1036 Ganymed (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 1036 Ganymed is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:52 (EDT), 47° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:41, 86° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 03:40, 67° above your western horizon.
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Name
1036 Ganymed
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 30 June 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 19h32m [1] |
| Declination: | +39°07' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Magnitude: | 11.02 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 0.75 AU 6.22 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 1.28 deg/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 252.1° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.67 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.532847 |
| Inclination: | 26.69° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 215.50° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 132.48° |
| Epoch of elements: | 31 March 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 321.69° |
| 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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