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My Outer Planets
By Max
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Jupiter
• Jupiter’s equatorial diameter is
142,984 km
• Jupiter, the largest planet in
our solar system, is 318 times
larger than Earth.
• The orbital speed of Jupiter is
13.1 km/sec
• A year on Jupiter is equal to
11.9 Earth Years.
• A day on Jupiter is equal to 9.8
Earth Hours
Source: http://planetfacts.org/planet-jupiter-facts/
Saturn
• Saturn is the sixth
planet from the Sun
and the second largest.
• Saturn has 62 known
moons, fifty-three have
been named. Most of
them are small in size.
• Saturn has 62 known
moons, fifty-three have
been named. Most of
them are small in size.
Source: http://planetfacts.org/planet-jupiter-facts/
Uranus
• Uranus is named after
the Greek god of the sky.
Uranus was the husband
of Gaia, the goddess of
the Earth.
• The orbital speed of
Uranus is 6.6 km/sec.
• The atmosphere of
Uranus is composed of
hydrogen, helium, and
methane. The methane
in the atmosphere
absorbs red light, giving
the planet a blue-green
color.
Source: http://planetfacts.org/planet-jupiter-facts/
Neptune
• Neptune is the fourth
largest planet in the
Solar System.
• Neptune is a gaseous
planet, composed of
hydrogen, helium,
methane, with traces
of ammonia and
water.
• In Roman mythology,
Neptune is the god of
the sea.
Source: http://planetfacts.org/planet-jupiter-facts/
Pluto
• Pluto’s journey around
the Sun takes 248 Earth
years.
• Pluto’s journey around
the Sun takes 248 Earth
years.
• Pluto maximum
distance from the Sun is
4.6 billion miles.
Source: http://planetfacts.org/planet-jupiter-facts/