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 planet Venus was clearly visible to the lower right of the eclipse and Jupiter hung higher and to its left.
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Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 9 Apr. 2024
The third image was a mother-daughter shot of Tisdale with the couple's 3-year-old daughter, Jupiter Iris.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Humans are privy to all kinds of space wonders these days, thanks to Mars rovers, Jupiter orbiters, and giant space-dwelling telescopes.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
While totality is the main event, a few dots of light may also be visible in the sky near the eclipse, belonging to Jupiter, Venus, Mars and the faint light from Saturn.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
Another celestial object that may be visible is Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, about six degrees to the right of Jupiter.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
Still faint, it will be positioned near Jupiter during the eclipse.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
By contrast, Trump golf courses in locations including Jupiter, Fla., Northern Virginia, West Palm Beach, Fla., and Charlotte, N.C., among other locations, saw major jumps in net profits in recent years, the court records show.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Alternative lobstering spots in Florida include Miami, Jupiter, Fort Lauderdale, and Palm Beach.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 9 Apr. 2024
The third image was a mother-daughter shot of Tisdale with the couple's 3-year-old daughter, Jupiter Iris.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Humans are privy to all kinds of space wonders these days, thanks to Mars rovers, Jupiter orbiters, and giant space-dwelling telescopes.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
While totality is the main event, a few dots of light may also be visible in the sky near the eclipse, belonging to Jupiter, Venus, Mars and the faint light from Saturn.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
Another celestial object that may be visible is Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, about six degrees to the right of Jupiter.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
Still faint, it will be positioned near Jupiter during the eclipse.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
By contrast, Trump golf courses in locations including Jupiter, Fla., Northern Virginia, West Palm Beach, Fla., and Charlotte, N.C., among other locations, saw major jumps in net profits in recent years, the court records show.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Alternative lobstering spots in Florida include Miami, Jupiter, Fort Lauderdale, and Palm Beach.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 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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