The Outer Planets

All Gas (Jovian)

Jupiter• 5th planet from the sun (5.2 AU)• Mostly made of Hydrogen and

Helium• Is the largest planet.• Has a giant storm called “The

Great Red Spot”. • 63 Known Moons.

Saturn• 6th planet from the sun. (9.5

AU)• It’s rings are pieces of rock

and ice.• Has at least 31 moons.

Uranus• 7th Planet from the sun.

(19.19 AU)• It’s axis is tilted over on

it’s side.• Has at least 21 moons.

Neptune• 8th planet from the sun.

(30.6 AU)• Has a dark spot called

“The Great Dark Spot”.• Has at least 8 moons.

Pluto

• 9th Planet from the sun. (39.5 AU)

• Has one known moon (Charon).

• Pluto is smaller than Earth’s moon.

• 1 year on Pluto is 248 Earth years.

Planet: Orbits the sun.

Moon: Orbits a planet.

Planets do not make their own light.

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