What can you observe about Jupiter?

Answer 1

JUPITER - is the largest planet in the solar system and the best to observe; you can see the cloud belts which are blown by huge winds caused by the very fast 10 hour rotation of the planet. Jupiter also has the famous Great Red Spot, a storm that has raged for over 300 years. It is so big you could fit two Earths inside it. Diameter: 142,800 kilometres Distance from the Sun: 778.3 million kilometres Orbits the Sun in (one Earth year): 11.86 years Rotates in (one day): 9 hours 50 minutes 30 seconds Rank: The Big One! Looks: Gassy OBSERVING JUPITER: You'll need a telescope to see details in the atmosphere including the Great Red Spot, but simple binoculars will show up to 4 tiny dots that are the main Jovian moons. These were seen by Galileo in 1610, and so are known as the Galilean satellites. In order of distance, starting with the closest, they are Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. As these moons orbit Jupiter quite fast you can watch them change position over the course of just a few hours.

Answer 2

It appears as a bright white "star" in the sky.

At higher magnification, the various colored bands (white, gray, tan, orange, and brown) include swirls and waves within the visible atmosphere. Oval storms such as the Great Red Spot can last for centuries, powered by heat generated in the lower layers.

The planet spins at an incredible 45,000 kph at the equator (28,000 mph), which slightly flattens it from its spherical shape.

Answer 3

It depends on how powerful your telescope is. Even with a reasonable one you would see the bands of colour on it. You would also see its moons. With a more powerful one, you would see more detail in the bands and you might see the Great Red Spot, if it is facing you.

Answer 4

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun, and the largest planet within the Solar System. It is two and a half times as large as all of the other planets in our Solar System combined. Jupiter is classified as a 'gas giant', along with Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Together, these four planets are sometimes referred to as the Jovian planets. Jupiter was known by astronomers in ancient times and was associated with the mythology and religious beliefs of many cultures. The Ancient Romans named the planet after the Roman god Jupiter. When viewed from Earth, Jupiter can reach an apparent magnitude of −2.8, making it the third brightest object in the night sky after the Moon and Venus. The planet Jupiter is primarily composed of hydrogen with a small proportion of helium, and it is thought to have a rocky core of heavier elements under high pressure. it is the largest planet then all the other planets in our solar system it is the 5th one from the sun its a gas giant like Uranus, Saturn, and Neptune its two and half times as large as all the planets combined it has some hydrogen and a little helium it has a diameter of 142,984 km (don't know the miles) and it has a really large persisting storm called the Great Red Spot sources: wikipedia.org you should look up jupiter, just type it in Yahoo or Google or something and look for sites ending in .edu or .gov those are the most reliable, however nationalgeographic.com is very good too with facts about all these things. :)

Answer 5

Galileo noticed that Jupiter had four large moons orbiting around it. He discovered the moons now known as Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.

Answer 6

You can recognize Jupiter because it is the biggest planet in space