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Because it is the brightest planet. You would think its because its the biggest but the ancient Romans didnt have telescopes so they didnt know how big Jupiter is. They just saw how bright it is ( it outshines even Sirius ( The North Star)) and named it after their king of gods.
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What was Jupiter named for?
Jupiter was named after the king of Roman gods. This god was called Jupiter.
What was Jupiter named after?
The Romans named the planet after the Roman god Jupiter.
How planet Jupiter get its name?
they named the planet Jupiter after the Roman god Jupiter
What are Jupiter name after?
Jupiter is named after the king of the Roman gods in Roman mythology. In Roman mythology, Jupiter was considered the god of the sky and thunder.
What planet is named after Zeus?
There is no planet named after the Greek god Zeus. However, Zeus's roman form is Jupiter, the fifth planet from the sun.
Where Jupiter is named?
It is named after the Roman god named Jupiter.
What is Jupiter named after?
The planet Jupiter was named after the Roman God of Thunder and lightening..
Is Jupiter named after a roman or greek God?
The planet Jupiter is named after the roman god Jupiter, the roman counterpart of the greek god Zeus.
Who is named after jupiter?
The planet Jupiter is named after the Roman king of gods, Jupiter. Additionally, the element plutonium is named after the dwarf planet Pluto, which in turn was named after the Roman god of the underworld.
What was Jupiter named for?
Jupiter was named after the king of Roman gods. This god was called Jupiter.
What was Jupiter named after?
The Romans named the planet after the Roman god Jupiter.
Are you sure that ROMAN god discovered Jupiter?
"ROMAN god" did not discover Jupiter. it is named after roman god...JUpiter
Jupiter was named after what god?
Jupiter was named after the chief of the Roman gods, whose name was Jupiter, he was the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Zeus.
Who or want was Jupiter named after?
The planet Jupiter was named after the king of the gods in the Roman pantheon, Jupiter.
How was Jupiter named?
Jupiter is named for the ancient Roman god Jupiter, or Jove, king of the gods.
After who Jupiter named?
The planet Jupiter is named after Jupiter, the King of the Gods in the Roman Pantheon.
Where did Jupiter get its name from?
From the Roman god named Jupiter.
