Jupiter
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| Jupiter | |
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| Class: | J |
| Satellites: | Ganymede, 62 others |
| Native Species: | None |
| Location: | Sol System Alpha Quadrant |
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Jupiter (or Sol V) is the fifth planet of the Sol system.
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[edit] Astronomical data
[edit] Location
- Alpha Quadrant
- Sol sector (Sector 001)
- Sol system
- Sol sector (Sector 001)
[edit] Names
- Sol V
- Jupiter
[edit] Moons
- Jupiter has the most moons of any planet in the Sol system with 63 known moons, including Ganymede. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture; TOS: "By Any Other Name"). Tours of the lava flows on it's third moon were popular by 2376. (VOY: "Life Line")
[edit] History
The first permanent Human presence near Jupiter may have been established by the end of the 22nd century. By 2151, Jupiter Station in orbit of Jupiter served as a repair facility to Earth Starfleet. (ENT: "Silent Enemy", et al.)
An image featuring Jupiter's Great Red Spot was contained in the library computer aboard the USS Enterprise. This data was flashed on a viewscreen when the Talosians scanned the Enterprise computer in 2254. (TOS: "The Cage" remastered)
Jupiter Outpost 92 was one of the outposts established in the vicinity of the planet. (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II")
The Jupiter Mining Corporation is in charge of mining the planet. (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
Jupiter was seen on a map depicting the Sol system watched by Nomad. (TOS: "The Changeling")
According to Arex, the cosmic cloud encountered by the USS Enterprise in 2269 was twice the diameters of Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune in size. (TAS: "One of Our Planets Is Missing")
| Planetary bodies in the Sol system |
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| Mercury • Venus • Earth • Mars • Jupiter • Saturn • Uranus • Neptune • Pluto |
