Jupiter
Jupiter. Bobby Buhring. Jupiter’s Name. Jupiter means king of Roman gods Largest planet in sky. Discovery of Jupiter. Galileo Used telescope January 7, 1610. Distances. Order from the Sun: 5th Distance from the Sun: 778,500,000 km Distance from the Earth: 588,000,000 km.
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Jupiter Bobby Buhring
Jupiter’s Name • Jupiter means king of Roman gods • Largest planet in sky
Discovery of Jupiter • Galileo • Used telescope • January 7, 1610
Distances • Order from the Sun: 5th • Distance from the Sun: 778,500,000 km • Distance from the Earth: 588,000,000 km
Planet Measurements • Mass: 1.9*10^27 kg • Volume: 1.43128*10^15 km^3 • Density: 1,326 kg/m^3 • Gravity: 24.79 m/s^2
Orbit and Rotation • Takes 11.86 Earth years to revolve around sun • Takes 9.9 hours to rotate on own axis
Composition of Atmosphere • Icy clouds of gases • Only small traces of CH3, water • Thick • Largest atmosphere in Solar System
Temperature Range • -145 degrees Celsius on surface • A lot colder than Earth
Composition • Gas Giant • 71% hydrogen • 24% helium • 5% other
Weather • Very windy • Lightning and thunder • Form of precipitation that consists of ammonia crystals http://ircamera.as.arizona.edu/NatSci102/NatSci102/images/greatredspot.jpg
Rings • Rings • Faint, dark • Composed of tiny rock and dust fragments • Discovered by NASA’s Voyager 1 http://www.celestiamotherlode.net/catalog/images/screenshots/various/jupiter_Jupiter_Rings_1__Bob_Hegwood.jpg
Moons • At least 63 moons • Galileo discovered the first ones http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/Jupiter_family.jpg
Water • In form of vapor • Only on cloud tops • Scientists surprised to find water http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/blogs/6a00d8341bf67c53ef017742b41e2d970d-800wi.jpg
What would happen if human went to Jupiter? • Would die in many ways • Crushed by gravity • Poisoned by atmosphere • Die of extreme temp. http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/381/overrides/juno-spacecraft-trip-to-jupiter_38195_600x450.jpg
Interesting Facts • Fastest spinning planet in Solar System • The Great Red Spot has been around for at least 30 years • Size of Spot is decreasing • Been visited by spacecraft 7 times from Earth
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