Jovian
Physical Data
Jovian
Physical Data
| Average Distance from the Sun | 7.783 x 108 km = 5.203 AU |
| Aphelion | 8.159 x 108 km |
| Perihelion | 4.952 x 108 km |
| Orbital Velocity (ave.) | 13.1 km/s |
| Sidereal Period | 11.86 Earth years |
| Rotation Period | 9h 50m 28s |
| Tilt of Rotation Axis | 3.1 degrees |
| Equatorial Diameter | 142,980 km |
| Mass | 1.90 x 1027 kg |
| Density (ave.) | 1330 kg/m3 |
| Escape Velocity | 60 km/s |
| Surface Temperature (ave.) | -110o C = -166oF = 163K |
-Definition: Astronomical Unit (AU) - the average
distance between the Earth and the Sun.
-Definition: Perihelion - the minimum distance
from the Sun.
-Definition: Aphelion - the maximum distance
from the Sun.
-Definition: Sidereal Period - the actual time
it takes for Jupiter to orbit the Sun, with respect to the background stars
and not the position of the Sun.
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Reference: Kaufmann, William J. Universe. Fourth Edition. W. H. Freeman and Company, New York. 1994.