Jupiter

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun  and the largest planet in our Solar System. It is two and a half times bigger than all the other planets in our Solar System combined.

Jupiter, along with Saturn, Uranus and Neptune , is considered to be a gas giant. Together, these four planets are usually known as the Jovian planets. The Romans named the planet after the Roman god Jupiter.

When seen from the Earth, Jupiter can reach an apparent magnitude of −2.8, thus making it the third brightest object in the night sky after the Moon and Venus. (At certain points in its orbit, Mars can overcome Jupiter's brightness). The planet Jupiter is composed of hydrogen along with a small proportion of helium.

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