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There are 9 summaries on Jupiter.
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 Jupiter Summary
2,391 words, approx. 8 pages
 Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and is easily visible in the night sky. Jupiter's mass (1.9 × 1027kilograms [4.2 × 1027 pounds]) is nearly two and a half times the mass of the rest of the solar system's planets... summary from source:
 Jupiter Summary
8,909 words, approx. 30 pages
 the most massive planet of the solar system and the fifth in distance from the Sun. It is one of the brightest objects in the night sky; only the Moon, Venus, and sometimes Mars are more brilliant. Jupiter is designated by the symbol &jupiter;. When... summary from source:
 Jupiter’S Great Red Spot Summary
2,235 words, approx. 8 pages
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is a large swirling cloud mass of reddish-brown appearance (see figure in color plate section). Situated in Jupiter’s southern hemisphere, it straddles the south tropical zone and, to the north of this, the south... summary from source:
 Jupiter Summary
1,450 words, approx. 5 pages
JUPITER. The name Iuppiter is made up of two elements: the first, Iou-, stems from the Indo-European *dyeu, the root of dies, or "day"; while in the second element we find the Latin word pater, meaning "father." Iuppiter... summary from source:
 Jupiter Summary
1,023 words, approx. 3 pages
Because Jupiter has always been seen by the naked eye, no history of discovery exists for it. At certain periods, it is brighter than any other celestial object except the Sun and Venus. Certain facts concerning the planet, however, have been... summary from source:
Jupiter Summary
247 words, approx. 1 pages
Fifth planet from the Sun, the largest nonstellar object in the solar system. It has 318 times the mass and more than 1,400 times the volume of Earth. Its enormous mass gives it nearly 2.5 times the gravity of Earth (measured at the top of Jupiter's... summary from source:
Baal-MarqōD Summary
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(‘Lord of the dance’) Old Syrian god, who had a shrine devoted to him in the neighbourhood of the modern city of Beirut. A curative well associated with him indicates that he was a god of healing. In Greek guise he appears on votive tablets... summary from source:
Jupiter Proverbs Summary
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Even Jupiter cannot please everyone, whether he sends rain or fair weather. (Roman) Far from Jupiter, far from his thunder.... summary from source:
 Jupiter Summary
10,309 words, approx. 34 pages
Jupiter (pronounced /ËdÊ'uËpɨtÉ/) is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest planet within the solar system. It is two and a half times as massive as all of the other planets in our solar system combined. Jupiter, along with Saturn, Uranus and... 
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