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The Jupiter facts 4

Because of its rapid rotation on its axis which takes only 9 h 55 m 30 s, the planet's shape is that of an oblate spheroid (it has a slight but noticeable bulge around the equator). The equatorial diameter is 9,275 km (5,763 mi) longer than the diameter measured through the poles

By Lily Grover Published September 23, 2019 Full size is 800 × 800 pixels
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