Jupiter does not rotate around the sun
The largest planet in the solar system does not revolve around the sun as we thought, but moves around a point above this star.
The largest planet in the solar system does not revolve around the sun as we thought, but moves around a point above this star.
Everyone thinks every planet in the solar system revolves around the sun. But for a giant planet like Jupiter, the reality is not so simple.
The US Aerospace Agency (NASA) explains that, at 300 times the size of Earth, Jupiter has a unique orbit . It revolves around a point above the sun, not around the star's center. The large size of Jupiter also makes the sun revolve around this point, creating a swaying state.
Jupiter revolves around a point right next to the surface of the sun.The sun itself revolves around this point.(Graphics: NASA).
When a small object moves around a larger object, its orbit is not a perfect circle. The orbits of the two celestial bodies will have a common focal point that the scientific community calls "mind-centeredness," according to Tech Insider. The mind-biting mind is always located near a larger object.
In the case like the sun and the earth, because the sun is so much bigger than the earth, the mind is very close to the center of the sun. That fact makes us feel the sun stands still, and the earth moves around the sun.
Similarly, when the International Space Station (ISS) revolves around the globe, both revolve around the center of the distance. But because the center of the distance is so close to the center of the earth, we can't feel the movement of the earth around it, and ISS moves in a perfectly perfect circle.
The sun is many times bigger than Venus, Mercury and even Saturn so the mind is centered on the star's center, making people feel like the sun is still.
The center of gravity of the sun and Jupiter lies outside the star because the mass of Jupiter is too large.(Photo: NASA).
The mass of Jupiter, a giant gas sphere, is 2.5 times greater than the total mass of the remaining planets in the solar system. Because Jupiter's mass is so large, the center of gravity of the two bodies lies outside the sun. Therefore, both the sun and Jupiter move around the center in proportion to two different orbits.
Jupiter also affects the earth. Some scientists believe that the attraction of Jupiter is the reason why the planet is not so hot, nor too cold. It is an important condition for sustaining life.
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