Record #00305Space archive
Fastest Rotating Planet in the Solar System
Jupiter rotates once in about 9.9 hours, the shortest rotation period among the eight planets.
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about9.9hours
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- Holder
- Jupiter
- Location
- — · Solar System
- Start date
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- Record status
- Verified · currentReport an issue
Overview
Archive NoteJupiter is a gas giant whose atmospheric bands rotate at different rates rather than acting as a single rigid body.
Its vigorous circulation forms bright zones and dark belts. Its orbit takes about 12 Earth years, a different metric from its rotation.
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1 Milestones- about 9.9 hoursJupiterCurrent Record
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