Jupiter is the king of planets.

Among the eight planets of the Sun, Jupiter is not only the largest, but has many peculiarities and occupies the highest position. In Greek mythology, Jupiter or Juno is considered the planet of the gods. In Sanskrit, Guru is called Brihaspati or Devguru. He is the ocean of knowledge and all the planets are his disciples.

Neptune and Pluto are his brothers and the three brothers rule the sky, sea and earth. Scientists have gained a lot of knowledge by studying this planet, which is the highest in ancient stories.

Jupiter is a ball of gas 12 times larger than Earth. As it is far from the Sun, it receives 12th of the Sun's energy. Its mass is 1.33 grams per square centimeter which means it is light but the gravitational force is high.

Jupiter is believed to be a sphere of hydrogen and helium with a mass of metal at its center. Jupiter rotates very fast on its axis. It completes one cycle in our 10 hours. As it rotates rapidly, its gravitational force is high and is 14 times that of Earth.

Is. In 1665, a scientist named Kasini discovered a 40,000 km wide red spot on Jupiter's surface called the Great Red Spot.

Jupiter has 62 moons, its moon Ganymede is the largest moon in the solar system. The diameter of Jupiter is 138062 km. It takes 12 our years to make one revolution of the Sun.