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Why is Saturn almost as big as Jupiter despite its smaller mass?
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According to Mastering Astronomy, Jupiter is bigger because it's mass is compressed more, thus increasing its density.
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Why is Saturn almost as big as Jupiter, despite its smaller mass?
Jupiter's greater mass compresses it more, thus increasing its density.
What planet has the largest ring?
The biggest planet in our solar system that has rings is Jupiter. If the diameters of the rings are being compared, Jupiter's rings have the largest diameter in our solar system, at almost twice that of Saturn's.
How much bigger is Jupiter compared to stars?
It's smaller. The Sun is almost 10 times the size of Jupiter, and it's not considered a large star.
Is Mercury bigger than Saturn?
What foolishness! Even Jupiter is much smaller than our great star! Then, why Saturn? These are the areas of the Solar System of Sun and Planets Sun 22,40,84,390 Jupiter 1,75,95,000 Saturn 99,65,000 Uranus 65,00,000 Neptune 64,24,700 Earth 58,10,200 Venus 52,08,196 Mars 40,00,000 Mercury 32,05,370 It means that 99.8% of our Solar System includes Sun, and only the remaining 0.2% constitute the planets. In that mass, 92% are in the gas giants. Neptune is almost thrice of four times larger than Earth, but in many pictures, it it drawn larger than it's actual size. The areas of gas giants are measured without their rings. If you take their rings, they will become even larger, no doubt.
What did the Voyager 1 discover on Saturn?
Voyager found that Saturn's atmosphere is almost entirely hydrogen and helium. Voyager 1 found that about 7 percent of the volume of Saturn's upper atmosphere is helium (compared with 11 percent of Jupiter's atmosphere), while almost all the rest is hydrogen. Since Saturn's internal helium abundance was expected to be the same as Jupiter's and the Sun's, the lower abundance of helium in the upper atmosphere may imply that the heavier helium may be slowly sinking through Saturn's hydrogen; that might explain the excess heat that Saturn radiates over energy it receives from the Sun. (Saturn is the only planet less dense than water. In the unlikely event that a lake could be found large enough, Saturn you could float on it!!
Why is Saturn almost as big as Jupiter, despite its smaller mass?
Jupiter's greater mass compresses it more, thus increasing its density.
How large are the planets when compare with earth?
Based on the quantity of 9 total (include Pluto), -- 3 are smaller, (Mercury, Mars, Pluto), -- 1 is almost identical, just a bit smaller, (Venus), -- 4 are larger (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune).
What planet has the largest ring?
The biggest planet in our solar system that has rings is Jupiter. If the diameters of the rings are being compared, Jupiter's rings have the largest diameter in our solar system, at almost twice that of Saturn's.
When is Neptune and Uranus a crescent?
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn and Jupiter are never seen as crescents from Earth. They are always "almost full".
How much bigger is Jupiter compared to stars?
It's smaller. The Sun is almost 10 times the size of Jupiter, and it's not considered a large star.
What number is the planet Neptune in size?
Neptune is very similar to Uranus in size. Its diameter is only slightly smaller, at 49,528 km across. It is almost as big as four Earths in a row. I'm not sure about the number though - I think its 3rd or 4th after Jupiter and Saturn
Which inner planet mostly made of hydrogen and helium?
Jupiter and Saturn, though there is Helium and Hydrogen on Neptune and Uranus. The two buish planets are mostly menthane, which makes them blue. But Jupiter and Saturn have the most helium and hydrogen.
Which planet has four satellites?
Strictly speaking, none. Mercury and Venus have none. Earth, one. Mars, two. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune have more than four. Jupiter has 63 known moons, Saturn has at least 60. Uranus has 27, and Neptune 13. The vast majority of these moons are puny - 300 km across and smaller. Saturn only has 1 large moon, Titan, which is also the only known moon with a substantial atmosphere. Jupiter has 4 large moons (and perhaps this is the source of your question). These range from Ganymede (larger than Mercury), Callisto (almost as big), Io (a little bigger than our Moon), and Europa (a little smaller than our moon). After our Moon, nothing else in our solar system even compares.
What is the closest planet to Jupiter?
Mars is potentially the closest planet at a minimum distance of 3.68 AU. That varies. Mars would typically be the closest planet, but earth would be closest when earth and Jupiter are on the same side of the sun and Mars is on the opposite side. At 10 AU, Saturn would almost always be further from Jupiter than Mercury or Venus. When Mars and Jupiter are on opposite sides of the sun, the distance between them is eight AU, whereas the distance between Jupiter and Saturn when they are lined up on the same side of the sun is 5 AU. That means when even earth (1 AU) is on the opposite side from Jupiter and Saturn (Jupiter and Saturn are in daylight), Saturn would be slightly closer. Most of the time, however, Mars would be the closest planet to Jupiter.
Which planet has got maximum satellites?
jupiter has the maximum number of satellites.... of almost 63 moons
Is there anything special about Jupiter?
One of the most interesting facts is the size. IN Earth sizes Jupiter is almost 318 times the size of the Earth.Mercury 0.553 Venus 0.8150 Earth 1.0000 Mars 0.1074 Jupiter 317.833 Saturn 95.159 Uranus 14.54 Neptune 17.204 Pluto 0.0022
Is Mercury bigger than Saturn?
What foolishness! Even Jupiter is much smaller than our great star! Then, why Saturn? These are the areas of the Solar System of Sun and Planets Sun 22,40,84,390 Jupiter 1,75,95,000 Saturn 99,65,000 Uranus 65,00,000 Neptune 64,24,700 Earth 58,10,200 Venus 52,08,196 Mars 40,00,000 Mercury 32,05,370 It means that 99.8% of our Solar System includes Sun, and only the remaining 0.2% constitute the planets. In that mass, 92% are in the gas giants. Neptune is almost thrice of four times larger than Earth, but in many pictures, it it drawn larger than it's actual size. The areas of gas giants are measured without their rings. If you take their rings, they will become even larger, no doubt.
