1036 Ganymed (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 1036 Ganymed is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:29, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:38, 38° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:37, 36° above your southern horizon.
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Name
1036 Ganymed
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 06 December 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 09h48m [1] |
| Declination: | −17°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 15.32 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.23 AU 26.89 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 6.01 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 274.6° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.67 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.532905 |
| Inclination: | 26.69° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 215.49° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 132.50° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 29.63° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.18 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.25 AU |
| Aphelion: | 4.09 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.35 years |