Jupiter

JUPITER

General Information

Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System, and due to its mass it has a great Gravitational Force of 24.79 m/s^2. It also has a Great Magnetic Field. It has largest number of Moons than any Planet in the Solar System. Around 318 Earths can be fitted in this massive planet. It takes about 10 hours to rotate and around 11.86 Earth years to revolve around Sun. If all planets are combined, then Jupiter would be 2.5 times bigger.

Fun Facts

The Great Red Spot

• Jupiter is the Fourth brightest object in the Solar System. Only Sun, Moon and Venus are more brighter.
• Jupiter was named after the King of Roman Gods in 7th or 8th century.
• Jupiter has unique cloud features. The upper atmosphere is divided into cloud belts and zones. They are primarily made up of Ammonia crystals, Sulfur, and mixtures of two compounds.
• The Great Red Spot is a huge storm on Jupiter. It has raged for at least 350 years. It is so large that three Earths could fit inside it.
• Jupiter's interior is made of Rock, Metal, and Hydrogen compounds.

"There are as many atoms in a single molecule of your DNA as there are stars in the typical galaxy. We are, each of us, a little universe."

~Neil deGrasse Tyson