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Composition of Jupiter


Question:  What is the current consensus among astronomers of the composition of 
Jupiter?
ross i berbeco

Answer:  A core of mostly hydrogen, solid core, but liquid around atmosphere of
several chemicals, including ammonium.  The core may be the site of some nuclear 
burning, like a star, since it appears that more heat is coming out of Jupiter
than is going in.
Science magazine has some recent technical articles.
samuel p bowen

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