Why is this a Barren?Your planet has an unusual composition that doesn't fit standard classifications, or lacks the elements needed for complex geological processes.
Barren worlds can form from uncommon element combinations or may be remnants of larger bodies that lost their atmospheres and volatile materials.
Classification Criteria:
Composition doesn't match standard planet typesMass: 0.8x EarthTemperature: 253K
Habitability ScoreExtremely Harsh
30
Contributing Factors
water83
Abundant water - mostly frozen
geology60
Some geological activity provides slow nutrient cycling
rotation10
Near tidally locked - one hemisphere perpetually scorched, other frozen, narrow habitable twilight zone only
Organic Chemistry84
Core organic elements (CHNO) present (tidal pools cycle wet and dry - a boost for prebiotic chemistry)
atmosphere28
Nitrogen atmosphere provides protection but not breathable (partially stripped by slow rotation)
temperature70
Challenging but potentially habitable temperature (extreme seasons: at 56° the poles swing between months-long day and night, softened by deep oceans: −3% habitability)
magnetic Field100
Magnetic field provides radiation protection — but the pulsar's beams bathe this orbit in hard X-rays
Physical Properties
Mass
0.80x Earth (4.78e+24 kg)
Radius
0.93x Earth (5,914 km)
Surface Gravity
0.93x Earth (9.1 m/s²)
Surface Temperature
253 K (-20 °C / -5 °F)
Rotation Period
9.0 hours/day (faster than Earth)
Orbital Environment
Star Type
NS-type (Neutron Star)
Distance from Star
0.13 AU (19.4 million km)
Orbital Period
14 days
Time Dilation
Clocks run 5.0 seconds per year slower than deep space — about 7 minutes over a lifetime
Atmosphere
Thin CO₂ and nitrogen atmosphere
Elemental Composition
H - Hydrogen
19.1%
N - Nitrogen
19.1%
O - Oxygen
19.1%
Surface Characteristics
Barren rocky surface with unusual elemental composition
Matched on physical properties only — but pulsar planets are real: the first exoplanets ever confirmed (PSR B1257+12, 1992) orbit a neutron star.Discovered 2017 via transit · 40 light-years awaySource: NASA Exoplanet Archive
Too warm for ice and too small to hold an atmosphere: the ice sublimated, leaving bare rock.
Tidal flexing melts its interior: an actively volcanic surface (Io-like).
+4 chemistry: tidal pools cycle wet and dry - a boost for prebiotic chemistry
Habitability
✓ Conditions suitable for life detectedThis planet exhibits the necessary conditions to support biological processes, including stable temperatures, liquid water, and protective magnetic fields.