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Jupiter: The Massive Planet With lots of Gas
By Natalie Schnotz
The planet Jupiter stands out as the 5th planet from our sun as well as the largest in this solar system. Jupiter is actually a giant planet with plenty of gas ( and by gas I am talking about it's surrounded by huge amounts of hydrogen and helium gases). Because Jupiter doesn't also have a solid surface Festus Ezeli Jersey , the planet is known as a gas giant. Beneath the planet's outer atmosphere, there exists a large liquefied sea of hydrogen and water. (But, by ocean I don't mean the type of ocean you are able to float a boat on because, remember, there isn't any surface.) Nothing sets apart the sea and enviroment, the atmosphere just slowly gets thicker and thicker until it just becomes part of the sky.
Think you already know lots about the planet Jupiter? Listed here are ten fun facts about the gas giant which you might not know.
1. What's in a Name?
Jupiter was named after the Roman God of sky and thunder, the king of the gods within their myths. Jupiter is more or less the Roman equivalent of The Greek god Zeus - the ruler of all of the gods. Naming the 5th planet for the king of all the gods seems sensible; Jupiter hands down is the largest planet in the heavens … why wouldn't you name it after someone with all the power?
2. That's One Massive Planet.
It's difficult to really appreciate just how big the planet Jupiter is. Jupiter more or less makes Earth look like a dwarf planet. If you had a ball that's close to the dimensions of a dime, Jupiter would be close to the size of a soccer ball. About 1,300 Earths could fit inside Jupiter. Yep. It is THAT massive.
3. There is a whole bunch of Mooning Happening.
Astronomers have discovered well over 60 moons orbiting around Jupiter. Galileo discovered the 4 largest and most well-known Jupiter moons - named Europa Chris Mullin Jersey , Ganymede, Callisto, and Io - back in 1610. Most of these moons are named after the daughters of the Greek god Zeus. Four of the moons are in fact bigger than {the ex-planet PlutoPlutothe furthest planet from the sun, Pluto.
4. Holy Freezing Conditions.
The temperature at Jupiter's cloud tops is around -148 Celcius. Meaning, if I've done my math right, it's about -234 °F. Did you catch that? -234 °F. Holy wicked cold. But, as you descend into the planet, the temperature raises. So, not only is Jupiter a very cold planet Draymond Green Jersey , it's additionally a increadably hot one. When you get to the very heart of the planet, experts predict that the temperature could be as high as 36,000 Kelvin (that's 64,340 °F).
5. {{Bling, Bling. Jupiter Got The RingsJupiter Gots The RingsShowing Off The Bling With Jupiters Rings.
Bet you didn't know Jupiter had rings. The planet actually has 3 thin rings around the equator. The rings are pretty light and really can only been seen when Jupiter passes in front of the Sun. The light from the Sun illuminates the smoke-sized particles and dust, allowing for us to witness Gossamer, Main and Halo ( that's what the rings are named) from Earth.
6. Jupiter's a fast a Quick MoverJupiter Has SpeedPlanet Jupiter Can MoveJupiter Can SpinJupiter Has Moves.
You might think a planet as large as Jupiter would move really, really slowly. That isn't the case at all. The planet can rotate extremely fast - 9 hours and 55 minutes fast. But, even though it rotates really quickly Marreese Speights Jersey , Jupiter takes almost 12 earth years to rotate completely around the Sun. Here is a unique fact, because Jupiter rotates so fast, it's actually flattened out a little bit and is also bulging at the equator.
7. Things are Heavier on Jupiter.
In case you are not pleased with what you weigh now, you undoubtedly would not be glad to weigh yourself on Jupiter. Because Jupiter is extremely huge, it possesses a ton more gravity - making everything heavier. Those that weigh 140 pounds on Earth, you would weigh 370 pounds on Jupiter. (I think I'll stick to weighing myself on Earth.)
8. The Eye of Jupiter.
Jupiter is a pretty stormy planet. Actually, it's so stormy that a lot of of the storms don't ever end, or at least that's what scientists say. All of the storms within the atmosphere make Jupiter a pretty colorful planet.
Jupiter is known for having a 'Great Red Spot' - a location where a giant storm has been raging on for longer than 300 years. This spot is also called 'The Eye of Jupiter' as a result of shape. Oh yeah, which 'spot' is bigger than the planet Earth Andre Iguodala Jersey , although scientists say it's shrinking. Astronomers don't know if or when it'll completely disappear.
9. Jupiter is Huge.
No, really, it's enormous. Like really massive. Jupiter is 318 times the mass of Earth. If you combined the mass of all the other planets within the Solar System and times that by 2.5 you would then have the mass of Jupiter. But, here is something pretty intriguing and mind boggling at the same time. If Jupiter got any more massive, it'd actually begin to shrink. Adding more mass on the planet would make it more dense and force it to begin pulling in on itself.
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