It is the biggest planet! but we do not know who discovered. We do know that the ancient Greeks named it after the Greek god Zeus.it has been recorded for 300 years!
Jupiter takes about 12 years to orbit the sun and rotates in about 10 hours. This short Jupiter "day" is amazing since the planet is roughly 11 Earth diameters wide.
Diameter | 142,984 km |
Density | 1.33 g/cm3 |
Mass | 1.900 x 1027 kg |
Volume | 1.377 x 1015 km3 |
Temperature Range | -163° C to >-121° C |
Atmosphere | Hydrogen, Helium, Methane |
Winds | Up to 150 m/s |
Moons | 60 |
Average Distance from Sun | 778,330,000 km |
Orbital Period | 11 Years, 315 Days, 1.1 Hours |
Rotation | 0 Days, 9.925 Hours |
Tilt | 3.13° |
Rings | Yes |
Composition | Hydrogen and Helium |
Magnetic Field | Extends 1,600,000 km |
source: http://www.historyoftheuniverse.com/jupiter.html
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/jupiter/discovery.html&edu=elem
this is really good :D-esther
ReplyDeletethis is Really good you really worked hard to make sure all the facts are true. Geting good blogs. One thing I dont like is your profile picture. I feel as if it takes you away from the propuse of your planet. Other then that GREAT JOB :)
ReplyDeleteThese were really good posts. You put a lot of effort, you also have been working really hard. I liked the picture because it shows that Zeus was a strong god. You should have added more information...But this blog is really good!!!
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