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Jupiter
Jupiter
The first of the outer planets.
 Is the largest planet!
 Considered to be a gas giant made mostly
of hydrogen and helium.
 Known for its giant red spot.
 This spot has a diameter three
times that of earth.
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The giant red spot is a long lasting storm system
(300 years long) that is larger than Earth!
Jupiter radiates, or gives, much more energy
into space than it receives from the sun.
Two Pioneer missions, 2 Voyager missions and
1 Galileo mission have all studied Jupiter.
Galileo sent a probe to the Jupiter’s atmosphere
in 1995 that sent back data on the atmosphere
composition, temperature and pressure.
Jupiters moons and rings
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Jupiter has about 63 moons and a ring
system. The four of Jupiter’s natural
satellites are Io, Europa, Ganymede, and
Callisto.
Io has active volcanoes, and Europa has
Callisto
Ganymede
the possibility of a water environment
friendly to life.
Europa
Io
Jupiter Statistics
Distance from the sun
43.3 light-minutes
Period of rotation
9 hours, 56 minutes
Period of revolution
11 years, 313 days
Diameter
142,984 km
Temperature
-153*C
Gravity
236% of Earth’s