Jupiter

The Giant!

Jupiter - History
Fifth planet from the Sun. It is named after the king of the gods.

Jupiter - History
Been known for ages. This was the wandering star 1610 - Galileo pointed his telescope at it and noticed 4 moons around it. Galileo was convinced that Copernicus was right about the Earth and the Sun. Discussed this openly with others.

Jupiter - History
This lead to Inquisition troubles.

Jupiter - Planet type

GAS Giant Frozen gases. Not a solid surface!

Jupiter - Distance
483 million miles.

5.2 AU away from the Sun. Radio signals take 35 minutes to Earth.

Jupiter - Size
88, 703 miles in diameter

Jupiter - Rotation, Revolution

Rotation = 10 hours
Revolution =
11.86 years

Jupiter - Natural Satellites

Jupiter has 63 known natural satellites.

The Moons

Each moon is different!

Io
Volcanoes!

Callisto

Ganymede

Europa

Other moons

New Moons
http://www.nineplanet s.org/jupiter.html

Rings!
Jupiter also has rings! (Dark because theres no ice in them.)

Jupiter - Temperatures
High temperature =

-180F
Low temperature =

-200F

Jupiters Atmosphere
Hydrogen Helium Methane

Jupiters Magnetic Field

MUCH stronger than Earths Extends beyond Saturn! high levels of energetic particles trapped by Jupiter's magnetic field = bad kind of radiation for people.

(Magnetic field is invisible.)

Jupiter - Features
Great Red Spot
storm

Collision with comet

US Explorations
http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/

Voyager 1 & 2
Gave us big surprises! 30 years!

Galileo spacecraft

Where are they now?

Real Real photos but meshed together

Passports? All aboard for Saturn.