JupiterJupiterBy: Maddie HuntBy: Maddie Hunt

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Jupiter’s NameJupiter’s NameRoman’s King of the Gods was Jupiter (in Roman’s King of the Gods was Jupiter (in Greek – Zeus)Greek – Zeus)

Jupiter was the largest object in the skyJupiter was the largest object in the sky

Thought of as the most powerful object Thought of as the most powerful object in the skyin the sky

Therefore, named JupiterTherefore, named Jupiter

http://history.howstuffworks.com/ancient-rome/jupiter.htm

Discovery of Discovery of JupiterJupiter

You can see Jupiter with the naked eye You can see Jupiter with the naked eye and it was known as the largest object and it was known as the largest object in the skyin the sky

Ancient Astronomers knew that Jupiter Ancient Astronomers knew that Jupiter was a planetwas a planet

This was confirmed when Galileo pointed This was confirmed when Galileo pointed the first telescope at Jupiter in 1610 and the first telescope at Jupiter in 1610 and saw 4 moons orbiting itsaw 4 moons orbiting it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_Galilei

Jupiter’s Jupiter’s MeasurementsMeasurements

Mass: 1.8981x10Mass: 1.8981x10

Volume: 1.43128x10Volume: 1.43128x10

Density: 1.326 g/cmDensity: 1.326 g/cm

Gravity: 24.79 m/sGravity: 24.79 m/s

Order from the Sun: 5Order from the Sun: 5thth

Distance from the Sun: 741,000,000 kmDistance from the Sun: 741,000,000 km

Distance from the Earth: 588,000,000 Distance from the Earth: 588,000,000 kmkm

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Orbit and RotationOrbit and RotationHow long it takes to orbit the Sun (one How long it takes to orbit the Sun (one year): 11.86 Earth years (4,332 Earth year): 11.86 Earth years (4,332 Earth days)days)

How long it takes to orbit on its own How long it takes to orbit on its own axis: 9.9 hoursaxis: 9.9 hours

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Composition of the Composition of the AtmosphereAtmosphere

88-92% Hydrogen88-92% Hydrogen

8-12% Helium8-12% Helium

1% other gases1% other gases

Very thick atmosphereVery thick atmosphere

http://burro.astr.cwru.edu/stu/advanced/jupiter.html

WeatherWeatherTemperature range: 145ºC to 21ºC (-Temperature range: 145ºC to 21ºC (-229ºF to 69.8ºF)229ºF to 69.8ºF)

Can be much colder than the Earth, but Can be much colder than the Earth, but the high is pretty normalthe high is pretty normal

Can be storms that cover 1,000s of kms Can be storms that cover 1,000s of kms with winds at 360 kphwith winds at 360 kph

Storms can last for 100’s of yearsStorms can last for 100’s of years

The Big Red Spot (see slide 13)The Big Red Spot (see slide 13)

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap970310.html

Composition and Composition and AppearanceAppearance

Gas giantGas giant

Internal Composition: mostly Hydrogen Internal Composition: mostly Hydrogen molecules in liquid formmolecules in liquid form

Core in heavier with heavier metal Core in heavier with heavier metal elementselements

Jupiter looks like a large sphere with an Jupiter looks like a large sphere with an orangey hue. It had light and dark stripes orangey hue. It had light and dark stripes horizontally. There are some darker spots horizontally. There are some darker spots and lighter features too.and lighter features too. h

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Jupiter has faint, dark, narrow ringsJupiter has faint, dark, narrow rings

Made out of tiny rock fragments and Made out of tiny rock fragments and dustdust

Discovered my NASA’s Voyager 1 in Discovered my NASA’s Voyager 1 in 19801980

4 sets of rings: Halo Ring, Main Ring, 4 sets of rings: Halo Ring, Main Ring, Amalthea Gossamer Ring, Thebe Amalthea Gossamer Ring, Thebe Gossamer RingGossamer Ring

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MoonsMoons63 Moons63 Moons

46 of them are less than 3 km wide46 of them are less than 3 km wide

They were all discovered between 1610-2004They were all discovered between 1610-2004

Four Biggest moons are called the Galilean Four Biggest moons are called the Galilean moons because he discovered themmoons because he discovered them

Galilean moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede and Galilean moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede and CallistoCallisto

These are about the same size as Earths moonThese are about the same size as Earths moon

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Water on Jupiter?Water on Jupiter?Yes, there all small amounts of water on Yes, there all small amounts of water on JupiterJupiter

They aren’t exactly “on” JupiterThey aren’t exactly “on” Jupiter

In the form of water vapor in the cloud In the form of water vapor in the cloud topstops

http://burro.astr.cwru.edu/stu/advanced/20th_far_galileo.html

What Would Happen What Would Happen to a Human on to a Human on

Jupiter?Jupiter?A human would be:A human would be:

Crushed by Jupiter’s gravityCrushed by Jupiter’s gravity

Poisoned by the atmospherePoisoned by the atmosphere

The surface would absorb youThe surface would absorb you

Moral of the story – Don’t travel to JupiterMoral of the story – Don’t travel to Jupiterhttp://pacificklaus.com/baumgartner-on-jupiter/

The Big Red SpotThe Big Red SpotIt is just one HUGE stormIt is just one HUGE storm

22º South of the equator22º South of the equator

Larger than EarthLarger than Earth

It rotates counter clockwiseIt rotates counter clockwise

Can shrink and growCan shrink and grow

Has traveled around the planet many timesHas traveled around the planet many times

Discovered in 1600 by Giovanni CasinniDiscovered in 1600 by Giovanni Casinni

Been on Jupiter for at least 400 yearsBeen on Jupiter for at least 400 years

No one is sure when it will endNo one is sure when it will end

http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/jupiter.html

More Fun Facts More Fun Facts about Jupiterabout Jupiter

Jupiter can never become a starJupiter can never become a star

It is the largest planet in the solar systemIt is the largest planet in the solar system

It is the fastest spinning planet in the solar It is the fastest spinning planet in the solar systemsystem

The magnetic field is 14x stronger than The magnetic field is 14x stronger than Earth’sEarth’s

It has been visited 7 times by spacecraft'sIt has been visited 7 times by spacecraft's

You can see it with the naked eyeYou can see it with the naked eye

http://nineplanets.org/

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