Why is this a Volcanic World?Runaway tidal heating from its moons drives volcanism across a cold crust - the planet is kneaded like Io.
Resonant, close-in moons pump orbital eccentricity, and the resulting tidal flexing dissipates enormous heat in the interior. Only a fraction of the surface is molten at once, so the ground between the vents stays as cold as the orbit allows - Io's own equilibrium temperature is about 110 K.
Classification Criteria:
✓ Close-in moons in a resonant configuration✓ Tidal heat flux beyond the runaway threshold- The orbit is not what melted it: 12.00 AU, 960K equilibrium
Habitability ScoreUninhabitable
0
Contributing Factors
water8
Limited water content - boiling away, little would be retained
geology40
Extreme volcanic activity may be hazardous
rotation10
Near tidally locked - one hemisphere perpetually scorched, other frozen, narrow habitable twilight zone only
Organic Chemistry80
Core organic elements (CHNO) present
atmosphere16
Atmosphere present but composition not ideal for life (partially stripped by slow rotation)
temperature0
Scorching - hot enough to melt lead, though rock stays solid; no chance for life (runaway tidal heating keeps the surface molten regardless of orbit)
magnetic Field100
Magnetic field provides radiation protection
Physical Properties
Mass
6356.00x Earth (3.80e+28 kg)
Radius
18.52x Earth (118,015 km)
Surface Gravity
18.52x Earth (181.7 m/s²)
Surface Temperature
960 K (687 °C / 1,269 °F)
Rotation Period
5.0 hours/day (faster than Earth)
Orbital Environment
Star Type
M-type (Red Dwarf)
Distance from Star
12.00 AU (1.8 billion km)
Orbital Period
75.9 years
Atmosphere
Volcanic outgassing - sulfur compounds and vaporized rock
Elemental Composition
H - Hydrogen
56.0%
He - Helium
34.0%
C - Carbon
4.0%
Surface Characteristics
Runaway tidal heating drives volcanism across a cold crust - lava lakes and sulfur plains between frozen plains