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Actually, it is Mars that's known as the "Red Planet", because the planet literally IS red. And it shines with a reddish glow in the sky.

Jupiter, on the other hand, is visible as a white dot with the naked eye. With a small telescope, you can see the bands and the Galilean satellites.

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