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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

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  1. Jupiter Bobby Buhring

  2. Jupiter’s Name • Jupiter means king of Roman gods • Largest planet in sky

  3. Discovery of Jupiter • Galileo • Used telescope • January 7, 1610

  4. Distances • Order from the Sun: 5th • Distance from the Sun: 778,500,000 km • Distance from the Earth: 588,000,000 km

  5. 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

  6. Orbit and Rotation • Takes 11.86 Earth years to revolve around sun • Takes 9.9 hours to rotate on own axis

  7. Composition of Atmosphere • Icy clouds of gases • Only small traces of CH3, water • Thick • Largest atmosphere in Solar System

  8. Temperature Range • -145 degrees Celsius on surface • A lot colder than Earth

  9. Composition • Gas Giant • 71% hydrogen • 24% helium • 5% other

  10. Weather • Very windy • Lightning and thunder • Form of precipitation that consists of ammonia crystals http://ircamera.as.arizona.edu/NatSci102/NatSci102/images/greatredspot.jpg

  11. 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

  12. Moons • At least 63 moons • Galileo discovered the first ones http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/Jupiter_family.jpg

  13. Water • In form of vapor • Only on cloud tops • Scientists surprised to find water http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/blogs/6a00d8341bf67c53ef017742b41e2d970d-800wi.jpg

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. Bibliography Works Cited "How Did Jupiter Get its Name?." Universe Today RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2013. <http://www.universetoday.com/14479/>. "JUPITER'S COMPOSITION - EnchantedLearning.com." JUPITER'S COMPOSITION - EnchantedLearning.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2013. <http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/jupiter/jupiterinside.shtml>. "Jupiter." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Dec. 2013. Web. 16 Dec. 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter>. "Jupiter Fact Sheet." Jupiter Fact Sheet. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2013. <http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/jupiterfact.html>. "Solar System Exploration: Multimedia: Gallery: Solar System Symbols." Solar System Exploration: Multimedia: Gallery: Solar System Symbols. NASA, n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2013. <http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/display.cfm?IM_ID=167>. "Temperature of Jupiter." Universe Today RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2013. <http://www.universetoday.com/15097/temperature-of-jupiter/>. "Who Discovered Jupiter?." Universe Today RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2013. <http://www.universetoday.com/40462/who-discovered-jupiter/>.

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