Planet Jupiter

[E-lad]

Here is a representation of Jupiter as it would be seen from earth if it were the same distance as the moon:

[rufustfirefly]

Cool. And here is the Jupiter 2;

[E-lad]

[zilch]

You can imagine the myths that would arise from that Big Red Eye looking down on us.

[lehman scott]

Yikes. That really brings home what a big-ass planet Jupiter is. I recall reading somewhere that if Jupiter had formed with about 40% more mass our planet would now be existing in a binary star system.

[IntellectualNinja]

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