2. JUPITER IS THE LARGEST PLANET IN THE
SOLAR SYSTEM.
IT IS THE FIFTH PLANET FROM THE SUN.
JUPITER IS A GAS GIANT,
BOTH BECAUSE IT IS SO LARGE
AND MADE UP OF GAS.
3. JUPITER CONSISTS MAINLY OF HYDROGEN
WITH A QUARTER OF ITS WEIGHT BEING HELIUM
AND ITS ROCKY CORE CONTAINING HEAVIER
ELEMENTS.
4. IT HAS A MAXIMUM LUMINOSITY OF -2.94
MAGNITUDES, MAKING IT THE THIRD
BRIGHTEST BODY IN THE NIGHT SKY ON
AVERAGE.
5. JUPITER ALSO HAS RINGS, BUT THESE ARE
PALE AND CONSIST MAINLY OF DUST
PARTICLES
FROM THE MOONS.