system. Named after the Roman god Jove, the ruler of Olympus; "Jupiter is the fifth

planet from the sun and is also the largest planet in the Earth's solar system. It is 318

times moremassive than Earth and is two thirds of the planetary mass in the solar system.

Jupiter's surface, unlike earth, is gaseous and not a solid. It is about 90% hydrogen and

10% helium with traces of methane, ammonia, water and rock. Jupiter's interior is very

similar to the Sun's interior but with a far lower temperature."(Columbia) However, it is

still unknown for certain, but Jupiter is believed to have a core of liquid metallic

hydrogen. This exotic element can only be achieved at a pressure greater than 4 million

bars. Jupiter radiates more energy in space than it receives from the sun.

"Jupiter's orbit lies beyond the asteroid belt at a mean distance of c.483 million mi

(773 million km) from the sun; its period of revolution is 11.86 years." (Seeds) In order

from the sun it is the first of the Jovian planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune),

counterclockwise direction in the southern hemisphere, showing that it is a high-pressure

really two rings. One ring is embedded within the other. The rings are very tenuous and

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