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Information on the astronomical development, evolution and properties of Jupiter, the fifth planet from the sun in the Milky Way.

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Information on the astronomical development, evolution and properties of Jupiter, the fifth planet from the sun in the Milky Way.

Jupiter - Encyclopedia

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and is easily visible in the night sky. Jupiter's mass (1.9 Ã 1027kilograms [4.2 Ã 1027 pounds]) is nearly two and a half times the mass of the rest of the solar system's planets combined. Jupiter's volume, filled mostly with gas, is 1,316 times that of Earth.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Jupiter.aspx
Jupiter - Planets For Kids

Jupiter is the giant of the Solar System, with a mass more than 300 times the mass of the Earth and is called after the ancient Roman sky-god, Jupiter, known to the Greeks as Zeus.
http://www.planetsforkids.org/planet-jupiter.html
Jupiter Facts for Kids - Science Kids

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. Its famous 'Red Spot' and raging gas storms give it an impressive if not intimidating appearance. As well as having many moons, Jupiter also has a number of rings similar to that of Saturn but much less noticeable.
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/planets/jupiter.html
Jupiter Planet - Facts And Information About Planet Jupiter (Documentary)

In this "The Universe" documentary, we are going to present you the facts and information about the Planet Jupiter. Learn everything about Jupiter planet and it moons here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcnkJVthknk
Jupiter - Kids Astronomy

Jupiter, known as Zeus in Greek mythology, over threw his father Saturn to become king of the gods. He then split the universe with his brothers Neptune and Pluto.
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/jupiter.htm
Interesting Facts About Jupiter - Universe Today

Think you know everything about Jupiter? Think again. Here are a set of 10 facts about Jupiter. Some you might know, and others will be totally new to you.
http://www.universetoday.com/15182/interesting-facts-about-jupiter/
Jupiter Facts: Interesting Facts about the Planet Jupiter

The planet Jupiter is the fifth planet out from the Sun, and is two and a half times more massive than all the other planets in the solar system combined. It is made primarily of gases and is therefore known as a "gas giant".
http://space-facts.com/jupiter
Jupiter: Interior, Atmosphere, Moons, Poles, Myths, Missions - Windows to the Universe

The largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter, is 318 times more massive than Earth. With at least 63 moons, strong winds and massive storms, Jupiter has fascinated people for centuries. Learn more about Jupiter, and its role in our history, culture, and mythology.
http://www.windows2universe.org/jupiter/jupiter.html
Jupiter, Jupiter Information, Facts, News, Photos - National Geographic

Get information, facts, photos, news, videos, and more about Jupiter and its moons from National Geographic.
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system/jupiter-article
Jupiter Facts: Interesting Facts about Planet Jupiter - The Planets

Named after the Roman king of the gods, Jupiter is fitting of its name. With a mass of 1.90 x 1027 kg and a mean diameter of 139,822 km, Jupiter is easily the largest and most massive planet in the Solar System.
http://theplanets.org/jupiter/
Jupiter - Views of the Solar System

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and is the largest one in the solar system. It contains more matter than all of the other planets combined.
http://solarviews.com/eng/jupiter.htm
Planet Jupiter: Facts About Its Size, Moons and Red Spot

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, and is known for its many moons, its dangerous radiation belt and its iconic Great Red Spot.
http://www.space.com/7-jupiter-largest-planet-solar-system.html
What Is Jupiter? - NASA

The largest planet in the solar system acts like a giant magnet.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/nasa-knows/what-is-jupiter-58.html
Jupiter: Educational Facts and History of the Planet Jupiter - Nine Planets

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and by far the largest.Jupiter is more than twice as massive as all the other planets combined (the mass of Jupiter is 318 times that of Earth).
http://nineplanets.org/jupiter.html
Jupiter - Wikipedia

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System. It is a giant planet with a mass one-thousandth that of the Sun, but two and a half times that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter

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Jupiter

Jupiter in true colour, ^[a] taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in January 2024 ^[b]

Designations

Pronunciation

/ˈdʒuːpɪtər/ ^[2]

Named after

Orbital characteristics^[3]

Epoch J2000

Aphelion

5.4570 AU (816.363 million km)

Perihelion

4.9506 AU (740.595 million km)

Semi-major axis

5.2038 AU (778.479 million km)

Eccentricity

0.0489

Orbital period (sidereal)

11.862 yr
4,332.59 d
10,476.8 Jovian solar days^[4]

Orbital period (synodic)

398.88 d

Average orbital speed

13.06 km/s

Mean anomaly

20.020°^[5]

Inclination

1.303° to ecliptic^[5]
6.09° to Sun's equator^[5]
0.32° to invariable plane^[6]

Longitude of ascending node

100.464°

Time of perihelion

January 21, 2023^[7]

Argument of perihelion

273.867°^[5]

Known satellites

97 (as of 2025)^[8]

Physical characteristics^[3]^[9]^[10]

Mean radius

69911 km^[c]
10.973 × of Earth's

Equatorial radius

71492 km^[c]

11.209 × of Earth's
0.10276 × of Sun's

Polar radius

66854 km^[c]
10.517 × of Earth's

Flattening

0.06487

Surface area

6.1469×10¹⁰ km²
120.4 × of Earth's

Volume

1.4313×10¹⁵ km³^[c]
1,321 × of Earth's

Mass

1.8982×10²⁷ kg

317.8 × of Earth's
0.00095 × of Sun's^[11]

Mean density

1.326 g/cm³^[d]

Surface gravity

24.79 m/s²
2.528 g₀^[c]^[12]

Moment of inertia factor

0.2756±0.0006^[13]

Escape velocity

59.5 km/s^[c]

Synodic rotation period

9.9258 h (9 h 55 m 33 s)^[4]

Sidereal rotation period

9.9250 hours (9 h 55 m 30 s)

Equatorial rotation velocity

12.6 km/s

Axial tilt

3.13° (to orbit)

North pole right ascension

268.057°; 17^h 52^m 14^s^[14]

North pole declination

64.495°^[14]

Albedo

0.503 (Bond)^[15]
0.538 (geometric)^[16]

Temperature

88 K (−185 °C) (blackbody temperature)

Surface temp.	min	mean	max
1 bar		165 K
0.1 bar	78 K	128 K

Apparent magnitude

−2.94^[17] to −1.66^[17]

Absolute magnitude (H)

−9.4^[18]

Angular diameter

29.8" to 50.1"

Atmosphere^[3]

Surface pressure

200–600 kPa (30–90 psi)
(opaque cloud deck)^[19]

Scale height

27 km (17 mi)

Composition by volume

89%±2.0% hydrogen
10%±2.0% helium
0.3%±0.1% methane
0.026%±0.004% ammonia
0.0028%±0.001% hydrogen deuteride
0.0006%±0.0002% ethane
0.0004%±0.0004% water

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Jupiter - Encyclopedia

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and is easily visible in the night sky. Jupiter's mass (1.9 Ã 1027kilograms [4.2 Ã 1027 pounds]) is nearly two and a half times the mass of the rest of the solar system's planets combined. Jupiter's volume, filled mostly with gas, is 1,316 times that of Earth.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Jupiter.aspx
Jupiter - Planets For Kids

Jupiter is the giant of the Solar System, with a mass more than 300 times the mass of the Earth and is called after the ancient Roman sky-god, Jupiter, known to the Greeks as Zeus.
http://www.planetsforkids.org/planet-jupiter.html
Jupiter Facts for Kids - Science Kids

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. Its famous 'Red Spot' and raging gas storms give it an impressive if not intimidating appearance. As well as having many moons, Jupiter also has a number of rings similar to that of Saturn but much less noticeable.
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/planets/jupiter.html
Jupiter Planet - Facts And Information About Planet Jupiter (Documentary)

In this "The Universe" documentary, we are going to present you the facts and information about the Planet Jupiter. Learn everything about Jupiter planet and it moons here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcnkJVthknk
Jupiter - Kids Astronomy

Jupiter, known as Zeus in Greek mythology, over threw his father Saturn to become king of the gods. He then split the universe with his brothers Neptune and Pluto.
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/jupiter.htm
Interesting Facts About Jupiter - Universe Today

Think you know everything about Jupiter? Think again. Here are a set of 10 facts about Jupiter. Some you might know, and others will be totally new to you.
http://www.universetoday.com/15182/interesting-facts-about-jupiter/
Jupiter Facts: Interesting Facts about the Planet Jupiter

The planet Jupiter is the fifth planet out from the Sun, and is two and a half times more massive than all the other planets in the solar system combined. It is made primarily of gases and is therefore known as a "gas giant".
http://space-facts.com/jupiter
Jupiter: Interior, Atmosphere, Moons, Poles, Myths, Missions - Windows to the Universe

The largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter, is 318 times more massive than Earth. With at least 63 moons, strong winds and massive storms, Jupiter has fascinated people for centuries. Learn more about Jupiter, and its role in our history, culture, and mythology.
http://www.windows2universe.org/jupiter/jupiter.html
Jupiter, Jupiter Information, Facts, News, Photos - National Geographic

Get information, facts, photos, news, videos, and more about Jupiter and its moons from National Geographic.
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system/jupiter-article
Jupiter Facts: Interesting Facts about Planet Jupiter - The Planets

Named after the Roman king of the gods, Jupiter is fitting of its name. With a mass of 1.90 x 1027 kg and a mean diameter of 139,822 km, Jupiter is easily the largest and most massive planet in the Solar System.
http://theplanets.org/jupiter/
Jupiter - Views of the Solar System

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and is the largest one in the solar system. It contains more matter than all of the other planets combined.
http://solarviews.com/eng/jupiter.htm
Planet Jupiter: Facts About Its Size, Moons and Red Spot

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, and is known for its many moons, its dangerous radiation belt and its iconic Great Red Spot.
http://www.space.com/7-jupiter-largest-planet-solar-system.html
What Is Jupiter? - NASA

The largest planet in the solar system acts like a giant magnet.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/nasa-knows/what-is-jupiter-58.html
Jupiter: Educational Facts and History of the Planet Jupiter - Nine Planets

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and by far the largest.Jupiter is more than twice as massive as all the other planets combined (the mass of Jupiter is 318 times that of Earth).
http://nineplanets.org/jupiter.html
Jupiter - Wikipedia

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System. It is a giant planet with a mass one-thousandth that of the Sun, but two and a half times that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter