Astronomy |
Planets -
Jupiter |
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Bulk Parameters | Orbital Parameters
Observational Parameters | Atmospheric Parameters
Satellites |
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| Bulk Parameters |
Black-Body Temperature |
90.6 K |
Bond Albedo |
0.70 |
Ellipticity |
0.0649 |
Equatorial Radius (Defined by Pressure = 1 bar) |
71 492 km |
Escape Velocity |
59.5 km s−1 |
GM |
126.686 × 106 km3 s−2 |
Mass |
1 896.6 × 1024 kg |
Mean Density |
1 326 kg m−3 |
Moment of Inertia |
0.254 I MR−2 |
Polar Radius (Defined by Pressure = 1 bar) |
66 854 km |
Solar Irradiance |
51.0 W m−2 |
Surface Gravity (At Pressure = 1 bar) |
23.12 m s−2 |
Visual Geometric Albedo |
0.52 |
Visual Magnitude |
−9.40 |
Volume |
143 128 × 1010 km3 |
Volumetric Mean Radius |
69 911 km |
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| Orbital Parameters |
Aphelion |
816.0 × 106 km |
Mean Orbital Velocity |
13.07 km s−1 |
Obliquity to Orbit |
3.12° |
Orbital Eccentricity |
0.048 39 |
Orbital Inclination |
1.305° |
Perihelion |
740.6 × 106 km |
Semimajor Axis |
778.4 × 106 km |
Sidereal Orbit Period |
4 332.589 days |
Sidereal Rotation Period (System III coordinates) |
9.9250 hours |
Synodic Period |
398.88 days |
Tropical Orbit Period |
4 330.595 days |
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| Observational Parameters |
Apparent Magnitude near Opposition |
-2.7 |
Maximum Apparent Diameter from Earth |
59.0 arc seconds |
Maximum Distance from Earth |
968.1 × 10 6 km |
Minimum Apparent Diameter from Earth |
29.8 arc seconds |
Minimum Distance from Earth |
588.5 × 10 6 km |
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| Atmospheric Parameters |
Average Temperature |
129 K |
Mean Molecular Weight |
2.22 g mol−1 |
Surface Pressure |
More than 100 bars |
Surface Wind Speeds (Over 30° lat.) |
Up to 40 m s−1 |
Surface Wind Speeds (Under 30° lat.) |
Up to 150 m s−1 |
| Hydrogen H2 |
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88% |
| Helium He |
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11% |
| Methane CH4 |
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0.2% |
| Ammonia NH3 |
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0.02% |
| Hydrogen Deuteride HD |
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20 ppm |
| Ethane C2H6 |
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5 ppm |
| Water H2O |
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1 ppm |
| Ammonia Ice |
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Trace |
| Water Ice |
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Trace |
| Ammonia Hydrosulphide |
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Trace |
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