2. Jupiter - History
• Fifth planet from the Sun.
• It is named after the king of the gods.
3. Jupiter - History
• Been known for ages.
• This was the “wandering star”
• 1610 - Galileo pointed his telescope at it
and noticed 4 moons around it.
• Galileo was convinced that Copernicus was
right about the Earth and the Sun.
Discussed this openly with others.
20. Jupiter’s Magnetic Field
• MUCH stronger than
Earth’s
• Extends beyond
Saturn!
• high levels of
energetic particles
trapped by Jupiter's
magnetic field = bad
kind of radiation for
people.
(Magnetic field
is invisible.)