Planet Jupiter

Welcome to Planet Jupiter
A website about the planet Jupiter

Jupiter and its moons is one of the most interesting planetary views in the sky. Jupiter is a gas giant which is easily visable to binoculars or telescopic viewing. The Moons of Jupiter were first reported by Galileo Galilei with his telescope in 1610. Jupiter is named after the Roman king of the gods, Jupiter (Zeus).

Today in Astronomy History
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February 8, 1677
French astronomer, Jacques Cassini, in born at the Paris Observatory. Jacques Cassini compiled the first tables for the moons of Saturn in 1716.

February 8, 1743
Comet C/1743 C1 passes within 0.0390 AUs of Earth