Although asteroids orbit the Sun like planets, they are much smaller than planets. There are lots of asteroids in our solar system. Most of them are located in the main asteroid belt – a region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Some asteroids go in front of and behind Jupiter.

Where do most asteroid orbit?

Main Asteroid Belt: The majority of known asteroids orbit within the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, generally with not very elongated orbits.

What does an asteroid orbit around?

Space Environment

The asteroids are orbiting the Sun, each one traveling around the Sun fast enough for the orbits not to degrade. If something slows an asteroid, it may "fall" towards the Sun, towards Mars, or towards Jupiter. ... In fact, Phobos and Diemos, the two tiny moons of Mars, may be captured asteroids.