Deus Caloris is a molten world orbiting dangerously close to Deus Lucis. Its surface was remelted when a moon spiralled inward and struck the planet, creating a global magma ocean. Extreme heat, volcanic activity, and intense radiation make it utterly inhospitable.
Why is this a Lava World?A moon inside the synchronous orbit spiraled in and struck the planet. The impact remelted the surface into a global magma ocean.
Tidal decay drags close-in moons down over millions of years. A large enough impactor liquefies the crust, strips atmosphere, and resets the surface - whatever the orbit's temperature would otherwise allow.
Classification Criteria:
✓ Moon inside the synchronous orbit (tidal decay)✓ Impactor massive enough to remelt the crust- Orbit itself was fine: 0.10 AU, 1400K equilibrium
Habitability ScoreUninhabitable
0
Contributing Factors
water0
No water - the recipe has no hydrogen and oxygen to form it
geology50
Extreme volcanic activity may be hazardous (impact-resurfaced crust)
rotation100
Optimal rotation period - balanced day/night cycle, moderate weather, and good heat distribution
Organic Chemistry20
Limited organic chemistry potential
atmosphere4
Atmosphere present but composition not ideal for life (atmosphere partially stripped by the moon impact)
temperature0
Inferno world - temperatures exceed all possibility of life
magnetic Field100
Magnetic field provides radiation protection
Physical Properties
Mass
1.80x Earth (1.07e+25 kg)
Radius
1.22x Earth (7,750 km)
Surface Gravity
1.22x Earth (11.9 m/s²)
Surface Temperature
1,400 K (1,127 °C / 2,060 °F)
Rotation Period
18.0 hours/day (faster than Earth)
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
Vaporized rock and impact ash - the original atmosphere blown off by the strike
Elemental Composition
Fe - Iron
33.3%
K - Potassium
16.7%
O - Oxygen
16.7%
Surface Characteristics
Surface remelted by a catastrophic moon impact - a global magma ocean cooling into scarred rock
Matched on physical properties only — but pulsar planets are real: the first exoplanets ever confirmed (PSR B1257+12, 1992) orbit a neutron star.Discovered 2013 via radial velocity · 24 light-years awaySource: NASA Exoplanet Archive