Jupiter

Temperature on Jupiter

Jupiter was the king of the gods in Roman mythology, so it is appropriate that this was the name given to the largest planet in our Solar System. Jupiter’s mass is two and a half times all of the other planets combined. Its density, however, is only one-fourth that of Earth. The reason for its

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Jupiter Pictures

Texts and descriptions are fine and dandy, but to see planet Jupiter for what it is is another thing altogether.  Enjoy these pictures of Jupiter.     Photo by: A. Kutyrev, D. Rapchun, J. Norris R. Canterna & R. Martin Creative Commons Photo by: J. Rayner (U. Hawaii), NSFCAM, IRTF, NASA Creative Commons  

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Jupiter Profile

Mass (kg): 1.90 x 1027 Diameter (km): 142,800 Mean density (kg/m3): 1314 Escape velocity (m/s): 59500 Average distance from Sun: 5.203 AU (778,412,020 km) Rotation period (length of day in Earth days): 0.41 (9.8 Earth hours) Revolution period (length of year in Earth years): 11.86 Obliquity (tilt of axis degrees) : 3.08 Orbit inclination (degrees):

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Planet Jupiter Facts

1. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system with a mean diameter of 139,822 km (86,881 miles). 2. Jupiter’s mass is 318 times larger than Earth. The diameter is 11 times, volume is 1,321 times, and surface area is 122 times of Earth. 3. The orbital speed of Jupiter is 13.1 km/sec. 4. A

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