Jupiter will be at which configuration when it is at the middle of its retrograde motion?
A) maximum eastern elongation
B) conjunction
C) Jupiter never undergoes retrograde motion because it is a superior planet.
D) opposition

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During the middle of its retrograde motion, Jupiter, a superior planet, appears to move backward in the sky relative to the stars. This apparent backward motion is most noticeable when Jupiter is at opposition, meaning Earth is directly between Jupiter and the Sun.

Jupiter Will Be at Which Configuration When It Is at the Middle