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Moons of Jupiter. Magnetosphere of Jupiter. Jupiter Rise & Set Times. Jupiter Retrogrades. ‪ScienceCasts: What Lies Inside Jupiter‬‏ Jupiter. Jupiter. Structure Jupiter is composed primarily of gaseous and liquid matter.

Jupiter

It is the largest of four gas giants as well as the largest planet in the Solar System with a diameter of 142,984 km (88,846 mi) at its equator. The density of Jupiter, 1.326 g/cm3, is the second highest of the gas giants, but lower than for any of the four terrestrial planets. Composition Jupiter's upper atmosphere is composed of about 88–92% hydrogen and 8–12% helium by percent volume or fraction of gas molecules.