Planet Measurements
mass : 1,898 kg
volume : 1,431,281,810,739,360 km
equatorial circumference : 449,197
mean density : 1.33 g/cm
gravity:24.79
Distances
order from the sun : 5
distance from the sun in AU : 4.95 AU
in km : 741 million km
distance from earth in AU: it varies from 4.2 AU to 6.2 AU
in km : 588 million km
Orbit and rotation
number of days to orbit the sun : 11.4 earth years or 4,332 days
perihelion ( how close does it get to the sun ) : 460,276,100 miles
aphelion (how far does it get from the sun ): 507,087,500 miles
length in one day( number of hours in one day) : 9 hours 56 minutes
History
who discovered Jupiter ? : no one really knows who discovered Jupiter
how Jupiter got its name : the Romans named the planet after their king of gods Jupiter who was the god of the sky and thunder . They chose the name because it was the largest object in the sky.
mass : 1,898 kg
volume : 1,431,281,810,739,360 km
equatorial circumference : 449,197
mean density : 1.33 g/cm
gravity:24.79
Distances
order from the sun : 5
distance from the sun in AU : 4.95 AU
in km : 741 million km
distance from earth in AU: it varies from 4.2 AU to 6.2 AU
in km : 588 million km
Orbit and rotation
number of days to orbit the sun : 11.4 earth years or 4,332 days
perihelion ( how close does it get to the sun ) : 460,276,100 miles
aphelion (how far does it get from the sun ): 507,087,500 miles
length in one day( number of hours in one day) : 9 hours 56 minutes
History
who discovered Jupiter ? : no one really knows who discovered Jupiter
how Jupiter got its name : the Romans named the planet after their king of gods Jupiter who was the god of the sky and thunder . They chose the name because it was the largest object in the sky.
Composition and atmosphere
core composition : Jupiter core contains some rock and hydrogen metals
surface composition:Jupiter is a gas giant composed of about 90% hydrogen and 9.99% helium
Atmosphere : Jupiter atmosphere is made up of compounds such as ammonia,sulfur,methane,and water vapor.
core composition : Jupiter core contains some rock and hydrogen metals
surface composition:Jupiter is a gas giant composed of about 90% hydrogen and 9.99% helium
Atmosphere : Jupiter atmosphere is made up of compounds such as ammonia,sulfur,methane,and water vapor.
Surface conditions
coldest and highest temperatures: -100c to 160c
Great red spot : Jupiter's great red spot is an atmospheric storm that has been raging in Jupiter southern hemisphere for at least 400 years .About 100 years ago, the storm covered over 40,000 km of surface .It is currently one half of that size and seems to be shrinking . the great red spot rotates counter clock wise and makes a full rotation every six days .Winds at the very edges of the storm gust to 432 km/h .
coldest and highest temperatures: -100c to 160c
Great red spot : Jupiter's great red spot is an atmospheric storm that has been raging in Jupiter southern hemisphere for at least 400 years .About 100 years ago, the storm covered over 40,000 km of surface .It is currently one half of that size and seems to be shrinking . the great red spot rotates counter clock wise and makes a full rotation every six days .Winds at the very edges of the storm gust to 432 km/h .