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Jupiter is approximately 391 million miles from Earth.

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The largest moon of Jupiter is Ganymede.

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The Great Red Spot rotates counterclockwise.

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The Great Red Spot on Jupiter can be seen from Earth based telescopes.

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Jupiter would have to be 50 to 100 times bigger in order to become a star.

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Jupiter is named after the supreme Roman god of the sky.

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The Great Red Spot is a giant storm south of Jupiter's equator.

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Jupiter's atmosphere is made up of mostly hydrogen.

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Jupiter has over 60 moons.