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It has to do with heat and gravitational pull, in order to be considered a star it needs to be over a certain temperature.
Jupiter is not a starIt is not giving off visible light, and the gases aren't hot enough for nuclear fusion to happen. A star is created when gases get squeezed so hard that nuclear fusion happens, and begins to become a protostar. Jupiter did not go through this process, the gases on Jupiter are being held by the sun's gravity and posibly a rocky core inside Jupiter.Jupiter was almost a star it just failed to accumulate enough mass during it's formation all it needed was a couple hundred times more mass to make the transition
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Is it possible to make Jupiter a star if you applied more mass to it?
No, Jupiter does not have enough mass to become a star. It is a gas giant planet made primarily of hydrogen and helium, but it would need at least 80 times its current mass to ignite nuclear fusion and become a star like our Sun.
Why is Jupiter sometimes referred to as a Failed star?
Good question. It is unlikely, though, as there simply is not enough matter in Saturn to have enough gravitational pull to produce enough heat at the centre to induce thermonuclear reactions to form a star - even a small one. Even Jupiter, which is much more massive, is nowhere near massive enough. This idea has been talked about for years. Arthur C Clarke, probably the greatest science fiction writer (well, one of the greatest with Isaac Asimov) and visionary of the 20th century suggested that very thing in 2011 - the sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey. In the sequel, the alien monolith appears in Jupiter's Giant Red Spot and causes Jupiter to ignite into a star, thus becoming 'Lucifer' the source of energy which helps thaw Europa's oceans (one of Jupiter's moons) and create a spurt in the evolution of life there. Sadly, however, this is all fiction. Even where planets much larger than Jupiter have been discovered in orbit round other stars, these too have been simply too small to become suns in their own right. So to call Saturn a 'failed' star implies that it could have possiblybecome a star but somehow failed to achiieve this. In the same way, I have 'failed' to become a mother. But as I am male, then I could not possibly have 'failed' in this task (I am a father though - twice over!). So, as Saturn could never be a star to begin with, in that sense, it could not have failed.
Is Jupiter a star?
No, Jupiter is not a star. It is a planet in our solar system, primarily composed of gas and located beyond the asteroid belt. Stars are celestial objects that emit their own light through nuclear fusion in their cores.
Why do people call jupiter a near star?
People often refer to Jupiter as a "near star" because it is one of the brightest objects in the night sky and can be easily seen without a telescope. However, Jupiter is actually a gas giant planet in our solar system, not a star, as stars undergo nuclear fusion to generate energy, while planets like Jupiter do not.
Which planet almost became a second sun?
Jupiter almost became a second sun because it is a gas giant with enough mass to start nuclear fusion. However, it did not have enough mass to sustain the nuclear reactions necessary to become a true star.
Could Jupiter ignite and become a star?
No, Jupiter cannot ignite and become a star. It does not have enough mass to sustain nuclear fusion like a star.
If Jupiter were to become a star then your solar system would become?
Part of a binary star system.
Can Jupiter the planet become a star?
No, it will always be a planet.
Why is Jupiter was named after the Roman Jupiter?
Because it is the brightest planet. You would think its because its the biggest but the ancient Romans didnt have telescopes so they didnt know how big Jupiter is. They just saw how bright it is ( it outshines even Sirius ( The North Star)) and named it after their king of gods.
What are the release dates for Johnny Jupiter - 1953 How to Become a Movie Star 2-7?
Johnny Jupiter - 1953 How to Become a Movie Star 2-7 was released on: USA: 17 October 1953
Is it possible to make Jupiter a star if you applied more mass to it?
No, Jupiter does not have enough mass to become a star. It is a gas giant planet made primarily of hydrogen and helium, but it would need at least 80 times its current mass to ignite nuclear fusion and become a star like our Sun.
Is Jupiter close to becoming a star?
Jupiter was going to become a star but when studied closely, scientists found that it was not massive enough to cause nuclear fusion in its core
Did Jupiter almost become a star when your solar system was forming?
78 percent of the material that did not go to the sun, went to jupiter.
What caused the failed star Jupiter to not ignite and become a fully-fledged star?
Jupiter did not become a star because it lacks the mass needed to sustain nuclear fusion in its core. Stars need a certain amount of mass to generate enough pressure and heat for nuclear fusion to occur, and Jupiter's mass is not sufficient for this process to take place.
Could a supernova on Jupiter cause the earth to be pushed off it axis?
Only a very, very few stars have mass enough to become supernova. Jupiter is a planet not a star. It is far to small to become a star, let alone a supernova.
Is Jupiter a failed star?
No, Jupiter is not a failed star. It is a gas giant planet made mostly of hydrogen and helium, while stars are made mostly of hydrogen and undergo nuclear fusion to produce energy. Jupiter does not have enough mass to sustain nuclear fusion and become a star.
Was Jupiter going to become another sun?
No. Many years ago this was considered a possibility. However we now know that Jupiter is far too small to become even the smallest star.
