Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: MtnClimber

If Jupiter was slightly more massive it would be a brown dwarf star.


6 posted on 06/09/2020 8:30:39 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies ]


To: MtnClimber

https://sciencing.com/what-average-temperature-jupiter-4569765.html


8 posted on 06/09/2020 8:36:23 PM PDT by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies ]

To: MtnClimber

It would need 13 to 15 times more mass. At that point it would briefly experience deuterium or lithium burning.


13 posted on 06/09/2020 10:13:04 PM PDT by Fred Hayek (The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson