JUPITER

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JUPITER

• Location
• Planet In.
• Recreation
• Day Trips
• Communication
• History
• Weather
• Did you K

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PLANET INF

• Jupiter is twice the size of all the planets
  combined, it is 318 time bigger than earth. Its
  diameter is 142,984km and its mass is 1.90027kg.
  Jupiter is about 90hydrogen and 10helium. It
  also has traces of methane, water ammonia and
  rock.

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RECREATION

• Recreational activities include, rock climbing
  bungee jumping, and watching a very famous storm
  called the Red Spot.

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Location

• Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun,
  778,330,00km or 5.20 Atomic Units.

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History

• Galileo first discovered Jupiter in 1610. Jupiter
  was named after Jove or Zeus the Greek God. Zeus
  was the son of Cronus or Saturn. Jupiter may have
  been formed from the same cloud as the sun.
  Jupiter was formed when silicate and metal
  fragments joined with icy comet fragments. But
  Jupiter is too small to become a star.

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DAY TRIPS

• Our day trips try to fit everyones interest. You
  can go visit one of Jupiters 4 moons or go and
  see where Pioneer 10 landed in 1973. Also, go and
  view the famous Red Spot.
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Communication

• We have developed a satellite link which allows
  you to both communicate verbally and visually
  with your families

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The Red Spot

• Jupiter is probably most famous for its red spot,
  this spot is extremely hot. It is composed of
  methane and other substances.

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WEATHER

• The higher up in Jupiters atmosphere the colder
  it gets. Ultraviolet rays connect with molecules
  in the higher atmosphere, creating yellow brown
  smog. The winds on Jupiters equator reach up to
  600km (360mph) Jupiter storms often appear out of
  nowhere, these storms are made when warm bubbles
  of gas rise through the atmosphere deep within
  the planet

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DID YOU KNOW?

• Jupiters most famous storm is the Great Red Spot
  which has raged on since the first telescope was
  aimed at Jupiter. Jupiter was named after Jove
  (Zeus) the Greek God. Jupiter is three times
  bigger than Sirus the brightest star.