The orbit of the planet Jupiter is an ellipse with the sun at one focus. What is located at the other focus?
A) the asteroid belt
B) Earth
C) Saturn
D) Jupiter
E) nothing

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According to Kepler's laws of planetary motion, the orbit of a planet around the sun is an ellipse with the sun at one of the foci. Therefore, the other focus in Jupiter's orbit is empty, or has nothing located at it.

The Orbit of the Planet Jupiter Is an Ellipse with the Sun