The Sun holds nearly all mass
99.86%
Yet it contains only about 2% of the Solar System’s total angular momentum. The planets—especially Jupiter—carry most of the rest because they are massive and orbit far from the Sun.
Why the Sun has most of the mass but little angular momentum
99.86%
Yet it contains only about 2% of the Solar System’s total angular momentum. The planets—especially Jupiter—carry most of the rest because they are massive and orbit far from the Sun.