University District in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Jupiter
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Gas Giant
Average Distance: 5.2 AU
Orbital Period: 11.86 years
Rotational Period: 9 hours 55 minutes
Mass (Earth = 1): 318
Diameter (Earth = 1): 11.2
Number of Moons: 79
Largest Moon: Ganymede: 1.5 Lunar Diameters
Average Temperature: -166°F / -110°C
Atmosphere: Hydrogen (H2) 89%, Helium 10%, Methane (CH4) 0.3%
Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, is a gas giant more than 300 times more massive than Earth. Composed mostly of hydrogen and helium, it has no solid surface. Its striped appearance is due to bands of ammonia ice clouds swept by winds that move at hundreds of miles per hour. Galileo's discovery of Jupiter's four largest moons, using one of the first astronomical telescopes, provided decisive evidence for the Copernican model of the solar system.
It takes 43 minutes for live to travel from the Sun to Jupiter.
The Voyager 2 spacecraft was launched on August 20, 1977. It traveled for 1.9 years to reach Jupiter.
Erected by The Ohio State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Astronomy.
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Location. 40° 0.239′ N, 83° 0.928′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in the University District. Marker is on West Woodruff Avenue east of Tuttle Park Place, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 282 W Woodruff Ave, Columbus OH 43210, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Bert L. and Iris S. Wolstein Gateway (within shouting distance of this marker); Mars (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saturn (about 400 feet away); Venus (about 500 feet away); Remembrance Park (about 600 feet away); General Curtis E. LeMay (about 700 feet away); Freedom Brutus (about 700 feet away); Wilbur H. Siebert Collection (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
