Jupiter: Consummate JovianWhat I’m Going to Talk AboutJupiter StatisticsMore Jupiter StatisticsWhere Are We?Jovians and TerrestrialsSlide 7Top-Level Look and SeeNOT a Perfect SphereSlide 10Slide 11Jupiter’s InteriorJupiter’s Magnetic FieldSynchrotron RadiationJupiter’s AuroraJupiter: Consummate JovianPresented byProfessor Harold GellerDepartment of Physics and AstronomyGeorge Mason UniversityWhat I’m Going to Talk About•Jupiter as a jovian planet–mass–diameter–distance from sun–chemical constituents–formation–atmosphere–inner layers–rings–moonsJupiter Statistics•Distance from sun–778.4 million km (5.2 AU)•Orbital eccentricity and inclination–0.048 eccentricity–1.31 degrees inclination•Orbital speed and period–13.1 km/s–11.86 years sidereal period•Mass–1.99 x 1027 kg (317.8 x Earth)•Equatorial Diameter–143,000 km (11.2 x Earth)More Jupiter Statistics•Mean density–1.33 g/cm3 (0.24 x Earth)•Surface gravity–24.8 m/s2 (2.53 x Earth)•Escape velocity–59.5 km/s•Axial tilt–3.08 degrees•Temperature at cloud top–124 K•Number of Moons–What’s a moon anywayWhere Are We?Jovians and TerrestrialsRelative size of all planets (distances NOT to scale)[Source: James Schombert, University of Oregon]Top-Level Look and See[Source: James Schombert, University of Oregon]NOT a Perfect Sphere[Source: James Schombert, University of Oregon][Source: James Schombert, University of Oregon]Atmospheric Appearance•Fluid Mechanics•viscous flow•turbulent flow•eddies•cyclones[Source: James Schombert, University of Oregon]Jupiter’s Interior[Source: James Schombert, University of Oregon]Jupiter’s Magnetic Field[Source: James Schombert, University of Oregon]Synchrotron Radiation[Source: James Schombert, University of Oregon]Jupiter’s Aurora[Source: Clarke (Michigan) and NASA
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