Diagrams and Charts
Inner Solar System
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 Jupiter are also shown. Asteroids are yellow dots and comets are symbolized by sunward-pointing wedges. The vernal equinox is to the right along the horizontal axis (+X direction).
The view from above the ecliptic plane (the plane containing the Earth's orbit). Higher-resolution is available in PostScript format.
The view from the edge of the ecliptic plane. Higher-resolution is available in PostScript format.
Only comets and asteroids in JPL's small-body database as of 2018 January 1 were used.
