Jupiter – King of the Planets
Mass = 0.001 solar (300 earths), Radius = 11.2 Earths, density = 1.3 x water
Distance: 5.2AU; Orbital Period: 11.8 years; Rotation period: 9.9 hours.
Point out the clouds, whose colors come from organic chemicals we don’t fully know. Note that “organic” means compounds with H,C,N,O, not “live”. Shadow of Io. Red Spot. Bands. Other smaller storms (white ovals).