Entering orbit…
| Yours | KMT-2021-BLG-0171L b | |
|---|---|---|
| Mass | 12.0 × Earth | 11.2 × Earth |
| Radius | 3.46 × Earth | 3.35 × Earth |
| Density (composition) | 1.60 g/cm³ | 1.64 g/cm³ |
| Temperature | 53.1 K | — |
| Starlight received | 0.00 × Earth | — |
| Star temperature | 4,450 K | 5,200 K |
Inside the Roche limit (1.79 planet radii): torn apart into a ring system.
Small and distant: a quiet, stable companion.
Tidal braking locked the planet to its moon: one face forever moonward.
Small and distant: a quiet, stable companion.
Small and distant: a quiet, stable companion.
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, 89/100).