Planet Profile

Planet Profile

Hui Ming Chen

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PLANET:  Jupiter

Diagram:

Jupiter orders five from the sun.

Jupiter from the sun has 778.4 million km.

MASS: 317.87 kg               diameter: 143,884 km

ROTATION:  9h 50min 30s            REVOLUTION: 12yr

Number of moons are 63

                

Jupiter is Jovian

Jupiter description

·        Largest planet

·        Has faint rings

·        Atmosphere is mostly hydrogen and helium. Continuous storms swirl on the planet – the largest is the Great Red Spot.

·        Have four large moons and at least 57 smaller moons; one of its moons 10 has active volcanoes.

2 interesting facts

·        Jupiter is shortest rotation on its axis, 9h 50min 30s.

·        Jupiter has the largest diameter.