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Jupiter Bobby Buhring Jupiter’s Name • • Jupiter means king of Roman gods Largest planet in sky Discovery of Jupiter • • • Galileo Used telescope January 7, 1610 Distances • • • Order from the Sun: 5th Distance from the Sun: 778,500,000 km Distance from the Earth: 588,000,000 km Planet Measurements • • • • Mass: 1.9*10^27 kg Volume: 1.43128*10^15 km^3 Density: 1,326 kg/m^3 Gravity: 24.79 m/s^2 Orbit and Rotation • • Takes 11.86 Earth years to revolve around sun Takes 9.9 hours to rotate on own axis Composition of Atmosphere • • • • Icy clouds of gases Only small traces of CH3, water Thick Largest atmosphere in Solar System Temperature Range • • -145 degrees Celsius on surface A lot colder than Earth Composition • • • • Gas Giant 71% hydrogen 24% helium 5% other Weather • • • Very windy Lightning and thunder Form of precipitation that consists of ammonia crystals http://ircamera.as.arizona.edu/NatSci102/NatSci102/images/greatredspot.jpg Rings • • • • Rings Faint, dark Composed of tiny rock and dust fragments Discovered by NASA’s Voyager 1 http://www.celestiamotherlode.net/catalog/images/screenshots/various/jupiter_Jupiter_ Rings_1__Bob_Hegwood.jpg Moons • • At least 63 moons Galileo discovered the first ones http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/Jupiter_family.jpg Water • • • In form of vapor Only on cloud tops Scientists surprised to find water http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/bl ogs/6a00d8341bf67c53ef017 742b41e2d970d-800wi.jpg What would happen if human went to Jupiter? • Would die in many ways o o o Crushed by gravity Poisoned by atmosphere Die of extreme temp. http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/381/overrides/junospacecraft-trip-to-jupiter_38195_600x450.jpg Interesting Facts • • • • Fastest spinning planet in Solar System The Great Red Spot has been around for at least 30 years Size of Spot is decreasing Been visited by spacecraft 7 times from Earth Bibliography Works Cited "How Did Jupiter Get its Name?." Universe Today RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2013. <http://www.universetoday.com/14479/>. "JUPITER'S COMPOSITION - EnchantedLearning.com." JUPITER'S COMPOSITION - EnchantedLearning.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2013. <http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/jupiter/jupiterinside.shtml>. "Jupiter." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Dec. 2013. Web. 16 Dec. 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter>. "Jupiter Fact Sheet." Jupiter Fact Sheet. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2013. <http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/jupiterfact.html>. "Solar System Exploration: Multimedia: Gallery: Solar System Symbols." Solar System Exploration: Multimedia: Gallery: Solar System Symbols. NASA, n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2013. <http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/display.cfm?IM_ID=167>. "Temperature of Jupiter." Universe Today RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2013. <http://www.universetoday.com/15097/temperature-of-jupiter/>. "Who Discovered Jupiter?." Universe Today RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2013. <http://www.universetoday.com/40462/whodiscovered-jupiter/>.