Jupiter

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Jupiter Aurora & Haze - J. Webb Telescope   NASA/ESA/JupiterERS Team/R. Hueso (UPV/EHU)/J. Schmidt
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Jupiter Sun Background -  J.Webb Telescope - Jul 12, 2022
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Jupiter Outer View - Juno Mission - Dec. 16, 2016
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Average distance from Sun482,300,000 miles (776.186.611,2 km)
Perihelion459,100,000 miles (738.849.830,4 km)
Aphelion506,300,000 miles (814.810.867,2 km)
Sidereal Rotation9.925 Earth hours
Length of Day9.925 Earth hours
Sidereal Revolution11.87 Earth years
Diameter at Equator43,441 miles (69.911 km)
Diameter Compared to Earth's11 times
Tilt of axis3.13 degrees
Moons79 known
AtmosphereHydrogen (90%), Helium (10%), trace amounts of Methane and Ammonia
DiscovererUnknown
Discovery DatePrehistoric