2006-10-30 17:39:02 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Jupiter is too small to be a star. When an object becomes so large that the gravity is enough to cause nuclear fusion at the core it is considered a star. At the core of jupiter, no nuclear fusion is happening.
2006-10-30 17:44:08 · answer #1 · answered by gt6303c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. its far to small ever to have been a star. In Fact the Sun comtains more than 99% of ALL the matter in the Solar System 99%.........that includes Jupiter, that should give you an idea of how big something needs to be in order to become a star. It is NOT a proto star.. its not even close to being large enough. It might be a big planet in out Solar system, bit in terms of star mass, its insigificant.
2006-10-30 17:53:06 · answer #2 · answered by mike_dromara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jupiter may be a failed star. Jupiter gives off more light than it absorbs. It just did not build up the energy it needed to become a star.
2006-10-30 17:41:40 · answer #3 · answered by HoneySuite 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.
Named after the Roman god of the gods, this planet is between the asteroid belt and Saturn.
It can be visible from Earth, It looks like a large star but far from a star it is.
2006-10-31 21:31:47 · answer #4 · answered by Bastet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Jupiter is a planet, stars are things like our sun, creating it's own light. all the stars you see in the sky are suns, and many may well have planets like ours, which is why people believe that there must be some sort of 'life' in other parts of the galaxy.
2006-10-30 20:08:19 · answer #5 · answered by mike-from-spain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's a planet, but in 2061:Odyssey 3 by Arthur C. Clark, Jupiter is transformed into a small star called Lucifer and later suspected to be made of Diamond! It turns out to be ice and Heywood Floyd's son dies on the surface. Anyway, it's a good book, but is in fact fiction.
2006-10-30 17:48:40 · answer #6 · answered by bigclaire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, 'tis a planet, though if you read Arthur C. Clarke's novel '2061' (I think - it may be '2010') you'll read an incredible description of what it would be like if Jupiter gained in mass and was finally able to become a star - it would become like a new Sun. It's a brilliant book.
2006-10-30 19:23:58 · answer #7 · answered by Sinead C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.Jupiter include in the Solar System,Earth,Moon,March,Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,the furthest Pluto and the Sun.
2006-10-30 17:54:31 · answer #8 · answered by Chuong Seng Ly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not hardly. Too close to our Sun (which is a star) and no where near big enough to get the job done. Sorry, it is just a planet.
2006-10-30 17:49:36 · answer #9 · answered by Dusty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jupiter is a "proto-star". Almost a star. Almost, but not quite ☺
Doug
2006-10-30 17:43:21 · answer #10 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋