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Exploring Jupiter: The Gas Giant of Our Solar System

Jupiter, the fifth planet from the Sun, is a fascinating gas giant with a mass over 300 times that of Earth. It resides roughly 778 million kilometers from the Sun and has a diameter of about 142,800 kilometers. Known for its Great Red Spot, a massive storm where 20 Earths could fit, Jupiter harbors 17 moons, including the colorful and volcanic Io. In 1994, the impact of Shoemaker-Levy 9 left scars on its surface, revealing its dynamic nature. Join us as we delve into the wonders of this colossal planet!

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Exploring Jupiter: The Gas Giant of Our Solar System

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  1. Jupiter By: BrittanyJohnson Period 5

  2. The Basics • Is the 5th planet from the sun. • 300 times more massive than earth • Named after the roman chief god, Jove. • Also called a gas giant.

  3. Distances and Such • 778,000,000 km from the sun • .41 earth days to rotate • 142,800 km across in diameter • 317.8 times the mass of earth.

  4. Satellites • Jupiter has 17 moons, the same as Uranus. • This is a picture of Io, known as the most colorful object in space. • Io is covered with volcanoes and is one of the most active moons in the universe.

  5. What is it like? • This is a picture of the Great red spot. • It is actually a huge storm, in which 20 earths could fit. • Jupiter is believed to have a small solid core, but is mostly made of hydrogen and helium gas.

  6. Crash! • This is a picture of the scars received when shoemaker-levy9 crashed into Jupiter in 1994. • Shoemaker was a smaller probe from Galileo. • Was also visited by Voyager in 1977

  7. http://www.worldbookonline.com pictures http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/overview.html picture World book enyclopedia 2000, vol .10. Works Cited

  8. The End!

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