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Planet Jupiter
The 5th planet from the Sun and the biggest planet in our solar system.
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How did Jupiter get its smaller moons?
Most of Jupiter's smaller moons were actually asteroids in the asteroid belt. Jupiter's immense gravity pulled them out and into it's orbit. Some just spun around and around until it was flung into space, but most stayed to become moons.
How many years does it take Jupiter to travel around the sun?
It takes Jupiter 4331 Earth days - or about 11.9 Earth years - to make one full orbit around the sun.
Which possesses greater gravity Jupiter or earth?
Jupiter. It's gravity is 2.528 times greater than earths.
Which planet has less moons than Jupiter?
Mercury is the planet with fewer moons than Jupiter. Mercury does not have any moons, while Jupiter has at least 79 known moons.
Can you see planets other than Mars Venus and Jupiter from Earth?
Yes, you can see planets like Mercury and Saturn from Earth as well. In fact, all the planets in our solar system (except for Uranus and Neptune) are visible to the naked eye at certain times of the year. With the help of a telescope, you can also see Uranus and Neptune.
When is the next time you can see Jupiter from Hartford Connecticut?
It may be too late tonight, already. Go out right after sunset and look to the southwest; the really bright object is Jupiter. (December 27, 2009)
Does a chocolate weigh more on Jupiter or Earth?
The weight of matter on any planet depends upon the gravitational force of that planet. Jupiter has more gravitational force than Earth, so anything (including chocolate) would weigh more there.
(Jupiter has no true surface, so you could not weigh anything there.)
Jupiter's largest moons are as big as what planet?
Ganymede is the largest moon of Jupiter (5262 km diameter) - its just a bit bigger than Mercury (4880km diameter), while Castillo is the second largest moon of Jupiter (diameter is 4820 km), which is just a bit less than Mercury's diameter- almost the same size.
If a neutron or atomic or nuclear bomb hit juipter would another sun be created?
No. Juipter does not have what it takes to ever becoming a star. The amounts of gasses Jupiter has is nothing compared to even a small star it would likely just burn up quickly and wouldn't have any real effect on the rest of our solar system.
Which Galilean moon is most likely to support life?
Perhaps Europa, which may have a liquid water ocean beneath the icy crust.
But who can tell? Io, with its sulfurous volcanoes, whose eruptions reach all the way to orbit? Our own earthly bacteria live in sulfur hot springs and volcanic fumaroles beneath the sea; our bacteria might think Io their equivalent of heaven. Or rocky Ganymede? How about Callisto?
The fact is, we can barely imagine the breadth of life here on our own Earth, where we can see the variety of "life as we know it". Can we truly eliminate ANY of the Jovian moons from harboring "life as we can barely imagine it"?
Can humans survive the Jupiter radiation belt?
No, humans cannot survive the intense radiation in Jupiter's radiation belts. The radiation levels are far too high for any living organism to endure for an extended period of time without being heavily shielded. Even with advanced technology, the radiation in the Jupiter's radiation belts poses a significant risk to human health.
Why the orbit of Jupiter more than that of mercury?
Jupiter's orbit is larger than Mercury's because Jupiter is farther away from the Sun and takes longer to complete one orbit. This is due to the gravitational pull of the Sun being weaker at Jupiter's distance, allowing it to move in a wider path. Mercury, being closer to the Sun, experiences a stronger gravitational pull and hence has a smaller orbit.
Is Jupiter hotter than Mars because Jupiter appears yellow and Mars looks red?
No it is not. jupiter appears yellow because of its hydrogen rich clouds and mars is red because it has a lot of iron which got converted to iron oxide (rust) because of the oxygen in its atmosphere
What spacecraft visited the planet Jupiter?
The answer is Voyager 2.
It reached Uranus in 1986.
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The hubble space telecope also sent many photos of Uranus to Earth, It's just that The Voyager II is older.
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Jupiter does not have a solid surface, so it does not have daytime or nighttime like Earth. However, because it is so far from the Sun and covered in thick clouds, the surface would be very dark and lacking in direct sunlight.
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What does Jupiter clean up or attract?
Large planetesimals from the outer solar system when they are on a trajectory that leads them to the inner solar system. This keeps large enough asteroids and comets from coming into the inner solar system. This was made very aparent during the comet that crashed into Jupiter in the 90's.
Why is Saturn almost as big as Jupiter, despite its smaller mass?
Saturn's lower density compared to Jupiter is the main reason why it is almost as big despite having a smaller mass. This lower density results in Saturn's gases being spread out over a larger volume, giving it a similar size to Jupiter.
Why is Saturn almost as big as Jupiter despite its smaller mass?
Although Saturn has a smaller mass than Jupiter, it is nearly as big because it is less dense. Saturn is made mostly of hydrogen and helium, which are less dense than the materials that make up Jupiter, allowing Saturn to be larger in size despite less mass.
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.
What spaceship orbited Jupiter?
The spaceship that orbited Jupiter was the Galileo spacecraft. It was launched by NASA in 1989 with the mission to study Jupiter and its moons. Galileo provided valuable data and images of Jupiter and its moons until it was deliberately crashed into the planet in 2003 to avoid contaminating the moon Europa.
What are the galilean satellites like?
When Galileo turned his new telescope to Jupiter for the first time, he was puzzled by the fact that there were four other tiny objects clustered around Jupiter. It took several days of observations before Galileo realized that they were moons - going AROUND JUPITER, when Aristotle had said that everything went around the Earth. So, thought Galileo, if some things are going around Jupiter and our Moon is going around the Sun, perhaps Jupiter and the other planets were also going around the Sun.
Jupiter has, at last count, 63 moons, but only four are big enough to be seen in a common backyard telescope; Io, Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. These were named for the lovers of Jupiter. These are the four that Galileo say, so they are called the "Galilean moons of Jupiter".
When was jupiters moons found?
Jupiter has at least 63 moons or satellites. The four biggest and brightest are Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. These four were discovered in January 1610 by Galileo Galilei & they are collectively known as the Galileans, though they may have been seen slightly earlier by Simon Marius.
The fifth moon, Amalthea was discovered by E.E. Barnard in 1892.
The moon Metis was discovered in 1979 by Stephen P. Synnott.
The moon Adrastea was discovered by David C. Jewitt and G. Edward Danielson in Voyager 2 probe photographs taken on July 8, 1979.
Thebe was discovered by Stephen P. Synnott in images from the Voyager 1 space probe taken on March 5, 1979.
Themisto was first discovered by Charles T. Kowal and Elizabeth Roemer on September 30, 1975
Leda was discovered by Charles T. Kowal at the Mount Palomar Observatory on September 14, 1974
Himalia was discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine at the Lick Observatory on 1904 December 3.
Lysitheadiscovered by Seth Barnes Nicholson in 1938 at Mount Wilson Observatory
Elara was discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine at Lick Observatory in 1905
S/2000 J 11 was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2000
Carpo & S/2003 J 12 & Euporie & S/2003 J 3 were discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003
S/2003 J 18 was discovered by a team of astronomers led by Brett J. Gladman in 2003.
Thelxinoe was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2004 from pictures taken in 2003
Euanthe was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2001
Helike was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003
Orthosie was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2001
Iocaste was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2000
S/2003 J 16 was discovered by a team of astronomers led by Brett J. Gladman in 2003
Praxidike was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2000
Harpalyke was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2000
Mneme was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard, et al. in 2003
Hermippe was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2001
Thyone was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard, et al. in 2001
Ananke was discovered by Seth Barnes Nicholson at Mount Wilson Observatory in 1951
Herse was discovered by a team of astronomers led by Brett J. Gladman, et al. in 2003
Aitne was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard, et al. in 2001
Kale was discovered in 2001 by astronomers at the University of Hawaii,
Taygete was discovered was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard, et al. in 2000
S/2003 J 19 was discovered by a team of astronomers led by Brett J. Gladman, et al. in 2003
Chaldene was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard, et al. in 2000
S/2003 J 15 was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard, et al. in 2003
S/2003 J 10 was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard et al. in 2003
S/2003 J 23 was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard et al. in 2004 from pictures taken in 2003
Erinome was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard et al. in 2000
Aoede was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003
Kallichore was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard, et al. in 2003
Kalyke was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard, et al. in 2000
Carme was discovered by Seth Barnes Nicholson at Mount Wilson Observatory in California in July 1938
Callirrhoe was imaged by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak National Observatory from October 6th through November 4th, 1999
Eurydome was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2001
Pasithee was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2001
Kore was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003
Cyllene was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003
Eukelade was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003
S/2003 J 4 was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003.
Pasiphaë was discovered in 1908 by Philibert Jacques Melotte
Hegemone was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003
Arche was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2002
Isonoe was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2000
S/2003 J 9 was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003
S/2003 J 5 was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2003.
Sinope was discovered by Seth Barnes Nicholson at Lick Observatory in 1914
Sponde was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2001
Autonoe was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2001
Megaclite was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard in 2000
S/2003 J 2 was discovered by a team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii led by Scott S. Sheppard and David C. Jewitt and was announced on March 4, 2003
From- Phillips atlas of the universe by Patrick Moore & Wikipedia entry on "Moons of Jupiter" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moons_of_Jupiter#Regular_satellites
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