Why is this a Desert World?Your planet is a hot (369K), 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: 369K (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
temperature40
Extreme temperature - very difficult for life
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
369 K (96 °C / 204 °F)
Rotation Period
25.0 hours/day (slower than Earth)
Orbital Environment
Star Type
G-type (Yellow (Sun-like))
Distance from Star
0.57 AU (85.3 million km)
Orbital Period
157 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