From: mooregr@greenms.com   
      
   "I_am_on_Saturn"  wrote in message   
   news:3039ec65.0307120333.24c5936a@posting.google.com...   
   > Hi,   
   >   
   > Is Sun positioned at the center of the elliptical orbits of all the   
   > planets?   
      
   Keep in mind an ellipse has two "centers" positioned along the semi-major   
   axis.   
      
   The sun is at ONE of these centers.   
      
      
   >If so, why would we have to define nearest and farthest   
   > points of planet from Sun? If not so, what is the relative position of   
   > Sun relative to all the planets?   
   >   
   > I am trying to get the above information because I am building a Java   
   > applet to show the Solar system and for the purpose of display, I need   
   > to know the relative position of the Sun with respect to the planets.   
   >   
   > Thank you for your time,   
   > Saturn   
      
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