• Jupiter is about 4.2 AU from Earth. 

• It would take about 20 months to travel from Earth to Jupiter in a spacecraft. 

Size

• Jupiter has a diameter of about 86,881.4 miles. 

• About 1,300 Earths could fit inside Jupiter.

Shape 

• Jupiter has a sphere (round) shape.

Light

• Jupiter does not produce its own light but, it can sometimes be seen shining in the night sky because the Sun’s light reflects off its surface. 

Temperature 

• The stripes and swirls seen on Jupiter’s surface are actually the cold, windy, and cloudy conditions on Jupiter’s surface. The average temperature on Jupiter is -166°F. 

• This is about 2.8 times colder than the average temperature on Earth. 

• Jupiter has 95 recognized moons.  

• Jupiter's signature "Great Red Spot" is actually a storm that has been raging for roughly 150 years. 

• Jupiter's "Great Red Spot" is shown in this picture.