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Although Jupiter is comprised of similar materials to the Sun - mainly hydrogen and helium, it does not have enough mass to heat the core of the planet to 10,000oK. This is a requirement for nuclear fusion to occur and without that, Jupiter is not a star, but a planet. For Jupiter to become a star, it would have to accumulate 75% more mass to achieve this.
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Which star is near Jupiter?
The Sun is by far the nearest star to Jupiter.
Is Jupiter 318 times larger than the sun?
No, Jupiter is only about 1/1000 the mass of the sun. It is 318 times the mass of the Earth though.
Is Jupiter like the sun in many ways?
No Jupiter is a planet and the sun is a star. Also despite its large size Jupiter is quite a bit smaller than the sun
Is Jupiter close to the north star?
The North Star is around 430 light years from Earth. Earth to Jupiter distance varies as the planets orbits The Sun. At their closest they are 628,743,036 million kilometres apart. At their most distant they are 928,081,020 million kilometres apart.
What planet is Jupiter the sun?
The planet Jupiter orbits the same sun that the Earth orbits; it is part of our solar system. It has the greatest number of moons of any planet in the solar system, including four (the Galilean moons) which are quite large.
Which star is near Jupiter?
The Sun is by far the nearest star to Jupiter.
Is Jupiter bigger than the Sun?
Jupiter is 10 times smaller than the Sun and it is 1/1000 the mass of the sun.
Sun or Jupiter is biggest planet?
well it's Jupiter, because sun is a star and Jupiter is a planet, simple..
How are Jupiter and the sun similar?
Not much, except they are both stellar objects. The sun is a star, while Jupiter is a planet orbiting the sun. Jupiter may be big in comparison to us, but it's still ridiculously small compared to the sun.
Is Jupiter 318 times larger than the sun?
No, Jupiter is only about 1/1000 the mass of the sun. It is 318 times the mass of the Earth though.
Is Jupiter like the sun in many ways?
No Jupiter is a planet and the sun is a star. Also despite its large size Jupiter is quite a bit smaller than the sun
Was Jupiter a star in the past?
No, Jupiter was never a star in the past. Jupiter is a planet in our solar system, not a star. Stars are massive balls of gas that produce their own light and heat through nuclear fusion, while planets like Jupiter do not have enough mass to sustain nuclear fusion and instead reflect light from the sun.
Which is the odd one out between the sun mars Jupiter?
Sun as its a star and the other two are planets. Relatively we can also say that the mars is a small planet while the other two are huge in size. Another fact is that Sun and Jupiter are Made of gas while mars is a rocky planet
Is Jupiter bigger than sun?
Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar system, but it is not larger than the Sun. The Sun is about 10 times larger than Jupiter.
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.
Is Jupiter close to the north star?
The North Star is around 430 light years from Earth. Earth to Jupiter distance varies as the planets orbits The Sun. At their closest they are 628,743,036 million kilometres apart. At their most distant they are 928,081,020 million kilometres apart.
What planet is Jupiter the sun?
The planet Jupiter orbits the same sun that the Earth orbits; it is part of our solar system. It has the greatest number of moons of any planet in the solar system, including four (the Galilean moons) which are quite large.
