Posts tagged tidally-locked

I have done some research and so much contradict one another or I simply fail to understand. Do seasons occur on a tidally locked planet that isn't tilted on its axis?

4 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Mister Onion‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by HDE 226868‭

Ok, assuming a planet that's tidally locked to its sun, but is otherwise roughly similar to earth in gravity and atmosphere. Classic tidally locked planet: one side is covered in ice, the other is...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Monsieur Nauru‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Monsieur Nauru‭

Please note: I am asking about planet orbiting a star, not a moon orbiting a planet. So I've been trying to get this planet down for a long while now but there are still so many pieces of the puzz...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by SentiCarter‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by SentiCarter‭

The story takes place in Alpha Centauri, with this binary orbiting just over 1 AU from Rigil Kentaurus. The star system will tightly packed, but following the 10 Mutual Hill Radii separation setup....

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by user72655‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by user72655‭

I'm designing a tidally locked world around a red dwarf star. The habitable ring is an Earth analogue. The atmosphere and gravity are similar to Earth's, and we're going to pretend the wind is negl...

8 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Zxyrra‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Zxyrra‭