1036 Ganymed (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 1036 Ganymed is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:01 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 49° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:28.
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Name
1036 Ganymed
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 27 April 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 18h55m [1] |
| Declination: | +03°04' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Magnitude: | 12.58 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 1.33 AU 11.03 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 36.29 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 255.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.67 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.532882 |
| Inclination: | 26.69° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 215.50° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 132.48° |
| Epoch of elements: | 22 December 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 299.05° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.26 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.25 AU |
| Aphelion: | 4.09 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.35 years |
Events
| 27 Oct 2024 | – Asteroid 1036 Ganymed at opposition |
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