2. Jupiter is the largest planet
in the Solar System, being
situated between Mars and
Saturn.
3. During the night, this
planet can be seen with
the naked eye, being the
second brightest star,
behind only Venus, the
second planet in order
using the Sun as a
reference.
4. General data of Jupiter
Equatorial diameter:
142.984 km
Surface area:
6.14x1010 km2
Distance from the Sun
778,330,000 km
Rotation period
approximately 10 hours
Translation period
approximately 12 years
5. Jupiter's features are colossal and impressive just
like the planet itself. Among the visible features,
we can highlight the colorful clouds that hover on
the surface. Such coloring is a result of the
atmospheric composition and the intense storms
that occur, with winds of up to 600 km/hour.
6. The most famous cloud was dubbed the Red Spot, so large that
it is capable of covering the entire Earth. These storms are
common on Jupiter because it is a gaseous planet and has an
atmosphere with a lot of hydrogen. Studies show that some
storms last for hours, others can last for centuries, being fatal for
humans. They're simple
7. Fun facts about Jupiter
• If we lived on Jupiter, we would have a birthday every 12 years, the planet's translation
time.
• A day on Jupiter is 10 hours long.
• Europa, one of the Galilean moons, may have a liquid ocean on its surface.
• Winds of 600 km/h are common on Jupiter.
• Jupiter's mass is 2.5 times that of the other seven planets in the Solar System combined. A
giant.
• If the interior of Jupiter were hollow, 1300 Earths could fit inside it.
• It is a gaseous planet, like Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
• Jupiter has the highest rotation speed among the planets in the Solar System.
• The gravitational force on Jupiter is 22.9 m/s², while on Earth it is 9.8 m/s²"
