Areocentric orbit
An areocentric orbit is an orbit around the planetMars. In our Solar System, all planets, comets, and asteroids are in such orbits, as are many artificial probes and pieces of debris. The Moon, by similarity, is in a heliocentric orbit as it orbits the Earth.
The areo- prefix is derived from the ancient Greek word Ares which is the personification of the planet Mars in Greek mythology.[1]
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