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1. Jupiter (planet/)

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   Jupiter orbits the Sun/) at an average distance of approximately $5.2$ astronomical units ($\text{AU}$). Its orbital period is $11.86$ Earth years. Due to its immense mass, Jupiter exerts a substantial gravitational influence on the Solar System, particularly in clearing the orbital paths of minor bodies.
   In ancient and pre-modern cosmology, Jupiter's slow mov…