Jupiter

Jupiter - the biggest planet

How Jupiter got it's name:
Jupiter, known as Zeus in Greek mythology, over threw his father Saturn to become king of the gods. He then split the universe with his brothers Neptune and Pluto.

How big is Jupiter?
Jupiter has a diameter of 142, 984 km and it is located 778 million kilometres from the Sun.

Time on Jupiter:

A day on Jupiter lasts 10 hours Earth days and a year lasts 12 years. 

How many moons does it have?
Jupiter has 50 official moons and 12 provisional (unofficial) moons. The four largest and most well-known were discovered by Galileo in the year 1610. Their names are Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. Some of the other moons are Adrastea, Ananke, Carme, Elara, Himalia, Leda, Lysithea, Metis, Pasiphae, Sinope, and Thebe.

Did you know!
Did you know Jupiter has rings? They are faint and are only able to be viewed when Jupiter passes in front of the Sun. This is because the light from the Sun lights them up for us to see here on Earth. There are three rings in all. They are named Gossamer, Main and Halo.