Jupiter
planet
The largest planet in the Solar System — more massive than all the others combined. The Great Red Spot is a giant anticyclone that has been watched for centuries.
Data
- Type
- planet
- Equatorial radius
- 69,911 km
- Orbital period
- 11.9 years
- Rotation period
- 9.9 h
- Distance
- 5.20 AU
- Moons
- 95
Observing tip
The four Galilean moons are obvious in binoculars, and a 70 mm telescope reveals the cloud belts and the Great Red Spot.