2007-08-09 04:23:25 · 6 answers · asked by Heather 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Since the planets are constantly moving any planet except Uranus and Neptune could be closest to Jupiter at some point in time (i.e. all the other planets except one could be on the opposite side of the sun)(Uranus and Neptune never get closer than the maximum separation between Jupiter and Mercury). Mars has the closest orbit to Jupiter's orbit.
Mars orbits at ~230 million km from the sun.
Jupiter orbits at ~778 million km from the sun.
Therefore the closest they could be would be ~548 million km
2007-08-09 04:27:01 · answer #1 · answered by DT 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In this moment the Earth is the closest planet to Jupiter (only 4,813 AUs), followed by Venus (4,875 AUs). Mars is at a distance of 6,078 AUs from Jupiter. But usually the closest planet to Jupiter is Mars. Now Mars is near to its conjunction with the Earth, this is the reason why it is so far.
2007-08-09 04:59:03 · answer #2 · answered by dottorinoUCSC82 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mars.
At least when Mars and Jupiter are on the same side of the Sun in their orbits.
2007-08-09 04:27:03 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mars
2007-08-09 04:37:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Mars.
2007-08-09 04:28:42 · answer #5 · answered by Ishu 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
mars (342 million miles) is closest.
saturn is 403 million miles away.
2007-08-09 04:27:41 · answer #6 · answered by ed the ash 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋