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The largest Jovian (gas) planet in our solar system is Jupiter.
However astronomers have observed a planet orbiting the star XO-3 about 660 light years from Earth, that is believed to be at least 11 times the mass of Jupiter.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoIn our system, Jupiter is the largest gas giant, however, astronomers have discovered gas giants around other stars that are larger than our entire solar system. Gas giant is a specific term in astronomy and it cannot be applied to any planet in our solar system. However, Jupiter is the largest of our planets and the outer layers of its atmosphere are gaseous.
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∙ 13y agoJupiter is the largest 'gas giant' in the Solar System.
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What is the second largest gas planet?
Saturn
What planet is the largest and most likely a big ball of gas?
The largest planet in our solar system is Jupiter. It is called a gas giant because it is mostly dense gas. Toward the interior, the gases are compressed into liquid and then into solid form by the immense gravitational forces.
Which planet is the smallest of the gas giant planets?
Of the Jovian (gas giant) planets, Neptune is the smallest while Jupiter is the largest.
Is the planet Saturn solid or made of Gas?
Saturn is a gaseous planet. The solid planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The gas planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Pluto (which is also solid) is no longer classified as a planet.
What is the name of the largest planet in the Solar system?
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. More than 1,300 Earths would fit inside Jupiter. What is Jupiter made of? Well Jupiter is made of gas, and is called a “gas giant”. It is covered with red, brown, yellow and white clouds. The cloud give an effect that seems if Jupiter had stripes. Jupiter is very windy. Faster than tornadoes.
What planet is the largest gas planet?
The largest gas planet in our Solar System is Jupiter.
Which planet is the largest gas gaint?
Jupiter is the largest planet in the Milky Way Galaxy. It is formed from gas and is also known as the Gas Giant
Which planet is a gas giant the largest planet?
Saturn
What planet is the largest and is mostly a big ball of gas?
Jupiter. It is a gas giant planet.
Which planet is large gas planet?
Here is a list of the gas giants. 1 is largest, 2 is 2nd largest and so on.JupiterSaturnNeptuneUranus
What is the main gas in the atmosphere of the largest planet?
The largest planet is Jupiter, with an atmosphere made mostly of hydrogen.
What is the second largest gas planet?
Saturn
What planet after Jupiter is the largest gas giant?
Saturn is the second largest
Is largest planet in solar system made of gas or rock?
gas
What the largest gaseos planet?
Jupiter is the Largest of the Gas giants in our Solar system.
Which gas planet has the largest rings?
i tihnk Jupiter.
How was Jupiter formed to be the largest planet?
It captured gas.
