Jupiter
Facts:
- Fifth planet in the solar system
- One fact: Largest planet in our solar system
- Diameter: ~ 142984 km
- Moons: 97 confirmed moons, largest of which are: Europa, Io, Ganymede, and Callisto
- Type: Gas giant planet
- Axial tilt: ~ 3 degrees
- Day: ~ 10 hours
- Full orbit: 4333 Earth days
- Average surface temperature: -110° Celsius
- Name Origin (English): Jupiter is from Latin Origin from the king of the Roman God.
- Origin: Formed about 4.6 billion years ago from gas and dust particles. Jupiter is actually
the first planet to be formed in our solar system.
- Atmosphere: Composed of 90% hydrogen, 10% helium, and 0.3% methane.
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