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1 Melvin Melgar & Ajon Daniel
Jupiter Jupiter is a gas giant in the solar system. Melvin Melgar & Ajon Daniel

2 History Galileo discovered Jupiter’s four moons. Jupiter got its name by the king of gods in the roman state. Zeus was the son of Cronus.

3 Solar System Fifth planet from the Sun.
778.3 million kilometers from the sun. 4,332 Earth days to orbit around the Sun. For Jupiter to be one day it will take 9 hours and 55 minutes.

4 Moons Jupiter has 63 moons but only 16 are known.
The moons are: Metis Adrasthea,Theb,Lo,Europa,Ganymeda,Callisto,Leda,Himalia,Lysithea,Elara,Anake, Carne, Pasiphae, and Tinope.

5 Planet Appearance Jupiter is a gas giant. Jupiter has a combination of colors including brown, red, yellow, orange and some white.

6 Rings Jupiter has faint rings. The rings are mostly made out of dust. Jupiter’s rings has 3 sections.

7 Exploration Pioneer10 Explored and discovered Jupiter. But Galileo discovered Jupiter’s 4 moons in 1610. Pioneer explored and discovered Jupiter on Feb 18, 1979.

8 Interesting Facts Jupiter has a big red spot that is a HUGE storm that has been happening for over 400 years. Jupiter is larger than all the others planets. Jupiter has a ring that is difficult to see.


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