I Is Jupiter too big to orbit the Sun?

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Jupiter is not too big to orbit the Sun; instead, both the Sun and Jupiter orbit their common center of mass, known as the barycenter. In the case of the Earth-Sun system, the barycenter is located inside the Sun, while for the Jupiter-Sun system, it is just outside the Sun. This means that Jupiter does indeed have an orbital relationship with the Sun, despite its massive size. The discussion highlights the importance of understanding gravitational interactions in celestial mechanics. Overall, Jupiter's size does not prevent it from being in orbit around the Sun.
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I read the Jupiter is so big that it doesn't really orbit the sun. Is that true?
 
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Tell that to Juno
 
DrSteve said:
Tell that to Juno
I'm a mere human with a small yamada how am I supposed to do that?
 
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Oganesson said:
I'm a mere human with a small yamada how am I supposed to do that?
Juno the spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter.
 

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