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Old 28-January-2004, 09:52 PM
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Default Re: Orbiting Jupiter
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Originally Posted by Glom
If we were to orbit low over Jupiter, would we have an appreciation for its huge size?
Define "we". If humans could hypothetically fly in a low orbit?

It's an interesting question. Earth is 7,500 miles in diameter, and Jupiter is 89,500 miles in diameter-large enough to hold 1300 Earths inside it. I marvel at the Great Red Spot, thunderstorms that are as large as a continent, and lightning 1,000 times stronger than Earth's.

I can say **I** have an appreciation for its size. I can't speak for anyone else, though. [-X :wink:
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