It's Good to be King: Mighty Jupiter

Have you seen the very bright star within the constellation Gemini in the evening skies lately? That is, in fact, no star at all! It's the king of the planets, the biggest and largest: Jupiter. Jupiter is more massive than all the other planets combined. The light we see coming from it is actually sunlight, reflected of its large surface. Due to its relative proximity, compared to stars in the night sky, it appears very bright. Easily spotable with the naked eye and beautiful to behold in even small telescopes. The stripes, the red spot, its four large Galilean moons, ... The king knows how…