1036 Ganymed (Asteroid)
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From South El Monte , 1036 Ganymed is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:23 (PDT) – 3 hours and 25 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 27° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:49.
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Name
1036 Ganymed
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 07 October 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 09h18m [1] |
| Declination: | −08°19' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 15.44 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 3.77 AU 31.37 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 5.53 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 283.0° |
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 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.