Jupiter's path in the sky

• Earth orbits the sun in the counterclockwise direction as seen from the north.
• Jupiter orbits the sun in the counterclockwise direction as seen from the north.
• Both orbits are approximately circles.
• Both orbits are approximately in the same plane.
• The radius of the earth's orbit is 1.0 AU.
• The radius of Jupiter's orbit is approximately 5 AU.
• The period of the earth's orbit is 1 year.
• The period of Jupiter's orbit is approximately 12 years.