Frankfortplanet

Frankfortplanet is a fictional terrestrial exoplanet created for educational and speculative contexts in planetary science and astrobiology. In the standard fictional framework, it orbits a sun-like star in a distant system and is used to illustrate how various planetary properties influence habitability.

In the fictional chronology, Frankfortplanet was identified by the Frankfort Space Cooperative in 2142 using advanced space-based telescopes. The name honors the historic city of Frankfurt am Main and aims to connect scientific pedagogy with cultural references.

The planet is described as a rocky world with a radius about 1.2 times that of Earth and a mass around 1.8 Earth masses, yielding a relatively high bulk density. It orbits its star at roughly 0.95 AU with an orbital period near one Earth year. The axial tilt is postulated around 23 degrees, producing moderate seasons.

Its atmosphere is depicted as nitrogen-dominated with trace CO2 and noble gases, surface pressure near 1 bar, and temperatures that could allow stable liquid water under certain conditions. Observational models suggest possible polar ice and modest weather systems, with oceans present or episodic surface liquids depending on albedo.

Geologically, Frankfortplanet is described as tectonically active with a dynamic crust, mountain belts, and basaltic plains. A planetary magnetic field is assumed in some scenarios, offering protection from stellar wind and contributing to surface habitability.

In education and fiction, Frankfortplanet serves to demonstrate methods of exoplanet detection, climate and habitability modeling, and the interplay between orbital parameters and climate stability. It also appears in science fiction as a setting for exploration and discovery.