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Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System. Even though it is a massive planet, the sun is still 10 times larger than Jupiter.

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Why does Jupiter revolve around the sun and not the other way around?

Jupiter revolves around the sun due to the gravitational force exerted by the sun, which keeps Jupiter in orbit around it. The sun's large mass and gravity pull Jupiter towards it, causing it to orbit in a path around the sun rather than the sun orbiting around Jupiter.


Jupiters size compared to sun?

Jupiter is much smaller than the Sun. Jupiter has a diameter of about 86,881 miles, while the Sun's diameter is about 864,340 miles. In fact, Jupiter is about 10 times smaller in diameter than the Sun.


How much bigger is Jupiter compared to stars?

It's smaller. The Sun is almost 10 times the size of Jupiter, and it's not considered a large star.


How much larger would Jupiter have to be to make it the same size as the sun?

Jupiter would have to be at least 10 times as big to make it's diameter the same as the sun.


Is the sun about the same size as Jupiter?

No. The sun is much larger than Jupiter.


Is a star as big as a planet?

the sun is huge compared to earth. OVER 100 earths can fit inside a storm on Jupiter (the red spot) so a lot of earths can inside it. Jupiter looks fairly small compared to the sun. and the sun is a small star. So Stars are HUGE!!!!!!!!


Compared to your sun how large are the largest stars?

our sun would be the size of Jupiter to the other suns because of their size, this is also a bad thing because they would 'die' soon too.=]


How big is the sun compared to jupiter?

Jupiters' diameter is 142,740 km, while the sun's is 1,377,648 km. This means that Jupiter's diameter is just over a tenth of the sun's diameter.


What is the difference in the size of Jupiter and the sun?

The sun is much larger than Jupiter. The sun's diameter is about 109 times that of Jupiter, and its mass is about 1,048 times greater. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, but it is still dwarfed by the size of the sun.


How does the brightness of the Sun appear to Jupiter?

The brightness of the Sun appears significantly dimmer on Jupiter compared to how it appears from Earth due to Jupiter's greater distance from the Sun and its thicker atmosphere. Jupiter is about five times farther from the Sun than Earth, so sunlight reaching Jupiter is much less intense.


How does the sun rank in size compared to the planets and the moon?

MUCH larger than any planet. Jupiter, the largest planet, is 139,822 km in diameter. The Sun is 1,391,000 km.


Is Jupiter larger than the sun?

Yes, the sun is larger than Jupiter. The sun's diameter is 864,938 miles and it is about 10 times larger than Jupiter.