Entering orbit…
Planet, moons and orbits drawn to one scale; the smallest moons are enlarged so they can be seen.
Surface. No solid surface - a deep volatile envelope over a supercritical water mantle and hot-ice interior
Hydrogen and helium with water, methane, and ammonia ices
Hydrogen-rich atmosphere typical of gas giants (partially stripped by slow rotation)| Yours | GJ 163 d | |
|---|---|---|
| Mass | 39.0 × Earth | 29.4 × Earth |
| Radius | 5.12 × Earth | 5.92 × Earth |
| Density (composition) | 1.60 g/cm³ | 0.78 g/cm³ |
| Temperature | 165.9 K | 106.0 K |
| Starlight received | 0.04 × Earth | 0.02 × Earth |
| Star temperature | 5,600 K | 3,500 K |
Inside the synchronous orbit: it spiraled inward and was torn apart at the Roche limit (Phobos's fate).
Small and distant: a quiet, stable companion.
Small and distant: a quiet, stable companion.