August 6, 2003
Jupiter's vital statistics
Jupiter's vital statistics
Jupiter | Earth | Jupiter/Earth Ratio | |
Equatorial diameter | 142,984 km | 12,756 km | 11.2 |
Mass | 1,898.6 x 1021 t | 5.9 x 1021 t | 318 |
Mean density | 1.32 | 5.52 | 0.24 |
Rotation period | 9 h 55 min | 23 h 56 min | 0.42 |
Revolution period (Jovian year) | 4,330 days or 11.85 Earth years | 365 Earth days | 11.85 |
Length of a solar day | 9 h 55 min | 24 h | 0.41 |
Surface gravity | 24.8 m/s2 | 9.8 m/s2 | 2.53 |
Natural satellites | 60 | 1 | --- |
Ring system | Yes | No | --- |
Orbit | |||
Aphelion | 816 million km | 152 million km | 5.37 |
Perihelion | 740 million km | 147 million km | 5.03 |
Furthest distance from Earth | 968 million km | --- | --- |
Closest distance to Earth | 588 million km | --- | --- |