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Jupiter


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Jupiter, the giant of giants...it is almost three times bigger than all of the planets combined. Just Jupiter's red spot (a huge hurricane) is three time bigger than the whole earth!


Jupiter: Animation

Quick Facts

Mass 1.92*10^27 Kg
Rotation Period 9.80 Earth hours
Revolution Period 11.86 Earth years
Diameter 142800 Km
Distance from sun 5.203 AU
Tilt of axis 3.08 Degrees
Orbit eccentricity 0.048 from normal
Maximum surface temperature 70 Degrees F
Minimum surface temperature -240 Degrees F
Moons Metis, Adrastea, Amalthea, Thebe, Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Leda, Himalia, Lysithea, Elara, Ananke, Carme, Pasiphae, and Sinope

On Jupiter you would weigh only...

Calculation: Your Weight/9.8 (Gravity on Earth). Then Multiply by 23.12.


Jupiter: Passport Got to live life large!


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