1036 Ganymed (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 1036 Ganymed is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:22 (EDT), 62° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:38, 83° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:37, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
1036 Ganymed
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 11 October 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 22h09m [1] |
| Declination: | +34°17' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pegasus |
| Magnitude: | 9.12 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 0.37 AU 3.12 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 2.68 deg/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 252.7° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.67 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.532826 |
| Inclination: | 26.69° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 215.49° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 132.50° |
| Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 6.98° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 9.25 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 1.25 AU |
| Aphelion: | 4.09 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.35 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
Events
| 27 Oct 2024 | – Asteroid 1036 Ganymed at opposition |
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