Transcript Name of Planet - Franklin Township Board of Education

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