<p>A search of the Internet is so clouded with discussions about the asteroid belt or asteroids <em>orbiting the planet Earth</em> that I couldn't see an answer to my question.</p>

<p>Do we know if there are asteroids orbiting the Sun <em>in Earth's orbit</em> (NOT <em>orbiting the Earth).</em></p>

<p>To be clear: these would be asteroids located somewhere around the Sun at the same distance as Earth, either following it or leading it in the Earth's own orbit around the Sun.</p>

<p><em>I hope that was clear.</em></p>

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Do we know if there are asteroids leading or following Earth in Earth's orbit around the Sun?
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# Do we know if there are asteroids leading or following Earth in Earth's orbit around the Sun?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-01-24)

A search of the Internet is so clouded with discussions about the asteroid belt or asteroids *orbiting the planet Earth* that I couldn't see an answer to my question.

Do we know if there are asteroids orbiting the Sun *in Earth's orbit* (NOT *orbiting the Earth).*

To be clear: these would be asteroids located somewhere around the Sun at the same distance as Earth, either following it or leading it in the Earth's own orbit around the Sun.

*I hope that was clear.*

**Tags:** the-sun, orbit, earth, asteroids

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