The diagram below shows the orbit of a star with an exoplanet and the corresponding radial velocity curve for the star. Four locations in the planet's orbit are shown. Questions 5-8 refer to this diagram. 5. For each of the four locations of the planet, mark and label on the star's orbit where the star would be at that time.
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