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Old April 29th 10, 05:10 AM posted to alt.astronomy.solar
Barry Schwarz[_2_]
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Default Jupiter ignition question

On 27 Apr 2010 21:45:05 GMT, Black Baptist
wrote:

If all the asteroids in the solor system impacted with jupiter would it be
enough mass to cause jupiter to ingnite?


Jupiter already contains well over 70% of the extra-solar mass in the
solar system. Even if all the planets and asteroids and comets joined
in, it wouldn't grow even 50%. If you limit the growth to just the
asteroids, the growth would be pretty miniscule as a percentage.

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