RocketSTEM Issue #4 - November 2013 | Page 47

8. jupiter and moons 8. Of the planets Jupiter, the fifth planet, is the largest in our Solar System. With the naked eye Jupiter appears to be a very bright star. In fact it is the third brightest thing in the night skies after the Moon and Venus. When viewed with binoculars you will be able to see the four main moons orbiting the planet as little dots of