Why is this a Desert World?Your planet is a hot (338K), 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: 0.0% (<5% - bone dry, no water cycle)✓ Temperature: 338K (300-500K hot band)✓ Silicon + Iron + Magnesium: 68.5% (>=30% - a real rocky surface)✓ Holds an atmosphere to carry the dust haze
Habitability ScoreUninhabitable
12
Contributing Factors
water0
No water - the recipe has no hydrogen and oxygen to form it
geology60
Some geological activity provides slow nutrient cycling
rotation100
Optimal rotation period - balanced day/night cycle, moderate weather, and good heat distribution
Organic Chemistry20
Limited organic chemistry potential
atmosphere70
Nitrogen atmosphere provides protection but not breathable
temperature70
Challenging but potentially habitable temperature
magnetic Field100
Magnetic field provides radiation protection
Physical Properties
Mass
0.50x Earth (2.99e+24 kg)
Radius
0.79x Earth (5,057 km)
Surface Gravity
0.79x Earth (7.8 m/s²)
Surface Temperature
338 K (65 °C / 148 °F)
Rotation Period
25.0 hours/day (slower than Earth)
Orbital Environment
Star Type
G-type (Yellow (Sun-like))
Distance from Star
0.68 AU (102 million km)
Orbital Period
205 days
Atmosphere
Thin, dusty CO₂-nitrogen atmosphere - permanent haze of wind-borne sand
Elemental Composition
Si - Silicon
34.2%
O - Oxygen
20.5%
Fe - Iron
20.5%
Surface Characteristics
Endless dune seas and wind-carved rock under a permanent dust haze - scorching days, freezing nights