Jovian planets are the gas giants of our solar system, which are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
- These planets have larger sizes and masses.
- Jovian planets do not have solid surfaces.
- They are sometimes called gas giants because they are large and made mostly of gases. Small amounts of rocky materials are only found deep in the cores of Jovian planets.
- In the solar system, Jovian planets are located farther from the sun than terrestrial planets, and are therefore cooler.
- Atmospheres of the Jovian planets in our solar system are made mostly of hydrogen and helium. Compounds containing hydrogen, such as water, ammonia, and methane, are also present.
- All Jovian planets have numerous moons. At least 50 moons orbit Jupiter, 53 around Saturn, 27 for Uranus and 13 for Neptune.
- Rings circling Saturn make it one of the most recognizable of the larger planets. However, all the larger planets have ring systems though less spectacular than Saturn's.