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  • The Sun from Jupiter: Brightness and Size Explained
    The Sun would appear much dimmer and smaller from Jupiter than it does from Earth. Here's why:

    * Distance: Jupiter is about 5.2 times farther from the Sun than Earth. This means the sunlight reaching Jupiter is about 27 times weaker (the intensity of light decreases with the square of the distance).

    * Apparent Size: The Sun's apparent size (how big it appears in the sky) would be about 1/11th the size it appears from Earth. This means it would look like a very bright star, but not the blazing ball of light we see from Earth.

    To give you a better idea:

    * Imagine the Sun looking like a very bright star in the sky, about the same brightness as the brightest stars we see from Earth.

    * The Sun's disk would be about the size of a dime held at arm's length.

    So, while the Sun would be a significant source of light and heat on Jupiter, it wouldn't be nearly as dazzling as it is on Earth.

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