Jupiter

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Jupiter
Dieja Martin 9B 9
Kendall Perry 9B 16
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Jupiter is the 5th planet from the sun. Its
780 million kilometers from the sun (466 million
miles).
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Rotation and Revolution
Jupiter makes one complete orbit around the sun
every 11.86 years. It completes one rotation in
about 9 hours and 50 minutes.
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Gravity Compared to Earth
The strength of gravity depends on two things,
the mass of the planet and how far we are from
the center of the planet. Its strong
gravitational tug would probably break up a small
planet. The difference between the two Is 2.34.


It is
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Jupiters' Atmosphere
Jupiter is made out of 90 hydrogen, and 10
helium. Its 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.
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Outer Planet
Moons
Jupiter is found on the outside of the asteroid
belt which makes it an outer 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 Jupiters largest
moon. It is the largest moon in the Solar system.
Last is Callisto. Is a heavily cratered moon much
like our own.
Rings
Jupiter has a faint planetary ring system
composed of smoke-like dust particles knocked
from its moons by energetic meteor impacts.
Color
Jupiter is the brightest planet.
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Exlporation
The Pioneer 11 was a fly by that returned
pictures of Jupiter and Jupiters Great Red
Spot. The Voyager 1 was another fly by that
returned photographs and information on Jupiters
many moons. The Voyager 2 was a fly by that
showed that Jupiters Great Red Spot is really a
complex storm, and that Lo, one of Jupiters
moons, has active volcanism. Galileo is an
orbiter that successfully descended into
Jupiters atmosphere, and is currently observing
the Jupiter system.
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Interesting Facts
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 Jupiters moons.
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Works Cited

• Images
• http//antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/9907/jupite
  r_vgl_big.jpg
• http//astrogiology.usgs.gov/assets/wallpaper/jupi
  ter.jpg
• Information
• http//www.solarspace.co.uk/Jupiter/jupiter.php
• http//www.windows.ucar.edu/tour.link/jupiter/jup
  iter.htmleduelm
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter
• Sounds
• http//www.astrosurf.org/luxorion/audiofiles-jupit
  er.htm