View source for Jupiter

== Basic Information ==
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System. It is a gas giant primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, with no solid surface. Due to its gaseous nature, Jupiter has no habitation sites in the game, but its system of moons offers numerous resources strategic opportunities.

{| class="wikitable" style="float: right; max-width: 45%"
! colspan = "2" | Gas Giant
|-
| colspan = "2" align="center" | [[File:ICO Jupiter.png]]
|-
! Parameter !! Value
|-
| '''Diameter''' || 142,984 km
|-
| '''Orbits''' || {{bodyIcon|Sol}} [[Sol]] (Sun)
|-
| '''Orbital Period''' || 11.86 Earth years
|-
| '''Distance from Sun''' || 5.2 AU
|-
| '''Atmosphere''' || Primarily hydrogen and helium
|-
| '''Habitation Sites''' || 0
|-
| '''Planetary Moons''' || {{nowrap|{{bodyIcon|Io}} [[Io]],}} {{nowrap|{{bodyIcon|Europa}} [[Europa]],}} {{nowrap|{{bodyIcon|Ganymede}} [[Ganymede]],}} {{nowrap|{{bodyIcon|Callisto}} [[Callisto]]}}
|-
| '''Asteroidal Moons''' || {{nowrap|{{bodyIcon|Metis}} [[Metis]],}} {{nowrap|{{bodyIcon|Amalthea}} [[Amalthea]],}} {{nowrap|{{bodyIcon|Thebe}} [[Thebe]]}} & 70+ others
|-
| '''Available Orbits''' || 
* SynchronousJupiterOrbit
* LowJupiterOrbit
* MediumJupiterOrbit
* HighJupiterOrbit
* ExtremeJupiterOrbit
|}
__TOC__

=== Gallery ===
<tabber style="width: 510px; max-width: 50%;">
|-|Hemisphere=
<div style="padding: 4px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px;">[[File:Jupiter Screen Close.png|500px|alt=A screenshot of planet Jupiter from orbit|Hemisphere of Jupiter]]</div>
|-|Projection=
<div style="padding: 4px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px;">[[File:Jupiter D.png|500px|alt=Game file image showing a full projection of the surface of Jupiter|Jupiter projection from the game files]]</div>
|-|Photo=
<div style="padding: 4px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px;">[[File:Jupiter full.png|500px|An orbital photo of Jupiter]]</div>
</tabber>

== Strategic Value ==
While Jupiter itself lacks habitation sites, its system of moons provides numerous opportunities for expansion and resource extraction. 

{{SpoilerBox}}
Human expansion to the Jovian system often prompts a violent Alien response.
{{SpoilerBoxEnd}}

{{Celestial Bodies Navbox}}
[[Category:Planets]]
[[Category:Jovian System]]