Jupiter

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Jupiter
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Jupiter in Orbiter
Designation
Name Jupiter
Reference body Sun
Number of known satellites 79
Physical parameters*
Mass 1.899×1027 kg
Mean Radius 6.991×107 m
Gravitational moments J2=0.0147
Siderial day 1.35×104 s
Atmosphere Yes
Atmosphere*
Atmosphere model Generic
Surface pressure 2.014 MPa
Surface density 1.329 kg/m3
Specific gas constant 194.92 J/(K kg)
Specific heat ratio 1.33
Osculating elements (ecliptic frame)*
Semi-major axis 7.7858×1011 m
Eccentricity 0.048851
Inclination 1.30°
Note *Parameters and Elements are from Orbiter 2016

Jupiter is the 5th planet from the Sun. It is the largest of the planets. As of January 2021, Jupiter has 79 known natural satellites, most of which are available in the Outer Planets Add-on available on the Orbit Hangar Mods website here.

See also: Wikipedia [1]

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Natural satellites

Jupiter's natural satellites

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Named Satellites:

Adrastea | Aitne | Amalthea | Ananke | Aoede | Arche | Autonoe | Callirrhoe | Callisto | Carme | Carpo | Chaldene | Cyllene | Dia | Eirene | Elara | Erinome | Ersa | Euanthe | Eukelade | Eupheme | Euporie | Europa | Eurydome | Ganymede | Harpalyke | Hegemone | Helike | Hermippe | Herse | Himalia | Io | Iocaste | Isonoe | Kale | Kallichore | Kalyke | Kore | Leda | Lysithea | Megaclite | Metis | Mneme | Orthosie | Pandia | Pasiphae | Pasithee | Philophrosyne | Praxidike | Sinope | Sponde | Taygete | Thebe | Thelxinoe | Themisto | Thyone | Valetudo

Numbered Satellites:

S/2003 J 2 | S/2003 J 4 | S/2003 J 9 | S/2003 J 10 | S/2003 J 12 | S/2003 J 16 | S/2003 J 18 | S/2003 J 19 | S/2003 J 23 | S/2003 J 24 |S/2010 J 1 | S/2010 J 2 | S/2011 J 1 | S/2011 J 2 S/2011 J 3 | S/2016 J 1 | S/2016 J 3 | S/2016 J 4 | S/2017 J 1 | S/2017 J 2 | S/2017 J 3 | S/2017 J 5 | S/2017 J 6 | S/2017 J 7 | S/2017 J 8 | S/2017 J 9 | S/2018 J 2 |S/2018 J 3 | S/2018 J 4 | S/2021 J 1 S/2021 J 2 | S/2021 J 3 | S/2021 J 4 | S/2021 J 5 | S/2021 J 6 | S/2022 J 1 | S/2022 J 2 | S/2022 J 3

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