Jupiter

What type of planet is Jupiter?

Jupiter is a Jovian planet.

It is a gas giant.

What is the radius of Jupiter?

It has a radius of 43, 440.07 miles.

What is that big red spot on Jupiter?

The Great Red Spot is a persistent high-pressure region in the atmosphere of Jupiter, producing an anticyclonic storm, the largest in the Solar System, 22 degrees south of Jupiter's equator. Observations from 1665 to 1713 are believed to be of the same storm; if this is correct, it has existed for at least 360 years.

How many moons does Jupiter have?

Jupiter currently has 79 known moons.

How did Jupiter form?

Jupiter took shape when the rest of the solar system formed about 4.5 billion years ago, when gravity pulled swirling gas and dust in to become this gas giant. Jupiter took most of the mass left over after the formation of the Sun, ending up with more than twice the combined material of the other bodies in the solar system. In fact, Jupiter has the same ingredients as a star, but it did not grow massive enough to ignite.

About 4 billion years ago, Jupiter settled into its current position in the outer solar system, where it is the fifth planet from the Sun.

Who was Jupiter named after?

Jupiter's name comes from the king of the Roman gods as it is the largest in the Solar System.

Who discovered Jupiter?

An astronomer who went by the name Galileo Galilei discovered Jupiter in the year 1610.

Which moons did Galileo discover?

He discovered 4 planets of Jupiter:

1. Callisto

2. Io

3. Europa

4. Ganymede

Do you have a 3D model of Jupiter?

Yes, we do.