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Most asteroids are located in the asteroid belt which is just between Mars and Jupiter's orbit. Here, there are thousands of them. Some are also found in Jupiter's orbit, these are called Trojan asteroids. Finally, there are a few near the Earth which are called Apollo asteroids. An asteroid is made up of rock and metal, and are basically remnants of the earliest years of the formation of the solar system (roughly about 4 billion years ago).

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Your solar system is found between the planets?

The solar system is found between the orbits of two planets, with the innermost known planet being Mercury and the outermost known planet being Neptune. The solar system also consists of other celestial bodies such as dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.


How many asteroids do scientist believes exist in the solar system?

Scientists estimate that there are over 750,000 asteroids in the solar system, with the majority found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. This number continues to grow as more are discovered through telescopic observations and space missions.


The relatively small rocky bodies generally found orbiting between Mars and Jupiter are known as?

Asteroids. These are rocky remnants left over from the early formation of the solar system. They are typically found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.


Name two objects in the solar system besides moons and planets?

Asteroids and comets are two examples of objects in the solar system besides moons and planets. Asteroids are rocky objects that orbit the Sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Comets are icy bodies that also orbit the Sun, with tails that form when they come close to the Sun.


What planets do asteroids orbit?

Asteroids can orbit around any planet in our solar system, but most are found in the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter. Some asteroids can also have orbits that bring them close to Earth or other planets like Venus, Mercury, or even beyond Neptune in the Kuiper Belt.

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Where are the astroid found?

Asteroids are found in the sky. The majority of asteroids are found in the inner Solar System.


Is the asteroids from solar system?

Yes, asteroids are found in our solar system. It is estimated that over 100,000 asteroids are located in the belt between Jupiter and Mars.


What are the asteroids and where are they found in the solar system?

Asteroids are are big rocks floating in space. alot of asteroids can be found in the asteroid belt


Why do asteroids belong in solar system?

Where are most asteroids in the solar system located


Where does asteroid's take place in the solar system?

Most asteroids are found in the asteroid belt just out past Mars or in the Kuiper belt which is out past all the planets. Although, rogue asteroids can be found literally anywhere in the solar system.


Where does asteroids happen?

asteroids are in space. in our solar system they are located in the asteroid belt. this a location roughly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter


Are there more asteroids or stars in the solar system?

More asteroids by far. Our solar system contains millions of asteroids but only one star: the sun.


What is found in the solar system besides thw sun planets and moons?

There are asteroids, meteoroids and comets.


Do you get asteroids in our solar system?

Yes


Where can the asteroids be found in the solar system other than the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter?

There a number of places:Apollo ring [See related link] which orbit the EarthThe Trojans, Greeks and Hildas which are basically in Jupiter's orbit. [See related link for a pictorial]Most asteroids inhabit the inner solar system, but there will be other astroids in the outer solar system, but not in such concentrations.


Asteroids solar system located between what two planets?

Most of the asteroids within our solar system are found within the asteroid belt, which is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.


Was the asteroids a planet?

No. The asteroids can be seen as leftovers from the formation of the solar system.