The Orbit of Comet UX209 About the Sun Is Not

The orbit of Comet UX209 about the Sun is not a circle but it orbits once every 365 days, just as Earth does. UX209 is closer to the Sun in April than it is in October. Thus, the speed of UX209 as it moves along its orbit is

A) steadily increasing all year long.
B) greater in April than in October.
C) greater in October than it is in April.
D) steadily decreasing all year long.
E) the same all year long.