How Does Jupiters Orbit Compare To An Earth Year?
Earth orbits the sun in the counterclockwise direction as seen from the north. Jupiter orbits the sun in the counterclockwise direction as seen from the north. Both orbits are approximately circles. Both orbits are approximately in the same plane. The radius of the earth’s orbit is 1.0 AU. The radius of Jupiter’s orbit is approximately 5 AU. The period of the earth’s orbit is 1 year. The period of Jupiter’s orbit is approximately 12 years.
