Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, located fifth from the sun. It is a gas giant made primarily of hydrogen and helium, with a dense rocky core. Jupiter has 79 known moons and pale dust rings, but no defined surface.

1. JUPITER

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.

6. ITS ORBIT IS 4332,589 DAYS, OR 11,862
YEARS

7. JUPITER HAS NO SURFACE

8. JUPITER IS KNOWN FOR 79 KNOWN MOONS.
OF THESE, 47 HAVE A DIAMETER OF ONLY 2
TO 9 KM.