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Jupiter (planet/)
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Orbital Dynamics and Astronomical Signification
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 …