James observes an orbiting body that is approximately 5.2 AU away from the Sun. He knows that it is primarily composed of helium and hydrogen. In which region of the solar system is the orbiting body located?

A. asteroid belt

B. inner planets

C. Outer planets

D. Kuiper Belt

The heavenly body referred to in the question above is Jupiter. It is approximately 5.2 AU away from the sun. It is classified under the outer planets, so the answer is C. The Kuiper belt is around 50 AU from the sun. While the asteriod belt is 3.2 AU away. As for the inner planets, Mars, Earth, Venue, and Mercury are 1.5, 1, 0.7 and 0.39 AU away from the sun respectively.