Why is this a Earth Like?Your planet has a balanced composition with all CHNOPS elements, proper mass (1.2x Earth), and sits in the habitable zone at 0.22 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: 1.2x Earth (0.5-2.0x range)✓ Temperature: 278K (250-320K range)✓ Magnetic field present✓ Distance: 0.22 AU (habitable zone)
Habitability ScoreHabitable
70
Contributing Factors
water90
Good water content with liquid potential
geology90
Active geology recycles nutrients and drives carbon cycle
rotation10
Near tidally locked - one hemisphere perpetually scorched, other frozen, narrow habitable twilight zone only
Organic Chemistry59
Core organic elements (CHNO) present - chlorine-laced environment attacks organic molecules (tidal pools cycle wet and dry - a boost for prebiotic chemistry)
atmosphere40
Nitrogen-oxygen atmosphere - breathable and protective (partially stripped by slow rotation)
temperature100
Optimal temperature range for liquid water and life
magnetic Field100
Magnetic field provides radiation protection
Physical Properties
Mass
1.20x Earth (7.17e+24 kg)
Radius
1.06x Earth (6,770 km)
Surface Gravity
1.06x Earth (10.4 m/s²)
Surface Temperature
278 K (5 °C / 41 °F)
Rotation Period
31.0 hours/day (slower than Earth)
Orbital Environment
Star Type
M-type (Red Dwarf)
Distance from Star
0.22 AU (32.9 million km)
Orbital Period
69 days
Atmosphere
Nitrogen-oxygen atmosphere with trace CO₂, water vapor, and argon
Elemental Composition
O - Oxygen
21.4%
Si - Silicon
17.1%
H - Hydrogen
10.3%
Surface Characteristics
Rocky surface with continents, oceans, and active plate tectonics. Diverse biomes if life present.
Outside the synchronous orbit: slowly receding, like Luna (~cm per year).
Tidal braking locked the planet to its moon: one face forever moonward.
Moon 2rings10% - 2.5 radii
Inside the Roche limit (2.80 planet radii): torn apart into a ring system.
+4 chemistry: tidal pools cycle wet and dry - a boost for prebiotic chemistry
Habitability
✓ Conditions suitable for life detectedThis planet exhibits the necessary conditions to support biological processes, including stable temperatures, liquid water, and protective magnetic fields.