.Discovered 2023 via transit · 101 light-years awaySource: NASA Exoplanet Archive
✓ Conditions suitable for life detectedThis planet exhibits the necessary conditions to support biological processes, including stable temperatures, liquid water, and protective magnetic fields.