For all its size and mass, Jupiter sure moves quickly. In fact, the planet only takes about 10 hours to complete a full rotation on its axis. And because it's spinning so rapidly, the planet has flattened out a little and is bulging at its equator. In fact, points on Jupiter's equator are more than 4,600 km further from the center than the poles. This rapid rotation also helps generate Jupiter's powerful magnetic fields, and contribute to the dangerous radiation surrounding it.
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