| Jupiter | |
|---|---|
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| Number of Sattelites | 67 |
| Atmospheric Makeup | 89.8% hydrogen 10.2% helium |
| Distance from Sun | 483.6 million miles |
| Diameter | 89,365 miles 142,894 kilometers |
| Axial tilt | 3.13 degrees |
| Orbit | 11 Earthen years |
| Position in Solar System | Fifth planet from Sun |
| Surface Features | Gaseous atmosphere with several storms |
| Albedo | (geometric) 0.52 (bond) 0.343 |
| Aphelion | 510.33 million miles |
| Perihelion | 462.86 million miles |
| Mass of Planet | 1.89 x 10^27 kg |
| Escape Velocity | 60 kilometers/seconds |
Jupiter is a planet in the Solar System, and is the fifth closest planet to the Sun. Jupiter is a gas giant, and is the largest planet in the Solar System containing Earth by far.
Jupiter has up to 67 known moons including the four large "Galilean moons". The Galilean moons are named as following: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.
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External links[]
- NASA's Jupiter fact sheet
- A Trip Into Space Data and photos on Jupiter
- Jupiter's Inner Moons
- 3D VRML Jupiter globe and its satellites Io, Callisto, Europa and Ganymede
- Planets - Jupiter A kid's guide to Jupiter.
- MySolarSystem.com - Jupiter Facts about Jupiter and its satellites.
- "Jupiter: The Giant Planet" One of World Book Encyclopedia's monthly features, this one on Jupiter.
- Galileo and the Medici Family
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