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Which characteristic of the sun is MOST responsible for keeping the planets in orbit?

A) its mass
B) its color
C) it is made of hydrogen and helium
D) it is located in the center of the solar system

User Merrin K
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The characteristic the sun has to keep the planets in orbit is A) Mass
User Junya Kono
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A) Its mass

I think this is the answer because if another planet had a bigger mass the other planets and the sun itself would orbit it. I am not sure though this is my best guess.
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