Are any planets in the universe larger than the sun?
1 Answer
Apr 22, 2016
No
Explanation:
Once a planetary body has about 13 times the mass of Jupiter (as a rule of thumb) it has enough gravity to undergo fusion of deuterium (the easiest type of fusion). Therefore at 13 times the mass of Jupiter a planet becomes a star. Our sun is 1000 times larger than Jupiter so there are no planets capable of being larger than the sun.
