Solar System Reference Guide

Jupiter


AVERAGE DISTANCE FROM SUN: 778 MILLION KILOMETRES
DIAMETER: 142,600 KILOMETRES
VOLUME: 1316 TIMES EARTH STANDARD
MASS: 318 TIMES EARTH STANDARD
GRAVITY: MORE THAN 2/12 TIMES EARTH STANDARD
ATMOSPHERE: HYDROGEN & OTHER GASES
NUMBER OF MOONS: 14
JUPITER YEAR: 12 EARTH YEARS
JUPITER DAY: 9 HOURS 50 MINUTES

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.
Jupiters most famous feature is the Great Red Spot, a huge storm, which is 3 times the size of Earth. This storm has been active for well over 100 years at least.



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