PSR B1257+12 b
PSR B1257+12 b, along with fellow doomed worlds, were among the first and creepiest to be discovered as they orbit an undead star known as a pulsar. Pulsar planets like Poltergeist and its neighboring worlds, Phobetor and Draugr, are consumed with constant radiation from the star’s core.
Planet Radius:
0.338 x Earth (estimate)
Planet Type:
- Terrestrial
Discovery Method:
- Pulsar Timing
Discovery Date:
1994
Orbital Radius:
0.19 AU
Orbital Period:
25.3 days
Eccentricity:
0.0
