Sense it contains Hydrogen and Helium.
2007-07-16 02:58:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Enough mass? I didn't know Jupiter was Catholic.
2007-07-16 10:33:43 · update #1
sure it can. Just wait for 2026 that's when it will do it
2007-07-16 03:01:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
Jupiter is not massive enough to become a star. Even a brown dwarf star is about 15 times the mass of Jupiter. It simply doesn't have the mass to build up the density in the core to burn hydrogen, so you can't 'ignite' it or Saturn. But the Sun won't burn out for about 5 billion years, and when it does it will take the Earth with it - so there's no point in trying to ignite Jupiter anyway.
2016-05-19 00:59:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it cannot. A star is made when a huge mass, many times jupiter's size pulls together with so much pressure (because of gravity) that it starts nuclear fusion. Jupiter has far too little hydrogen and far too little mass to ever become a star.
2007-07-16 03:16:28 · answer #3 · answered by sas556 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with ☺Tsumego.There is no way that could happen.Like he said,there isn't any there isn't enough hydrogen to begin with to initiate the heat and pressure required for nuclear fusion. Plus most of the hydrogen in Jupiter is in a liquid metallic form, meaning a serious amount of energy is needed to turn this hydrogen into plasma.
2007-07-16 04:55:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A body would need about 13 times as much mass as Jupiter to ignite.
2007-07-16 05:24:33 · answer #5 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there isn't enough hydrogen to begin with to intiate the heat and pressure required for nuclear fusion. Plus most of the hydrogen in Jupiter is in a liquid metallic form, meaning a serious amount of energy is needed to turn this hydrogen into plasma.
2007-07-16 03:03:05 · answer #6 · answered by Tsumego 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
no, because it simply does not contain enough mass to initiate hydrogen fusion. However, it does have enough to generate a significant amount of pressure on the core to compress the hydrogen into a metallic state while generating heat in the process.
2007-07-16 03:46:14 · answer #7 · answered by Texan Pete 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. It is too small so its gravity is not strong enough to keep enough pressure in the core to maintain the nuclear reactions.
2007-07-16 03:15:53 · answer #8 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
jupiter does not have enough mass.
2007-07-16 09:37:05 · answer #9 · answered by ftm821 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When u say ignite u are in plying to burn. A star does not burn.
2007-07-16 04:04:55 · answer #10 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋