
Diagrams and Charts - NASA
These inner solar system diagrams show the positions of all numbered asteroids and all numbered comets on 2018 January 1. The orbits and positions of the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, and …
Diagrams and Charts
These outer solar system diagrams show the positions of asteroids and comets with semi-major axes (a) greater than 5 au (orbital periods greater than ~11 years) on 2018 January 1.
Diagrams and Charts - NASA
These outer solar system diagrams show the positions of objects with semi-major axes (a) greater than 6 au (orbital periods greater than ~15 years) on 2018 January 1.
Diagrams and Charts - NASA
Shown below is the distribution of asteroids in semimajor axis, eccentricity space contained in the inner solar system. Major groups are shown in the labeled boxes and include the Hungaria, Cybele, Hilda, …
Small Bodies - NASA
This usually means all asteroids and comets, but can also include dwarf planets (e.g., Ceres) as small bodies. The IAU defines a slighly different term “Small Solar System Bodies” which excludes dwarf …
Diagrams and Charts - NASA
Shown below is the distribution of asteroids and comets in semimajor axis, eccentricity space contained in the inner solar system. Note that the range of semimajor axis includes Earth at ~1 au, Mars at …
Orbit Viewer - NASA
The coordinate system uses the J2000 ecliptic as the reference plane and places the origin at the solar system barycenter. The horizontal axis is directed toward the J2000 vernal equinox, while the vertical …
Diagrams and Charts - NASA
Diagrams and Charts Inner Solar System Outer Solar System Distant Solar System Main-Belt Distribution Asteroid Elements Distribution Comet and Asteroid Elements Distribution
JPL Solar System Dynamics
SSD provides information related to the orbits, physical characteristics, and discovery circumstances for most known natural bodies in our solar system.
Custom Orbit Visualization - NASA
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