Jupiter
noun
Ju·pi·ter
ˈjü-pə-tər 
1
: the chief Roman god, husband of Juno, and god of light, of the sky and weather, and of the state and its welfare and its laws compare zeus
2
: the largest of the planets and fifth in order from the sun see Planets Table
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The waning moon will pass Mars on July 1, the Pleiades star cluster July 2, then Jupiter on July 3.
◾ July 5: New moon.
◾ July 13: First quarter.
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John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2024
The space objects will appear within five degrees (roughly three finger widths) of each other, with the moon sliding above Jupiter.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2024
In the years since, Tatum has continued to show off his versatility, starring in dramas like 2014’s Foxcatcher, action flicks like Jupiter Ascending and The Hateful Eight as well as comedies Hail, Caesar!
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 29 June 2024
In the 1660s, Italian astronomer Gian Domenico Cassini discovered something while looking at the planet Jupiter: a massive spot now known as the planet’s signature.
—Erin Blakemore, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
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John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2024
The space objects will appear within five degrees (roughly three finger widths) of each other, with the moon sliding above Jupiter.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2024
In the years since, Tatum has continued to show off his versatility, starring in dramas like 2014’s Foxcatcher, action flicks like Jupiter Ascending and The Hateful Eight as well as comedies Hail, Caesar!
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 29 June 2024
In the 1660s, Italian astronomer Gian Domenico Cassini discovered something while looking at the planet Jupiter: a massive spot now known as the planet’s signature.
—Erin Blakemore, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
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Jupiter
noun
Ju·pi·ter
ˈjü-pət-ər
: the largest of the planets and fifth in order of distance from the sun see planet
Geographical Definition
Jupiter
geographical name
Ju·pi·ter
ˈjü-pə-tər
town on the Atlantic in southeastern Florida population 55,156
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