By Michael, Caleb, Mercedes, and Lexi Jupiter By Michael, Caleb, Mercedes, and Lexi

Milky Way Galaxy How big is our Galaxy? The sun is one of the smallest stars in our galaxy Has between 100-400 billion stars Galaxy is always on the move

Jupiter Fifth planet from the sun Largest planet of all 8 Mass is more than 300 times Earth Jupiter’s orbital period is 12 years Rotates every 9 hours and 50 minutes Has at least 63 moons, 4 are the size of small planets Also has several rings made up of millions of particles

Jupiter’s Atmosphere Largest atmosphere in the solar system 92% of the planet is composed mainly of Hydrogen and Helium Average temperature of Jupiter’s outer atmosphere is -160ºC Jupiter has lightning storms and thunderstorms much larger than Earth

Weather and Storms Jupiter’s internal heat affects the planet’s weather more than the heat from the sun Bands on Jupiter are results of high wind speeds up to 540 Km/h Sometimes, smaller storms are swallowed by larger ones Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is an ongoing, massive, hurricane like-storm

Target Questions The asteroid belt is located between what two planets? Between Jupiter and Mars the asteroid belt separates the inner and outer planets. What is Jupiter’s great red spot? It is a massive rotating storm that is twice the diameter of earth. What is the majority of Jupiter made of? Hydrogen and helium.