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Planet Jupiter

The 5th planet from the Sun and the biggest planet in our solar system.

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Why did the Galileo space probe crash in to Jupiter when it ran out of fuel in 2003?

it was crashed (more likely destroyed, crushed and melted) into the gas giant planet Jupiter because it ran out of fuel and they didn't want it to contaminate any possible life on europa (jupters 6th moon)

How old would a ten year old be on Jupiter?

Virtually the same as and 11 year old that lived their whole life on Earth. On Earth we are moving around the Sun at about 66,000 miles an hour. Jupiter is moving around the sun at about 29,000 miles per hour. Jupiter and earth would have to be travelling close to the speed of light (186,000 miles per second) different in speed from one another to make a significant difference in the age of an 11 year old on Jupiter or earth. This could be complicated for an 11 year old to understand - just remember that there would be virtually no difference.----

I believe the question meant was "... in Jupiter years?" The answer to that question is - Be ready to celebrate Birthday #1 about 40 days before your 12th Birthday on Earth. Jupiter takes 11 years, 325 days (Earth time) to orbit the sun.

What causes the bands of color on jupiter?

The bands of color on Jupiter are caused by its complex atmosphere, which is made up of different layers of clouds of various compositions and altitudes. The colors are created by the different chemicals and compounds in these clouds, such as ammonia, ammonium hydrosulfide, and water vapor, interacting with sunlight. The fast winds in Jupiter's atmosphere also help create and maintain these distinctive bands.

What are the moons of Jupiter?

As of June, 2011, there are 67 known moons of Jupiter. Of these, 50 have received names and 17 have temporary designations pending the determination of their precise orbits. Their names are listed here alphabetically (with the four largest in boldface) :

  1. Metis
  2. Adrastea
  3. Amalthea
  4. Thebe
  5. Io
  6. Europa
  7. Ganymede
  8. Callisto
  9. Themisto
  10. Leda
  11. Himalia
  12. Lysithea
  13. Elara
  14. S/2000 J 11
  15. Carpo
  16. S/2003 J 12
  17. Euporie
  18. S/2003 J 3
  19. S/2003 J 18
  20. S/2011 J 1
  21. S/2010 J 2
  22. Thelxinoe
  23. Euanthe
  24. Helike
  25. Orthosie
  26. Locaste
  27. S/2003 J 16
  28. Praxidike
  29. Harpalyke
  30. Mneme
  31. Hermippe
  32. Thyone
  33. Ananke
  34. Herse
  35. Aitne
  36. Kale
  37. Taygete
  38. S/2003 J 19
  39. Chaldene
  40. S/2003 J 15
  41. S/2003 J 10
  42. S/2003 J 23
  43. Erinome
  44. Aoede
  45. Kallichore
  46. Kalyke
  47. Carme
  48. Callirrhoe
  49. Eurydome
  50. S/2011 J 2
  51. Pasithee
  52. S/2010 J 1
  53. Kore
  54. Cyllene
  55. Eukelade
  56. S/2003 J 4
  57. Pasiphaë
  58. Hegemone
  59. Arche
  60. Isonoe
  61. S/2003 J 9
  62. S/2003 J 5
  63. Sinope
  64. Sponde
  65. Autonoe
  66. Megaclite
  67. S/2003 J 2

In astronomy, the moons of Jupiter are its "natural satellites". Sixty-seven moons orbiting Jupiter have been discovered. New ones are occasionally discovered as detection methods improve. Some are very small and so were much harder to find.

The four largest were observed and recorded by Galileo in 1610, and are called the "Galilean moons". These four are Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. They are roughly the same size as Earth's moon, some are a bit bigger, some are smaller.

Can spacecraft land on Jupiter Saturn Uranus or Neptune?

The Voyager 2, Launched by NASA, is the only probe yet to visit the farthermost planets in the solar system, Saturn Uranus and Neptune. Not only that, the voyager is the farthermost man made object from earth. It executed a fly by near the 3 planets, took valuable photographs and went on. Now, the voyager is out of the solar system, traveling at 55,540 km/h, still working for over 37 years.

What is the venus magnetosphere?

Magnetosphere

The area around the Earth that extends beyond the atmosphere is called the Magnetosphere. The Magnetosphere begins at approximately 1000 km and extends thousands of kilometers into space. the sun and the Earth's magnetic field create this layer. Ions are trapped in the Van Allen radiation belts. when the particles in the belts collide with particles in the upper atmosphere, visible light known as aurora appear. The visible light we see near the North Pole is called the aurora borealis, also known as northern lights.

A comet-shaped cavity or bubble around the Earth, carved in the solar wind. This cavity is formed because the Earth's magnetic field represents an obstacle to the solar wind, which is a supersonic flow of plasma blowing away from the Sun. As a result, the solar wind flows around the Earth, confining the Earth and its magnetic field into a long cylindrical cavity with a blunt nose. Since the solar wind is a supersonic flow, it also forms a bow shock a few earth radii away from the front of the cavity. The boundary of the cavity is called the magneto pause. The region between the bow shock and the magnetise is called the magneto sheath. The Earth is located about 10 earth radii from the bluntness front of the magnetise. The long cylindrical section of the cavity is called the magneto tail, which is on the order of a few thousand earth radii in length, extending approximately radially away from the Sun. See also Solar wind; Sun.

The magnetosphere has been extensively explored by a number of satellites carrying sophisticated instruments. The satellite observations have indicated that the cavity is not an empty one, but is filled with plasmas of different characteristics. The Earth's dipole magnetic field is considerably deformed by these plasmas and the electric currents generated by them. See also Van Allen radiation.

All other magnetic planets, such as Mercury, Jupiter, and Saturn, have magneto spheres which are similar in many respects to the magnetosphere of the Earth.
the region surrounding a planet, such as the earth, in which the behaviour of charged particles is controlled by the planet's magnetic field

Neptune is farther way from the sun than Jupiter?

Neptune is further from the sun.

Neptune is about 4,504 million km from the sun.
Jupiter is about 778 million km from the sun.


Yes, the order of the planets going outwards from the Sun is... Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

What number planet is Jupiter?

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun in our Solar System.

By increasing orbital distance, the planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

The dwarf planet Ceres is in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The other dwarf planets (Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris) all orbit farther than the orbit of Neptune.

How did europa get its name?

Europa was a maiden carried off by Zeus, so it was a logical name for a satellite of Jupiter. Astonomers do try to name bodies in some sorts of patterns, trading heavily on characters from Greek mythology (for another example, the moons of Mars are named for the horses of Ares, the Greek equivalent of the wargod Mars). Occasionally, however, they depart and the moons of Uranus are named for characters in Shakespeare.

Why can't we live on Jupiter mercury or Pluto?

Because of a multitude of reasons. Take their environments. Jupiter is a gas giant, so it doesn't have a surface like here. We could not live on it. Nothing can. Mars doesn't have the necessities to support life either. It is too far from the Sun. It has an atmosphere, but it is mostly carbon so I wouldn't recoment taking your helment off once you exit the spacecraft. It does have a surface, but nothing could grow on it. Our planet has the ideal conditions for us, which is why we are here. Nowhere we know has similar enough conditions.

You see, there are maybee a trilion factors making this a livable planet. distance from the sun, breathable air (which has many factors in itself), and the fact that its not a gas planet are all obvious ones. It also has to be at a certain place in the galaxy (It is in between two spiral arms in the galaxy which cuts down on radiation from neighboring stars.

so the chances of finding another habitable planet is the same chances if you applied for a trillion loteries and winning every time.

How many planets were named after mythological Gods?

Six planets, and the dwarf planet Pluto, are named for Roman gods.

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Pluto were Roman gods.

The dwarf planet Ceres (largest main belt asteroid) is also named for a Roman god.

Uranus is named for the primal Greek sky deity Ouranos, father of the Titans and husband of Gaia, the Earth goddess.

Why are Uranus and Neptune not as large as Jupiter or Saturn?

Uranus and Neptune are not as big as Jupiter and Saturn because in the beginning of the creation of the solar system, there was a big explosion and rocks formed the interior planets and the remaining gas OUTSIDE of the solar system formed the gas and the gas closer to the sun was much greater than the outside. so what i mean is the gas in one section closer to ther sun made Jupiter and the other section didnt have as much gas as the first one, made Saturn. while the other section made uranus and neptune at the same time. which gives different amounts of mass and quantity of each one in the solar system. hope this helps

How many times could the diameter of Jupiter go that across the sun?

It has been going round the Sun ever since it was formed. We do not know exactly how many time that is but it is a large number.

How does Jupiter shrink every year?

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.

How was the great big red spot formed on Jupiter?

jupiters red spot, development of.Jupiter's red spot is a gigantic rotating storm. What puzzles scientists is how it continues to exist for hundreds of years at a fixed location.

Although we call it a "gas giant", Jupiter likely has a solid core. It is possible that the red spot occurs over a raised part of Jupiter's solid surface.

How are Saturn's bands different form Jupiter's?

Saturn's bands are more subtle, with less contrast and variation in color compared to Jupiter's. Saturn's bands are also wider and less pronounced than Jupiter's distinct, dark belts and light zones. Additionally, Saturn's rings overshadow its bands in visibility and recognition.

How many rings does each planet have and what is their composition?

Not every planet has rings! Officially, Jupiter has three (the Main, Halo and Gossamer rings,) plus a thin band of dust extending down to the cloud tops. Saturn has rings A, B, C, D, E, F and G, Uranus has 13 rings, named after Greek letters, and Neptune has five - four named after its discoverers, and one named the Plateau ring. Saturn's moon Rhea also seems to have a ring. It's important to realise that, for example, Saturn's rings are made up of thousands of tiny ringlets, so it's difficult to say where one "ring" begins and another ends.

Which one of Jupiter's moons was discovered first?

Neither. Both have been visible since anyone looked up in the night sky.

So neither of them were discovered.

What is the wind speed of the great red spot?

I dont know for sure-but the great red spot is three times bigger then earth-it takes three earths just to fit its diameter.

What direction do you look to see Jupiter in the sky?

Up!

; )

Jupiter is far brighter than any star. It's in the east on October evenings. Grab a pair of binoculars and you may even get to glimpse its' moons also.

What is the mass of Jupiter?

You don't weigh it, you compare it with standard mass units.

What percent larger is Jupiter's diameter than Earth's?

Here are all diameters of the planets.

Pluto is no planet anymore.

Mercury 4,900 km

Venus 12,100 km

Earth 12,800 km

Mars 6,800 km

Jupiter 137,000 km

Saturn 115,000 km

Uranus 50,100 km

Neptune 49,400 km

Look for yourself.

Jupiter is 137000 / 12800 = 10.7times the earth diameter.

What would happen if Jupiter hit Mars?

The Moon and Pluto would both be destroyed and if Earth was not destroyed or severely damaged as a result of the collison, the would be major changes on Earth due to the loss of the Moon's gravitational influence, notably to the tides.

Is Jupiter a permeant magnet?

Because of the mechanism that produces the magnetism - pressumably some currents of matter in the interior of the planet - I wouldn't classify it as "permanent", even though it is of very long duration.