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Gravity
Since Jupiter is the biggest
planet, its gravity is much
more intense. The gravity is
2.5 times the gravity on
Earth.
Weather
On Jupiter there are storms
that cover thousands of km
within hours, winds
whipping the clouds at 360
kph. Storms that last
hundreds of years are a
typical thing.
Jupiter
Jupiter’s Orbit
Jupiter is known as the
largest planet of all the other
planets. It is a Jovian planet
also known as an outer
planet. The mass is 2.5 times
greater than all other planets
combined. Over a thousand
earths could fit into its
volume. It is the fifth planet
from the sun
Distance from the
sun
It is approximately
4.95 Astronomical
units away. It is the
fifth planet from the
sun.
Orbit
It takes 11.86 earth years for
Jupiter to complete one orbit.
Rotation
Composition
It is composed of hydrogen
and helium. Approximate
amounts are 90% of
hydrogen 10% of helium.
There is no solid surface. It
also contains small
amounts of methane, water
and ammonia.
Jupiter’s rotation is the fastest
of all planets in the solar
system
Moons
4 largest moons: Lo, Europa,
Ganymede and Callisto.
Temperature
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The temperature of Jupiter can be
different in some areas. At the upper
edge of the cloud cover, the
temperature is thought to be -145
degrees C. On Jupiter the temperature
increases because of atmospheric
pressure. When you descend the
temperature increases. When you
descend further hydrogen becomes
hot enough to turn into a liquid. The
temperature is thought to be over
9,700 C. At the planet’s core
scientists think that the temperature
could be as high as 35.500 C.
Surface Data
Its surface area is 61,418,738,571
km². Layers of dense clouds
prevent its surface to be seen. A
series of belts and zones can be
seen on Jupiter’s clouds when
viewed from a telescope.
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History of human scientific
explorations
Jupiter was first visited by NASA’s
Pioneer 10 spacecraft in December
1973, and then Pioneer 11 in
December 1974 discovered
magnetosphere and largely fluid
interior. Then Voyager 1 and 2 in
1979 studied its moons and ring
system. Ulysses arrived in February
1992. Then Cassini came in 2000 and
took detailed pictures of its
atmosphere. And finally, NASA’s New
Horizons spacecraft in 2007 made
improved measurements and
satellites parameters.
Fun Facts
Its clouds are made up of
ammonia crystals which are
50 km thick.
Jupiter has about 63 known
moons.
The Great Red Spot is an
enormous storm. But the spot
is slowly shrinking.
Jupiter has a ring system. It
was the third ring system
discovered in the solar
system.
You can see Jupiter with your
own eyes because it is very
bright.