 | Who was Jupiter named After?Jupiter is named after the chief of the Roman gods, also called Zeus in ancient Greece. It was so named because of the planet's enormous size, which dominates all the others. How Far Is Jupiter from the Sun? (in km) In it's closest point it's 741 million km. At it's furthest point it's 817 million km away. How big is Jupiter in diameter? It's Diameter is 88,846 miles. That is a HUGE planet!! |
