Planet Jupiter

Objects that move between Mars and Jupiter are asteroids. These asteroids mainly exist in the asteroid belt located between the two planets. They vary in size and shape, ranging from small rocky fragments to large irregularly shaped bodies.

Jupiter is a gas giant and does not have a solid surface like Earth. It consists mostly of hydrogen and helium, with no distinguishable land features such as mountains, valleys, or oceans. Jupiter's surface is covered by layers of gas and swirling storm systems, including the iconic Great Red Spot.

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The winds on 'The Great Red Spot' can get up to 400mi. an hour.

Jupiter is about 11 times larger in diameter than Earth, making it the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter's volume is approximately 1,321 times that of Earth, mostly due to its greater mass and density.

You would weigh more on Jupiter due to its strong gravitational pull, which is about 2.5 times that of Earth. This increased gravitational force would make you feel heavier compared to Earth, but it does not actually change your physical mass or cause you to gain weight.

Yes, one of Jupiter's moons is named Io. It is the innermost of the four Galilean moons and is known for its active volcanism, making it one of the most geologically active bodies in the solar system.

Moving outwards from the Sun.

Body ................ Radius (km) ... compared to Earth

Mercury ............. 2,440 ............... 0.383

Venus ................ 6 053 ............... 0.950

Earth ................. 6,371

Mars .................. 3,396 ............... 0.533

Jupiter .............. 71,492 ............. 11.209

Saturn .............. 60,268 ............... 9.449

Uranus .............. 25,559 ............... 4.007

Neptune ............ 24,764 ............... 3.883

Pluto .................. 1,195 ................ 0.19

Jupiter's ring system was discovered by the Voyager 1 spacecraft in 1979 during its flyby of the planet. The rings are made up of fine dust particles and are not as prominent or visible as Saturn's rings.

Earth rotates once every 24 hours. If you divide 8766.15 by 24, you get pretty close to the number of days in a year. __________ Not quite. 24 hours is the average synodic period of earth, not the rotational (sidereal) period. Earth rotates once every 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4.1 seconds roughly. This turns out to be about 23.93 hours. The orbital period of earth is 8766.152784 hours roughly. So the earth rotates (sidereal) about 366.325 times in a year. See discussion if you doubt this result.

The "Great Red Spot of Jupiter" as it is called, is an anticyclonic storm which has been raging on the planet for hundreds of years. Nobody knows how long the storm has existed for exactly, but it was discovered in 1831.

No, Jupiter has not been visited by humans. The harsh radiation environment, extreme temperatures, and lack of solid surface make it difficult for human spacecraft to survive there. However, unmanned spacecraft like the Galileo and Juno missions have studied Jupiter from orbit.

Taking chickens on a voyage to Jupiter is not recommended as they would likely not survive the journey due to factors like zero gravity, radiation exposure, and lack of suitable food and water. It would be more practical to have a different type of payload for such a mission.

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system!

Jupiter's core is estimated to be around 7-25 times the mass of Earth, with a radius of approximately 16,000-25,000 km. It is composed primarily of rock, metal, and hydrogen compounds at extremely high temperatures and pressures. Despite its significant size, Jupiter's core accounts for only a small fraction of the planet's total volume.

I am an asteroid belt, a region in space located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where millions of small rocky objects orbit the Sun. These asteroids range in size from small rocks to hundreds of kilometers across, and they are believed to be remnants from the early solar system.

Uranus is 63 times the volume of Earth, 1321 times the volume of Earth. Based on this and ignoring the spherical characteristics of both planets, Jupiter is approximately 20 times the volume of Uranus.

Jupiter is gaseous because it is predominantly made up of hydrogen and helium, the two most abundant gases in the universe. Its large size and mass, along with its distance from the Sun, allow it to retain these gases in their gaseous state rather than forming solid or liquid layers like terrestrial planets.

Jupiter's length of orbit, or its orbital period, is about 4,332.82 Earth days, which is equivalent to roughly 11.9 Earth years.

Jupiter's orbital period is about 4331.5 Earth days while earths is 365 days averagely.

It is about 11.86 years so Jupiter has a year almost 12 times longer than earths.

If the sun suddenly stopped shining, it would take about 43 minutes for Jupiter to become dark, as that is how long it takes for sunlight to reach Jupiter. Jupiter's moons would also become dark since they rely on the sun's light for illumination.

Mercury, because it's the smallest if you don't consider Pluto to be a planet.

As I am typing this, on August the 11th 2009, it is possible to see Jupiter at night. From the northern hemisphere, it looks like a very bright star towards the south east. It is much brighter than anything else apart from the moon. It will be possible to see it every clear night for many months to come, right throughout the winter. There are lots of websites that will tell you where to look for it and what other things you can see in the night sky. One of those is given below.

No, Jupiter is not dark. It is a gas giant planet that reflects a significant amount of sunlight due to its composition and atmosphere. Jupiter is actually one of the brightest objects in the night sky when viewed from Earth.

Mars is the only planet between Earth and Jupiter, but there is a "dwarf planet", Ceres, which is the biggest body in the Asteroid Belt. Another large asteroid is Vesta, and there are thousands of smaller rocks orbiting between Jupiter and Mars.

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