Why is this a Lava World?A moon inside the synchronous orbit spiraled in and struck the planet. The impact remelted the surface into a global magma ocean.
Tidal decay drags close-in moons down over millions of years. A large enough impactor liquefies the crust, strips atmosphere, and resets the surface - whatever the orbit's temperature would otherwise allow.
Classification Criteria:
✓ Moon inside the synchronous orbit (tidal decay)✓ Impactor massive enough to remelt the crust- Orbit itself was fine: 0.16 AU, 6950K equilibrium
Habitability ScoreUninhabitable
0
Contributing Factors
water0
No water - the recipe has no hydrogen and oxygen to form it
geology50
Extreme volcanic activity may be hazardous (impact-resurfaced crust)
rotation100
Optimal rotation period - balanced day/night cycle, moderate weather, and good heat distribution
Organic Chemistry20
Limited organic chemistry potential
atmosphere0
No atmosphere - exposed to radiation and temperature extremes (atmosphere partially stripped by the moon impact)
temperature0
Inferno world - temperatures exceed all possibility of life
magnetic Field100
Magnetic field provides radiation protection
Physical Properties
Mass
1.00x Earth (5.97e+24 kg)
Radius
1.00x Earth (6,371 km)
Surface Gravity
1.00x Earth (9.8 m/s²)
Surface Temperature
6,950 K (6,677 °C / 12,050 °F)
Rotation Period
24.0 hours/day
Orbital Environment
Star Type
B-type (Blue Giant)
Distance from Star
0.16 AU (23.9 million km)
Orbital Period
7 days
Time Dilation
Clocks run 29.2 seconds per year slower than deep space — about 39 minutes over a lifetime
Atmosphere
Minimal - too hot to retain
Elemental Composition
Si - Silicon
41.4%
He - Helium
27.6%
C - Carbon
20.7%
Surface Characteristics
Molten surface with lava flows, volcanic activity everywhere