Why is this a Desert World?Your planet is a hot (372K), bone-dry silicate rock that kept its atmosphere - with no water cycle to wash the air, wind lofts a permanent dust veil over endless dune seas.
Desert worlds are the Tatooine/Arrakis archetype: enough rock to build a solid surface, enough air to carry dust, and too little hydrogen for oceans or rain. Heat bakes out any trace moisture, so nothing interrupts the wind's work - dune seas, wind-carved rock, scorching days.
Classification Criteria:
✓ Hydrogen: 0.0% (<5% - bone dry, no water cycle)✓ Temperature: 372K (300-500K hot band)✓ Silicon + Iron + Magnesium: 73.0% (>=30% - a real rocky surface)✓ Holds an atmosphere to carry the dust haze
Habitability ScoreUninhabitable
12
Contributing Factors
water0
No water - the recipe has no hydrogen and oxygen to form it
geology90
Active geology recycles nutrients and drives carbon cycle
rotation100
Optimal rotation period - balanced day/night cycle, moderate weather, and good heat distribution
Organic Chemistry20
Limited organic chemistry potential
atmosphere70
Nitrogen atmosphere provides protection but not breathable
temperature40
Extreme temperature - very difficult for life
magnetic Field100
Magnetic field provides radiation protection
Physical Properties
Mass
2.80x Earth (1.67e+25 kg)
Radius
1.41x Earth (8,980 km)
Surface Gravity
1.41x Earth (13.8 m/s²)
Surface Temperature
372 K (99 °C / 209 °F)
Rotation Period
21.0 hours/day (faster than Earth)
Orbital Environment
Star Type
F-type (White)
Distance from Star
1.37 AU (205 million km)
Orbital Period
1.41 years
Atmosphere
Thin, dusty CO₂-nitrogen atmosphere - permanent haze of wind-borne sand
Elemental Composition
Si - Silicon
34.9%
Fe - Iron
25.4%
S - Sulfur
17.5%
Surface Characteristics
Endless dune seas and wind-carved rock under a permanent dust haze - scorching days, freezing nights