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Jupiter
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Of all the planets in the solar system Jupiter is, without a doubt, the largest,
most massive and most dominant of all. If Jupiter were a container, over 1400 planets
the size of Earth could fit inside. The picture above is the first colour picture
taken of Jupiter. We can also see Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons, which is
approximately the same size as Earth; imagine how small we are!
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Jupiter is a large gas planet where clouds change colours daily. Jupiter’s
complex atmosphere bristles with lightening and swirls with huge storm systems.
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Jupiter is sometimes called a mini solar system because of all its moons (16) and its
many rings.
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Jupiter’s chemical composition is also very similar to the Sun’s. We
could say that Jupiter is a fake star because observation of the planet has confirmed
that it radiates more energy into space than it receives from the Sun. Who knows if
Jupiter had been only 10 times larger maybe we would have had two suns instead of
one...
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How heavy would you be on Jupiter?
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If you weigh 34 kg (75 lb) you would weigh 79 kg (175 lb) on Jupiter. To calculate
your weight, all you have to do is multiply your weight (kilos or pounds) by 2.34.
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How old would you be on Jupiter?
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Can you guess how old you would be on Jupiter if you are 10 years old this year? You
would be 10,366 days old or barely one year old!
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