Jupiter
Jupiter was known in aincient times by many astronomers. The Romans Gave it its modern name.
Jupiters moons were Discovered by Galileo in 1610. Exploration of Jupiter are limited to observations by passing NASA probes, such as Voyager, and Telescopes on Earth. Jupiter's Atomosphereic structure is not well understood. Why there are symetric bands of different rotational directions (clockwise and counterclockwise) has not been conclusivly established. The extream propencity twoards stable Anticyclones rather that stable cyclones.
Jupiter is named after
the Roman God jupiter.
Jupiter has more than twice the mass of all other planets combined in the Solar system.
Jupiter is the third brightest object in our night sky. (after venus and the moon)
Jupiter is made mostly of Hydrogen.
Jupiter's moons are colectively known as the Galilean moons.
Jupiter has more than twice the mass of all other planets combined in the Solar system.
Jupiter is the third brightest object in our night sky. (after venus and the moon)
Jupiter is made mostly of Hydrogen.
Jupiter's moons are colectively known as the Galilean moons.