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Why does Jupiter revolve around the sun and not the other way around?
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∙ 13y ago
Because as big as Jupiter is, it is a green pea in size compared to the suns beachball size. The bigger body has the stronger gravity, and always wins.
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∙ 13y ago
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What is the length of time that it takes the sun to orbit Jupiter?
The sun does not orbit Jupiter ! Jupiter takes just under 12 of our years to revolve around the sun once.
Do comets revolve around other planets?
The revole around the sun
Does Jupiter revolve counterclockwise around the sun?
Viewed from the north, yes, viewed from the south, No. All the planets revolve counterclockwise as seen from the Sun's North Pole.
Why does Jupiter have a longer year then Mercury?
Jupiter has a longer year than mercury because it takes longer for it to revolve around the sun.
How long does it take Jupiter to revolve around the sun in earth days?
Jupiter revolves or orbits around the sun once every 11.86 Earth years, or once every 4,330.6 Earth days. Jupiter travels at an average speed of 29,236 miles per hour or 47,051 kilometers per hour in its orbit around the sun.
What planet will be the last to revolve around the sun?
jupiter
How long does it take for Jupiter to revolve around the sun?
12 years
What planet is the biggest of all planets that revolve around the sun?
Jupiter!
What is the length of time that it takes the sun to orbit Jupiter?
The sun does not orbit Jupiter ! Jupiter takes just under 12 of our years to revolve around the sun once.
What planets and other objects revolve around the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto- though Pluto is no longer classed as a planet. In addition, between Mars and Jupiter is the asteroid belt and they also revolve (orbit the sun). Comets have a cigar shaped orbit but also revolve around the sun. There are many of them.
Why is Jupiter in the center of its univeres?
Just as the Sun is in the center of our solar system and all the planets revolve around it, so Jupiter is in the center of its own system of moons, and all the moons revolve around Jupiter.
What takes over 557 Earth years to revolve around the Sun?
jupiter
How many years dose Jupiter revolve around the sun?
132 years
What planet is by the most massive of all the planets that revolve around the sun?
Jupiter
Does jupiter revolve around the sun?
Viewed from the north, yes, viewed from the south, No. All the planets revolve counterclockwise as seen from the Sun's North Pole.
How long does it take Jupiter to revolve around the sun in days?
Jupiter's orbit takes 4331.6 days approx.
Does the earth and other planets revolve around the sun?
yes, the earth and other planets revolve around the sun
