There are 8 planets in the solar system. Jupiter lies beyond the asteroid belt. It is the largest and most massive planet of the solar system. It does not have retrograde motion. Saturn is the second largest planet and is the least dense planet. Jupiter is composed of mostly hydrogen and helium. Jupiter's axis of rotation is tilted to about 3.13 degrees. It does not rotate upside down.
The following facts apply about Jupiter; It is the largest planet (in the solar system) – 13,000 times bigger than earth It has retrograde motion. However, the retrograde motion is actually an illusion due to the fact that the earth catches up with Jupiter planet during the revolution around the sun.
