Anareocentric orbit is anorbit around the planetMars.

Theareo- prefix is derived fromAres, theGreek equivalent of the Roman godMars. The name is analogous to the termgeocentric orbit for an orbit around Earth andheliocentric orbit for an orbit around the Sun. As with these other orbits, theapsides of an areocentric orbit are sometimes called by specialized names: thepericenter is namedperiareon (analogous toperigee) and theapocenter is namedapoareon (analogous toapogee).

The firstartificial satellite to orbit another planet — the U.S. probeMariner 9 — entered areocentric orbit on 13 November 1971.^[1] Within a month, Mariner 9 was joined in orbit by two Soviet orbiters:Mars 2 (27 November 1971) andMars 3 (2 December 1971).^[2]

• Areostationary orbit
• Heliocentrism
• List of orbits
• Cytherocentric orbit