1036 Ganymed (Asteroid)
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From Fairfield , 1036 Ganymed is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:38 (EST), 33° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:22, 46° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:14, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
1036 Ganymed
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 21 November 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 00h35m [1] |
| Declination: | −01°57' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 10.33 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 0.60 AU 5.02 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 1.63 deg/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 274.3° |
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): | 9.26 [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 |