Why is this a Earth Like?Your planet has a balanced composition with all CHNOPS elements, proper mass (1.0x Earth), and sits in the habitable zone at 0.74 AU.
Earth-like planets have the perfect combination of composition, temperature, mass, and magnetic field to potentially support complex life as we know it.
Classification Criteria:
✓ All CHNOPS elements present (C, H, N, O, P, S)✓ Mass: 1.0x Earth (0.5-2.0x range)✓ Temperature: 264K (250-320K range)✓ Magnetic field present✓ Distance: 0.74 AU (habitable zone)
Habitability ScoreHabitable
61
Contributing Factors
water46
Limited water content - mostly frozen
geology90
Active geology recycles nutrients and drives carbon cycle
rotation30
Very slow rotation - severe temperature swings between eternal day and night sides
Organic Chemistry84
Core organic elements (CHNO) present (tidal pools cycle wet and dry - a boost for prebiotic chemistry)
atmosphere60
Nitrogen-oxygen atmosphere - breathable and protective (partially stripped by slow rotation)
temperature70
Challenging but potentially habitable temperature
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
264 K (-10 °C / 15 °F)
Rotation Period
24.0 hours/day
Orbital Environment
Star Type
K-type (Orange)
Distance from Star
0.74 AU (111 million km)
Orbital Period
278 days
Atmosphere
Nitrogen-oxygen atmosphere with trace CO₂, water vapor, and argon
Elemental Composition
O - Oxygen
29.1%
Si - Silicon
25.6%
Fe - Iron
14.0%
Surface Characteristics
Rocky surface with continents, oceans, and active plate tectonics. Diverse biomes if life present.
Merged with an adjacent moon: too close for both to hold a stable orbit.
Moon 2receding5.6% - 72.4 radii
Outside the synchronous orbit: slowly receding, like Luna (~cm per year).
Moon 3stable0.010% - 7.5 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.