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Stars generate their own light, and are enormous. Jupiter is about 1/400th the size of our Sun, and reflects the light of the Sun, generating no light of its own. (However, it does radiate significant amounts of radio energy.)
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∙ 12y agoJupiter doesn't shine by itself(as stars do), it can only reflect the light from the sun.
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Is it possible to make Jupiter a star if you applied more mass to it?
Jupiter has a mass of 0.001 Solar Masses. A star needs at least 0.1 Solar Masses, so if you multiplied Jupiter's mass by at least 100 it would become a star.
Is Jupiter a star?
NO ... Jupiter is a planet ... Jupiter only needed a couple hundred times it's current mass to become a star, but since it failed to achieve this task it is only a gas giant planet
Do stars revolve Jupiter?
No,Jupiter is a planet that obits around a star,our sun.Jupiter doesn't have nearly enough gravity to attract a massive star in orbit.
How many star does Jupiter have surronding it?
Jupiter has 63 moons and it is the biggest planet not including the sun
Why do people call jupiter a near star?
Jupiter is called a near or failed star because it is not massive enough to be classified as a star. It would have 80 times more mass to be called a star.
Is there a star in Jupiter?
No. Jupiter is a planet, so it does not have a star inside it.
When did Jupiter became a star?
Jupiter is a planet. It has never been a star and never will be a star.
Which star is near Jupiter?
The Sun is by far the nearest star to Jupiter.
Is there a star smaller than Jupiter?
Jupiter is not a star. It is a planet. However, there are stars that are smaller than the planet Jupiter.
Is Jupiter becoming a star?
No, and it never will. It is a failed star.
Is Jupiter the star of Bethlehem?
No.
Jupiter might someday be a star?
No. Jupiter does not have nearly enough mass.
When was Drops of Jupiter - Tell Me - created?
Drops of Jupiter - Tell Me - was created on 2001-02-20.
Sun or Jupiter is biggest planet?
well it's Jupiter, because sun is a star and Jupiter is a planet, simple..
Why has Jupiter been called the brown star?
No one seriously refers to Jupiter as a "brown star". Jupiter is an order of magnitude too small to be a star of ANY magnitude; the internal pressure is far too low to support nuclear fusion.
Is it possible to make Jupiter a star if you applied more mass to it?
Jupiter has a mass of 0.001 Solar Masses. A star needs at least 0.1 Solar Masses, so if you multiplied Jupiter's mass by at least 100 it would become a star.
What is Jupiter's solar system?
Jupiter is a member of the star Sol's planetary companions.
