Why is this a Desert World?Your planet is a hot (361K), 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: 361K (300-500K hot band)✓ Silicon + Iron + Magnesium: 42.9% (>=30% - a real rocky surface)✓ Holds an atmosphere to carry the dust haze
Habitability ScoreExtremely Harsh
35
Contributing Factors
water20
Very dry - minimal water
geology90
Active geology recycles nutrients and drives carbon cycle
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 Field100
Magnetic field provides radiation protection
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
361 K (88 °C / 190 °F)
Rotation Period
70.0 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
O - Oxygen
22.4%
Si - Silicon
18.4%
Fe - Iron
16.3%
Surface Characteristics
Endless dune seas and wind-carved rock under a permanent dust haze - scorching days, freezing nights