Asteroid 1036 Ganymed
Asteroid 1036 Ganymed Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Asteroid 1036 Ganymed is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
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Asteroid 1036 Ganymed Rise and Set Times
Today's Asteroid 1036 Ganymed rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the Europe/London timezone.
Asteroid 1036 Ganymed Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid 1036 Ganymed with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid 1036 Ganymed and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!
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Asteroid 1036 Ganymed Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 1036 Ganymed computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 1036 Ganymed in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Jan 15 | 13h 52m 18s | -20° 50’ 53” | 15.74 | Virgo |
| 2019 Jan 16 | 13h 52m 54s | -20° 53’ 35” | 15.73 | Virgo |
| 2019 Jan 17 | 13h 53m 29s | -20° 56’ 11” | 15.72 | Virgo |
| 2019 Jan 18 | 13h 54m 02s | -20° 58’ 41” | 15.70 | Virgo |
| 2019 Jan 19 | 13h 54m 36s | -21° 01’ 09” | 15.69 | Virgo |
| 2019 Jan 20 | 13h 55m 08s | -21° 03’ 30” | 15.68 | Virgo |
| 2019 Jan 21 | 13h 55m 40s | -21° 05’ 48” | 15.67 | Virgo |
| 2019 Jan 22 | 13h 56m 11s | -21° 08’ 00” | 15.66 | Virgo |
| 2019 Jan 23 | 13h 56m 40s | -21° 10’ 08” | 15.64 | Virgo |
| 2019 Jan 24 | 13h 57m 10s | -21° 12’ 10” | 15.63 | Virgo |
| 2019 Jan 25 | 13h 57m 38s | -21° 14’ 08” | 15.62 | Virgo |
| 2019 Jan 26 | 13h 58m 05s | -21° 16’ 00” | 15.60 | Virgo |
| 2019 Jan 27 | 13h 58m 31s | -21° 17’ 45” | 15.59 | Virgo |
| 2019 Jan 28 | 13h 58m 56s | -21° 19’ 27” | 15.58 | Virgo |
Distance of Asteroid 1036 Ganymed from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 1036 Ganymed from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 1036 Ganymed is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Asteroid 1036 Ganymed
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 1036 Ganymed, according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.
Asteroid 1036 Ganymed Physical Data
The following shows the known values of the most important physical parameters of Asteroid 1036 Ganymed. Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Physical Parameter | Value | Relative to Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 31.66 km | 0.0025 |
| Sideral Rotation | 10.2970 hours | 0.4302 |
| Absolute Magnitude | 9.45 | |
| Geometric Albedo | 0.2926 | |
Asteroid 1036 Ganymed Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 1036 Ganymed at epoch 26 April 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.53323474 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 26.68761212° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.24353050 AU 186,029,515 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
4.08476017 AU 611,071,425 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.66414533 AU 398,550,470 km |
| Orbital period | period |
4.3500 years 1,588.3101 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2020-May-09 17:46:18 2,458,979.2405 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 132.39635576056° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 215.55750384012° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 274.15619739779° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.22665599°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2024-Oct-13 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 0.37411240 AU 55,966,419 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.