This is a drawing of the interior of Io.
NASA
A Comparison of Jupiter and the Earth.
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. Jupiter is much larger than Earth, as shown in the picture. Jupiter is a gas giant planet made mostly of hydrogen. The table below provides a comparison of characteristics of Jupiter relative to Earth values.
|
Characteristic
|
Relative to Earth
(Earth = 1)
|
Absolute Value
|
|
Mass |
318
|
1.8986 x 1027 kg
|
|
Radius
|
11.2
|
71,492 km
(44,423 miles) |
|
Mean Density
|
0.240
|
1.33 g/cm3
|
|
Rotation Period
|
0.415 |
9 hours 56 min. |
Mean Orbital
Distance
|
5.204 AU
|
778 x 106 km
(483 x 106 miles) |
|
Orbital Period
|
11.9 Earth years
|
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|
|
Orbital eccentricity
|
2.928 |
0.489 |
Inclination to
ecliptic |
-----
|
1.304° |
Atmospheric
Temperature
|
-----
|
-148° C to >200° C
(-234° F to >392° F) |
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