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: 2.0x EarthTemperature: 252K
Habitability ScoreMarginal
54
Contributing Factors
water74
Good water content - mostly frozen
geology90
Active geology recycles nutrients and drives carbon cycle
rotation10
Near tidally locked - one hemisphere perpetually scorched, other frozen, narrow habitable twilight zone only
Organic Chemistry100
All CHNOPS elements present - building blocks of life (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 (strong seasons from a 51° tilt, softened by deep oceans: −2% habitability)
magnetic Field100
Magnetic field provides radiation protection — but the pulsar's beams bathe this orbit in hard X-rays
Physical Properties
Mass
2.00x Earth (1.19e+25 kg)
Radius
1.26x Earth (8,027 km)
Surface Gravity
1.26x Earth (12.4 m/s²)
Surface Temperature
252 K (-21 °C / -7 °F)
Rotation Period
2.0 hours/day (faster than Earth)
Orbital Environment
Star Type
NS-type (Neutron Star)
Distance from Star
0.27 AU (40.4 million km)
Orbital Period
43 days
Atmosphere
Thin CO₂ and nitrogen atmosphere
Elemental Composition
C - Carbon
17.6%
S - Sulfur
17.6%
Si - Silicon
17.6%
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 radial velocity · 18 light-years awaySource: NASA Exoplanet Archive
Tidal braking locked the planet to its moon: one face forever moonward.
Moon 2stable0.00071% - 4.6 radii
Small and distant: a quiet, stable companion.
Moon 3stable0.00014% - 2.8 radii
Small and distant: a quiet, stable companion.
+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.