Questions tagged [jupiter]
Questions regarding Jupiter, the 5th and largest planet in the Solar System.
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Grand Tack Hypothesis and Nice model
The two models describe the evolution of the solar system at different timescales, but both result in the current location of Jupiter. Are they compatible with eachother? Could the Grand Tack be the ...
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Would Jupiters magnetosphere and radiation belts protect an atmosphere on a Jovian moon in the heaviest radiation environment, or erode it?
Assuming the Jovian moons had atmospheres early in their life, would Jupiters magnetosphere help protect those atmospheres from erosion by solar radiation, or would the radiation in the magnetosphere ...
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What would happen if a huge planet like Jupiter or Saturn was (or could be) terraformed? [closed]
Even if these planets could be terraformed, it is very unlikely for this to be done in the future, if planets like Mars or Venus were terraformed. What would happen if Jupiter or Saturn could be ...
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Why was Jupiter so bright; is it the "phase"?
When I was walking in the evening (2023-12-30) in the south of Germany (roughly 49°N 12°E) I noticed a single bright object in the sky, and (not being an astronomer) I wondered what it might be.
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Could the magnetic field of Earth protect life from Jovian radiation if it was a moon of Jupiter?
While the genesis of this question derives from a hypothetical scenario, the question itself (whether Earth's magnetic field is strong enough to withstand Jupiter-strong radiation) isn't, so I hope ...
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Why Saturn has more Moons than Jupiter? [duplicate]
Why does Saturn have more moons than Jupiter, I know the grand tack hypothesis suggests Jupiter migrated from 3.5 au to present orbit but given that Jupitern is more massive meaning a larger ...
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What are the orbital periods Jupiter, Saturn and earth?
What are the highest accuracy (and hence precision) orbital periods of Jupiter, Saturn and earth in units of days.
Note have Allen’s Astronomical Quant(Cox1991)/ Wolfram-α / Wikipedia / 3ea. don’t ...
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Identify the bright object to the left of the moon
I'm seeing the sky at 23:00 on September 29, 2023, from the east of Algeria's point of view. To the left of the moon, there is something very bright. I need to confirm if it's Jupiter?
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Could a super Jovian planet have mild radiation belts?
Will a large gas giant always have powerful radiation belts or could a milder radiation environment exist even around super Jovian planets? I know Jupiter’s radiation belts are so strong due to a ...
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Why do planets just look like a dark ball in my telescope
I bought a Matsukov Cassegrain many years ago and now wanted to dust it off and use it. I had two young kids at the time so couldn't really find the time. Last night Jupiter and Saturn were both ...
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How accurate is the Sudarsky Scale today?
How accurate is the Sudarsky scale of gas-giant classification today? Do the different classes still exist, and look roughly the same?
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At what point above Jupiter is the gravity Earth-like?
Jupiter is a massive planet. We get it. However, we have also heard that, since it has such a huge radius, at different elevations it is possible to experience different levels of gravity. We hear ...
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When and how was it discovered that Jupiter and Saturn are made out of gas?
Was it due to appearance only or spectroscopic methods were used? Venus also has a thick cloud cover, how was it determined to be a rocky planet?
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Effects of other planets on life on Earth
I've heard this often in the media, that the gas planet Jupiter has a significant effect upon life on Earth - by, the say, drawing asteroids & comets to itself, many planet-killer are destroyed as ...
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What are these bumps on Europa?
The surface of Europa is famous for all the criss-cross lines thought to be cracks in the ice above a water ocean that somehow re-freeze.
But in the photo below I also see a lot of raised "bumps&...
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