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Scientists think that Neptune (the 8th planet from the sun) is slowly shrinking, causing its interior to heat up. As this energy rises toward Neptune's surface, it produces clouds and storms in the planet's atmosphere.

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How long is Ganymede's year?

Ganymede's year is the same as Jupiter's, since it is a satellite of that planet. However, it orbit's Jupiter every 7 days, 3 hours, and 42 minutes, and 33.2 seconds.


How many Jupiter sunrises in a Jupiter year?

What a fantastic question !Jupiter rotates once every 9.925 earth-hours (rounded), andorbits the sun once every 11.8618 earth-years (rounded).That works out to 10,475.8 Jupiter days in one Jupiter year.If you ever find yourself responsible for creating a calendar for acolony on Jupiter, you might want to consider something like this:-- 100 months with 104 days in each month, making 10,400 days-- one more 'leap month', to keep the seasons synced with the calendar.That one would have 76 days every year for 4 years, and then only 75 daysin each 5th year.


Will Jupiter get bigger?

Jupiter is slowly shrinking in size due to its cooling process, but it will not significantly change in size within our lifetimes. It will continue to lose about 2 centimeters in diameter every year.


How many days are in a year on Jupiter?

A year on Jupiter is the amount of time for Jupiter to make one full revolution around the sun. The "year" on Jupiter takes 4331.57 Earth days (11.86 Earth years).Because Jupiter spins much faster than Earth, its day is as little as 9.84 Earth hours. This works out to 10,563 "Jupiter days" in a "Jupiter year."


Is a full moon everyday of the year?

You can not see the whole moon every day or (night). The moon does not shrink, or disappear. It is just the place and angle you are at, because you can not see it.

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What is there to know about Jupiter?

That it shrinks 2 cm every Earth year.


How is a year or day in Jupiter?

Jupiter completely orbit the sun every 11.86 years.However,Jupiter rotation is the fastest whcich means day in jupiter is 9h 50m 30.0s


How often would your birthday be in Jupiter?

You would have a birthday once a year (there are 365 days in a year) if you lived "in" Jupiter, Florida. Also, you meant the planet Jupiter there two answers- 1. Your birthday would be celebrated on Earths calendar once every year you are alive. 1. You also can not live inside (non- habitable) Jupiter if that is your question. You were not asking with proper details to give an intelligent answer. Sorry.


What day of the year does Jupiter rotate on its axis?

Every day. That is the definition of a day!


How long is one Year in Jupiter Take?

One year on Jupiter takes about 11.8 Earth years, as Jupiter has a much longer orbit around the Sun compared to Earth.


How long does it take for jupiter to rotate the sun?

Jupiter orbits the sun once every 11.86 Earth years. This period is known as Jupiter's orbital period or its year.


How long is Ganymede's year?

Ganymede's year is the same as Jupiter's, since it is a satellite of that planet. However, it orbit's Jupiter every 7 days, 3 hours, and 42 minutes, and 33.2 seconds.


How often would you have a birthday on Jupiter?

A Jovian year is about 11.86 Earth years. Therefore, if you lived on Jupiter, you would celebrate your birthday once every 11.86 Earth years equal to one Jovian year.


How many Jupiter sunrises in a Jupiter year?

What a fantastic question !Jupiter rotates once every 9.925 earth-hours (rounded), andorbits the sun once every 11.8618 earth-years (rounded).That works out to 10,475.8 Jupiter days in one Jupiter year.If you ever find yourself responsible for creating a calendar for acolony on Jupiter, you might want to consider something like this:-- 100 months with 104 days in each month, making 10,400 days-- one more 'leap month', to keep the seasons synced with the calendar.That one would have 76 days every year for 4 years, and then only 75 daysin each 5th year.


Why does the ozone hole grow and shrink every year?

The ozone hole grows and shrinks. It is because of the CFC levels each other.


Will Jupiter get bigger?

Jupiter is slowly shrinking in size due to its cooling process, but it will not significantly change in size within our lifetimes. It will continue to lose about 2 centimeters in diameter every year.


What is Jupiter's revolution rate per year?

Jupiter takes 11.8618 years to make one revolution (orbit) round the Sun, and rotates once on its axis every 9.925 hours.