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You are here: Home / Space / What Is Jupiter Like and How Big Is the Planet Jupiter Compared To the Other Planets In the Universe?

What Is Jupiter Like and How Big Is the Planet Jupiter Compared To the Other Planets In the Universe?

June 4, 2020 by Karen Hill

Jupiter is a big planet.

The planet Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar System, with a diameter of 142,984 km at its equator.

It’s larger than all the other planets and their moons combined, almost big enough to be a star. 1321 earths could fit inside Jupiter.

Most of its bulk comes from multicolored layers of gases surrounding a relatively small core.

The core, however, provides Jupiter with more heat than it gets from the Sun.

When we look at Jupiter, we see the top of a massive orange, brown, and yellow cloud system covering the planet.

Fortunately, some of the top clouds are patchy, which gives us a view of the varied belts and zones of gases beneath.

This gas giant also emits a lot of electromagnetic radiation, providing astronomers with information about the planet’s makeup and activity.

Jupiter resembles a solar system all its own, because at least sixteen satellites orbit the planet.

Jupiter is also known as the planet with the Great Red Spot.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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