Asteroids – how many are there, and do they all orbit between Mars and Jupiter? #asteroid #asteroide #solarsystem

Answer #1: Lots

Answer #2: No

This animation is jaw-dropping. Sun in the middle, colored orbital paths for the planets. Jupiter is the outermost shown, then Mars’ orbit closer to the Sun, then Earth and the rest of the inner planets. The size of the asteroids is wildly exaggerated so you can see them… but even knowing that… that’s a lot of asteroids all over the solar system.

Thanks to asterank.com Click and visit the site for a full 3D view where you can rotate, zoom, and pan.