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Jupiter

Jupiter is the fourth brightest object in the sky after the Sun, The moon, and Venus. Jupiter. Ajon Daniel & Melvin Melgar. History. Galileo discovered Jupiter ‘ s first four moons in 1610 by pointing a telescope in the sky.

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Jupiter

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  1. Jupiter is the fourth brightest object in the sky after the Sun, The moon, and Venus. Jupiter Ajon Daniel & Melvin Melgar

  2. History • Galileo discovered Jupiter ‘s first four moons in 1610 by pointing a telescope in the sky. • Jupiter was named after the kings of gods, the ruler of Olympus and the patron of the son of Cronus. (Saturn)

  3. Solar System • Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun. • Jupiter is 483,800,000 miles from the sun. • It takes 9 hours and 56 hours to orbit the sun.

  4. Moons • Jupiter has 63 moons but 16 are only known. • The known moons are: • Metis, Adrasthea, Thebe Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Leda, Himalia, Lysithea, Elara, Anake, Carne, Pasiphae, and Sinope.

  5. Planet appearance • Jupiter is a gas giant. • It is the biggest planet out of all of the planets in our solar system. • The colors are a combination of brown, white, a little red and yellow. • Jupiter’s surface temperature is 166 degrees Fahrenheit.

  6. Rings • Jupiter has one faint ring that you really can’t see. • This ring is mainly made out of dust.

  7. Exploration • Pioneer 10 explored and discovered Jupiter, but Galileo discovered Jupiter’s four largest moons. • Pioneer 10 explored and discovered Jupiter in 1973.

  8. Interesting Facts • Jupiter has a big red spot that is a storm that has been going for over 400 years. • Jupiter’s greek name is Zeus Pater. • The Juno Mission will arrive at Jupiter in 2016.

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