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I read the Jupiter is so big that it doesn't really orbit the sun. Is that true?
I'm a mere human with a small yamada how am I supposed to do that?DrSteve said:Tell that to Juno
Thank you my friend.russ_watters said:Not really, no. However, what is true is that any two objects orbit their common center of mass, called the barycenter. For the Earth-Sun system, that's a point inside the Sun, but for the Jupiter-Sun system, that is a point just outside the sun:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barycenter#Primary.E2.80.93secondary_examples
Juno the spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter.Oganesson said:I'm a mere human with a small yamada how am I supposed to do that?
No, Jupiter's size is not the main factor in its ability to orbit the Sun. Other factors such as its distance from the Sun, its orbital speed, and the gravitational pull of the Sun and other planets all play a role in its orbit.
Jupiter is significantly smaller than the Sun, with a diameter of approximately 139,822 kilometers compared to the Sun's diameter of 1,391,684 kilometers.
Yes, Jupiter's large size and strong gravitational pull do have an impact on the orbits of other planets in the solar system. This is known as the "Jupiter effect" or "Jupiter's influence".
Yes, if Jupiter were closer to the Sun, its orbit would be affected. It would likely have a shorter orbital period and a faster orbital speed due to the stronger gravitational pull of the Sun.
No, there are other planets in the solar system that are larger than Jupiter, such as Saturn and Neptune. However, all of the planets in our solar system can orbit the Sun due to a delicate balance of factors such as their size, distance, and speed.