Jupiter
Jupiter
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun and it is the biggest planet in our solar system. Jupiter has a distinctive Red spot on the planet which is a swirling storm so large that you could fit 3 Earths inside
History
Mars is believed to be around 4,503 Billion years old, named by the Romans as Zeus. It was first discovered in 1610 along with its four large moons by Galileo.
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Jupiter in our Solar System
Facts
- Moons: 79
- Jupiter is 4,503 Billion Years Old
- Magnetic field is 14 times stronger than Earths
- Jupiter is the fastest spinning planet in our Solar System.
- Fourth Planet from the Sun
- Takes 12 Years to Orbit the sun
- Length of Day is 9 Hours
- Average Temperature -145 degrees
- Distance from the Sun 927.8 Million Miles
- Orbit Speed 29,236 mph
- Radius 6,991 Km
If Jupiter didn’t exist in our Solar system then planet Earth wouldn’t either, Jupiter’s gravitational pull deflects asteroids and comets away for us.