JupiterBy: Kevin Yang

What does Jupiter mean in Greek?

Zeus in Greek mythology over threw his father Saturn to become king of the gods.

Where is it located?

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun.

Is it an inner or outer planet?

It is outer planet.

What is Jupiter made of ?

The Jupiter is made of mainly, hydrogen and helium.

The is Jupiter’s atmosphere made of?

The many different cloud formations and storms in the atmosphere also make Jupiter a very colorful planet.

What is the average temperature on Jupiter?

The Jupiter’s temperature is on -153C(-244F).

How many moons does Jupiter have?

Jupiter has at least 63 moons.

What is the diameter of Jupiter?

The Jupiter’s diameter is 142,983 kilometer(88,846 miles).

How long does it take Jupiter to orbit the Sun?

It takes 4332,59 days to orbit to the Sun.

Interesting facts

Jupiter’s great red spot, visible in the picture above to the right, is where a giant storm has been raging for at least 300 years. This red spot is also called “The Eye of Jupiter” because of it shape.

Saturn

What does Saturn mean in Greek?

Coronus by the Greeks. He is the sun of Uranus and the father of Jupiter. Saturn overthrew his father to become king of the gods, but was overthrow himself by his son Jupiter.

Where is it located?Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun.

Is it an inner or outer planet?

It is outer planet.

What is Saturn made of?

Saturn is made of hydrogen, helium and methane.

What is Saturn’s atmosphere made of?

Saturn’s atmosphere are made of 75% hydrogen and 25% helium.

What is the average temperature on Saturn?

Saturn’s average temperature is -184C(-300F).

How many moons does Saturn have?

Saturn has 62 official moons and several provisional (unofficial) moons.

What is the diameter of Saturn?

The Saturn’s diameter is 120,536 kilometers(74,898).

How long does it take Saturn to orbit to the Sun?

It takes 10,759,2 days to orbit to the Sun.

Interesting FactsSaturn is a favorite object for many observers. Its beautiful rings are 169,800 miles wide (approx 273,266 km). But the rings are amazingly thin. If you turned the rings on their side, they would be able to fit between the goal posts on a football field.

How they are different?

Saturn is smaller than Jupiter.

Jupiter has red spot but, Saturn does not.

References

kids.astronomy.com