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*Jupiter is the 5th planet from
the sun.
*It’s 780 million kilometers from
the sun (466 million miles).
*Jupiter makes one complete orbit around
the sun every 11.86 years.
*It completes one rotation in about 9
hours and 50 minutes.
The strength of gravity
depends on two things,
the
It is mass of the planet and
how far we are from the
center of the planet. It’s
strong gravitational tug
would probably break up a
small planet. The
difference between the
two Is 2.34.
Jupiter is made out of 90% hydrogen, and
10% helium. It’s average temperature is -234
degrees Fahrenheit. (-148 degrees Celsius).
A storm that Jupiter has is known as the Red
Spot. This red spot is actually a huge storm
that has been raging on Jupiter for at least
400 years. Although the Great Red Spot is the
most famous feature of Jupiter, it is just one
part of the complex atmosphere of the giant
planet. The distinctive color bands that we see
in pictures of Jupiter are a result of very high
winds, the makeup of the planet's atmosphere
and the planet's high rotation speed.
Jupiter is found on the
outside of the asteroid belt
which makes it an outer
planet.
Jupiter has a faint
planetary ring
system composed
of smoke-like dust
particles knocked
from its moons by
energetic meteor
impacts.
Jupiter is the brightest planet.
Jupiter has a totally of 63
moons. The four Galilean
moons are Lo, which is a
little bigger than our moon.
Europa, which is a bit
smaller than earths’ moon.
Ganymede is Jupiter’s
largest moon. It is the
largest moon in the Solar
system. Last is Callisto. Is a
heavily cratered moon
much like our own.
*The Pioneer 11 was a fly by that returned pictures of Jupiter
and Jupiter’s Great Red Spot.
*The Voyager 1 was another fly by that returned
photographs and information on Jupiter’s many moons.
*The Voyager 2 was a fly by that showed that Jupiter’s Great
Red Spot is really a complex storm, and that Lo, one of
Jupiter’s moons, has active volcanism.
*Galileo is an orbiter that successfully descended into
Jupiter’s atmosphere, and is currently observing the Jupiter
system.
*The name Jupiter comes from the
Roman king of the gods.
*Jupiter is the largest planet in our
solar system.
*It has been known since
prehistoric times as a bright
“wandering star.”
*Scientists think there might be
water on Europa, which is one of
Jupiter’s moons.
Works Cited
Images:
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/9907/jupiter_vgl_big.jpg
http://astrogiology.usgs.gov/assets/wallpaper/jupiter.jpg
Information:
http://www.solarspace.co.uk/Jupiter/jupiter.php
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour.link=/jupiter/jupiter.html&edu=elm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter
Sounds:
http://www.astrosurf.org/luxorion/audiofiles-jupiter.htm