Jupiter is a gas giant planet with 63 moons orbiting it. It is named after the Roman god Jupiter and has a diameter of 142,984km, making it the 5th planet from the sun. Interesting facts about Jupiter include that it takes almost 12 years to complete one orbit of the sun, 9 hours and 56 minutes to spin once on its axis, and has a large red spot of gas and rings up to 30km thick.

1. Jupiter

2. informationDesignation : gas giant/planet.Moons: 63 moons orbit around Jupiter. How Jupiter got its name: Jupiter got it after a roman god called Jupiter.Diameter: 142,984kmJupiter is the 5th planet from the sun.When Jupiter is seen from a telescope is brighter then most stars.

3. In teresting facts Jupiter completes one orbit of the sun in 4,333 earth days or almost 12 years. It takes 9 and 56mins to spin once on its axisThis is a big red spot of gas on Jupiter One Jupiter rings is 30 kilometres thick.The temperature is at the top of Jupiter is-145 degrees c.

4. factsJupiter's magnetic field is 14 times stronger then earths. Jupiter is the most heaviest planet of all other planets.

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6. References www.nasa.govIpodWikipedia