Viewed from the Earth, Jupiter has a rate of spin of one revolution every 9.55 hours. That means, if you are near the outer clouds of Jupiter, you are moving 28000 miles per hour, which happens to be greater than the escape velocity on Earth! 1. Does the 9.55-hour day on Jupiter represent sidereal or solar time?
2.What is the length of a solar day on Jupiter if Jupiter takes 11.86 Earth Years to orbit the Sun.
3. If the sidereal day on Earth was 9.55 hours, what would be the length of a solar day on Earth?