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 Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun, and the largest planet in our solar system.
Interesting facts about the planet Jupiter:
- Average distance from the sun: 483,860,400 miles
- Average distance from Earth: 365,000,000 miles
- Rank in size among the planets: 1st
- Diameter at the equator: 89,353 miles
- Planet type: Gaseous
- Mass: 317.83 times the earth's mass
- Gravity: 2.54 times the earth's gravity
- Surface temperature: approximately -166° F
- Orbital velocity: 8.12 miles/sec
- Earth years required to orbit the sun: 11.86
- Tilt of axis: 3°5'
- Earth hours required to rotate on its axis: 9h 50m 30s
- Escape velocity: 37.9 miles/sec
- Number of moons: 60+
- Does it have and atmosphere? yes
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