Jupiter is coming close to Earth after 60 years, know some interesting facts

New delhi date. 27 September 2022, Tuesday

Jupiter is coming closest to Earth after 60 years. This astronomical event will happen on September 26. Thus after every 13 months Jupiter comes close to Earth but this time the distance between the two planets will be very less. Today we will give you very interesting information related to planet Jupiter.

The largest planet in the solar system

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. It is the fastest moving planet around the Sun. Jupiter takes 11.86 years to complete one revolution around the Sun. It is fifth in the order of distance from the Sun. That is, its position is after the planet Mars. Jupiter was discovered in AD. In 1611 Galileo did. This planet is also called minor solar system.

The heaviest planet

Jupiter is the largest planet in terms of shape. Along with this it is also the heaviest planet among all the planets. Its diameter is 1,42,294 km and its average density is 1.3 g/cubic cm.

Possibility of life on Jupiter's satellites

There is a possibility of life on Jupiter's moon Europa. The Voyager mission suggests that Europa's surface resembles the icy seas on Earth. Their depth is up to about 50 km. This is why scientists point to the possibility of liquid water here and cannot rule out the possibility of life here.

Gases found on Jupiter

Jupiter's atmosphere consists mainly of hydrogen and helium gas. Apart from this, evidence of methane and ammonia in small amounts has also been found. Jupiter's atmospheric pressure is much higher than Earth's.

Qualities of both stars and planets

Jupiter revolves at a very fast speed. Due to this a magnetic field is generated here and it has its own radio energy. This is why Jupiter shows the qualities of both star and planet.