Jupiter: King of the Summer Sky.

The article presents information about Jupiter. Representing the ancient Romans king of the gods, Jupiter reigns as the largest planet orbiting the Sun. Even though it is more than 400 million miles away from Earth as May begins, Jupiter's huge size--11 times the diameter of Earth--makes it a rewarding target for just about any telescope. Binoculars are one way to begin exploring Jupiter. If one's magnify at least 7×, they will show one not only Jupiter but also its four largest moons. Even if one's scope is small, with an aperture 3 or 4 inches across, one should be able to see a pair of brownish lines straddling the planet's equator. These are actually belts of relatively dark-colored clouds floating within Jupiter's dense atmosphere.