Jupiter

Jupiter, sometimes called 'The Giant Planet' is the 5th planet in the Solar System.

This picture is a compilation of images taken by the Cassini spacecraft in December 2000. A higher resolution version is available from JPL photojournal

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute


Orbital Parameters

Minimum Distance from Sun 740.9 million km

4.951 AU

Mean Distance from Sun 778.34 million km

5.203 AU

Maximum Distance from Sun 815.7 million km

5.455 AU

Sidereal Period (year) 11.86 Earth-years

4332.59 Earth-days

Synodic Period 398.9 Earth-days
Rotational Period (day)

Equatorial (System I)

Most of Planet (System II)

Radio (System III)

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9h 50m 30s Earth-time

9h 55m 41s Earth-time

9h 55m 29s Earth-time

The 'face' of Jupiter seen from the Earth is the atmosphere which does not rotate as a solid body.
Mean Orbital Velocity 13.06 km/sec
Orbital Inclination 1º 18' 15.8"
Axial inclination 3º 04'

Physical Parameters

Equatorial Diameter 143,884 kilometres
Polar Diameter 133,708 kilometres
Oblateness 0.06
Mass 317.89 x Earth
Volume 1318.7 x Earth
Density 1.33 x (the density of water)
Surface Gravity 2.64 x Earth
Escape Velocity 60.22 kilometres per second
Albedo 0.43
Mean Cloudtop temperature -150ºC

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