Jupiter_Notes

Jovian Planets

The four gas giant planets in our solar system: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

Voyager 1 & 2

Spacecraft launched in 1977 to study the Jupiter and Saturn systems, and now traveling towards interstellar space.

Galileo

Spacecraft that arrived at Jupiter in 1995, studying its moons and atmospheric chemistry.

Cassini

Spacecraft launched in 1997 to study Saturn, its rings, and moons.

Metallic Hydrogen

State of hydrogen found in the mantles of Jupiter and Saturn, acting as a good conductor of heat.

Great Red Spot

A gigantic hurricane on Jupiter that is three times the size of Earth and has existed for hundreds of years.

Magnetosphere

The area around a planet dominated by its magnetic field, significant in Jupiter due to its large size and strength.

Galilean Moons

The four largest moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, discovered by Galileo.

Jupiter's Atmosphere

Composed mainly of hydrogen (86%) and helium (14%) with various colors due to chemical processes.

Icy Core of Jupiter

The core of Jupiter, 10 times the size of Earth's core, surrounded by a mantle of metallic hydrogen.

Io

The most geologically active moon in the solar system, known for its volcanoes and smooth surface.

Europa

A moon of Jupiter covered in ice, believed to have a subsurface ocean, potentially harboring life.

Ganymede

The largest moon in the solar system, larger than Mercury, with a thin atmosphere and potential for water.

Callisto

A heavily cratered moon of Jupiter, similar in appearance to Ganymede but with fewer geological changes.

Tidal Heating

Heating of a moon due to gravitational interaction with its planet and other moons, responsible for geological activity.

Auroras

Natural light displays in the sky, caused by the interaction of magnetic fields and charged particles, observed on Jupiter.

Troposphere of Jupiter

The lowest layer of Jupiter's atmosphere where clouds and weather phenomena occur.

Cloud Bands

Parallel bands of clouds in Jupiter's atmosphere, varying in color and composition.

Klein Bottle

A non-orientable surface with no distinct