Why the Sun has most of the mass but little angular momentum

The Sun holds nearly all the Solar System’s mass

99.86%

The Sun contains 99.86% of the Solar System’s mass, but only about 2% of its total spinning and orbital motion. The planets—especially Jupiter—hold most of the rest because they are massive and orbit far from the Sun.

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Why the Sun has most of the mass but little angular momentum

The Sun holds nearly all the Solar System’s mass

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