Jupiter Ajon Daniel & Melvin Melgar Jupiter is the fourth brightest object in the sky after the Sun, The moon, and Venus.

History Galileo discovered Jupiter ‘s first four moons in 1610 by pointing a telescope in the sky. Jupiter was named after the kings of gods, the ruler of Olympus and the patron of the son of Cronus. (Saturn)

Solar System Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun. Jupiter is 483,800,000 miles from the sun. It takes 9 hours and 56 hours to orbit the sun.

Moons Jupiter has 63 moons but 16 are only known. The known moons are: – Metis, Adrasthea, Thebe Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Leda, Himalia, Lysithea, Elara, Anake, Carne, Pasiphae, and Sinope.

Planet appearance Jupiter is a gas giant. It is the biggest planet out of all of the planets in our solar system. The colors are a combination of brown, white, a little red and yellow. Jupiter’s surface temperature is 166 degrees Fahrenheit.

Rings Jupiter has one faint ring that you really can’t see. This ring is mainly made out of dust.

Exploration

Interesting Facts Jupiter has a big red spot that is a storm that has been going for over 400 years. Jupiter’s greek name is Zeus Pater. The Juno Mission will arrive at Jupiter in 2016.