Comparison Statistics; Earth and Jupiter
| EARTH | JUPITER | |
Mean distance from sun in Astronomical Units (Au) |
1 | 5.2 |
Period (Yrs) |
1 | 11.86 |
Rotation period (hrs) |
24 | 10 - slight variation at equator |
Inclination of equator to its orbit (degrees) |
23.5 | 3 |
Surface temp (degrees C) |
20 mean | 10 |
Earth masses |
1 | 318 |
Satellites |
1 | 49 Official, 14 not approved yet |
Diameter |
12,756 km | 11.2 times the Earth’s diameter |
Density |
5,515kg/m3 | 5,515kg/m3 |
Escape speed |
11.2 km/s | 59.5 km/s |
Orbital speed |
29.8 km/s | 13.1 km/s |