Heat is defined as thermal energy in transit and is proportional to the vibration of atoms, but high total energy in an atom does not equate to high temperature. Temperature is determined by the average kinetic energy of particles, not the total energy, which can include potential energy. In intense gravitational fields, atomic vibrations may be restricted, but this does not imply a high temperature like that of stars. The self-gravitational forces within an atom are negligible compared to electric and strong nuclear forces. Therefore, an object can possess significant energy without having a high temperature if that energy is primarily potential rather than kinetic.