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Jupiter Mallory Conlan Interesting things about Jupiter This is a spacecraft that landed on my planet. The Planet’s Name My planet is named after the Roman god, Jupiter. Jupiter is the Roman’s king. Position in the Solar System • My planet is the 5 planet from the sun. Rotation on its Axis It rotates once every 9 hours and 55 minutes. Size • Jupiter is the biggest • • • planet in the solar system. Jupiter's mass is 318 times Earth’s mass It would take over 318 earths to equal the mass of Jupiter. It is 88,700 miles 142,800 km wide. Gravity It is farther from the sun so it doesn't have very much gravity pull. A hundred pound person would weigh 254 pounds. Orbit • Orbits the sun about every 12 years. Atmosphere • The atmosphere of Jupiter a mixture of gases that are called hydrogen, helium, methane, and ammonia. Temperature • It temperature is -244° Composition of Your Planet and its Appearance The core is made of rock with liquid hydrogen around rock. It has 3 rings that are very dark. Moons • Jupiter has more than sixty known moons Earth has one. • Some of my planets moons names are Lo, Europe, Ganymede, and ,Callisto. Callisto Ganymede Rings • Jupiter has three dust • • • • rings. The rings are small pieces of dark rock and dust rings. Their names are Halo, Main, and Gossamer Gossamer is 114,335 miles in diameter. Main is 152,240 miles and Gossamer is 160,240 miles. How would a Human Being Fare on Your Planet • A human will freeze on my planet because the temperature is to cold. • A person would not get to breath on my planet. Discovery Your Planet • People have always known about Jupiter because it is such a bright object in the sky. • It was studied by Astronomer Ptolemy Something Special • Jupiter has a Great Red Spot. • The color of this spot is pink orange. • It is made of hurricanes and storms.