Find the position of the center of mass of the system of the sun and Jupiter. (Since Jupiter is more massive than the rest of the planets combined, this is essentially the position of the center of mass of the solar system.)

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Naomi Deleon

23 March, 05:44

Find the position of the center of mass of the system of the sun and Jupiter. (Since Jupiter is more massive than the rest of the planets combined, this is essentially the position of the center of mass of the solar system.)

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Andrea · Answer 1

Barycentre of planet lies at 1.068 radii.

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Jupiter is a Jovian planet and has mas of all rest of the planet combined and is 2.5 times as massive as other planet s and has a mass as similar to that of a brown dwarf. Jupiter lies about 1.068 solar radii from the Sun's center and scientists also suggest that Jupiter mass is shrinking due to the atmospheric variation by the sun.