Entering orbit…
| Yours | GJ 179 b | |
|---|---|---|
| Mass | 262.0 × Earth | 302.0 × Earth |
| Radius | 10.4 × Earth | 13.8 × Earth |
| Density (composition) | 1.30 g/cm³ | 0.63 g/cm³ |
| Temperature | 69.6 K | 65.0 K |
| Starlight received | 0.00 × Earth | 0.00 × Earth |
| Star temperature | 4,450 K | 3,370 K |
Inside the Roche limit (1.79 planet radii): torn apart into a ring system.
Outside the synchronous orbit: slowly receding, like Luna (~cm per year).
Tidal braking locked the planet to its moon: one face forever moonward.
Tidal heat sustains a subsurface ocean over a rock seafloor: a strong candidate for life (Europa-like, 54/100).
Outside the synchronous orbit: slowly receding, like Luna (~cm per year).
Tidal heat sustains a subsurface ocean over a rock seafloor: a strong candidate for life (Europa-like, 79/100).
Outside the synchronous orbit: slowly receding, like Luna (~cm per year).
Small and distant: a quiet, stable companion.