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Asteroid 1036 Ganymed Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid 1036 Ganymed for any date and time between 1 January 1900 and 31 December 2099 and display the results on an interactive star map.
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Asteroid 1036 Ganymed
Asteroid 1036 Ganymed is currently in the constellation of Corvus. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 1036 Ganymed is 12h 26m 02s and the Declination is -19° 02’ 12” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 1036 Ganymed is 14.61 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid 1036 Ganymed from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 1036 Ganymed is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- Right now it is placed in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 16° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 1036 Ganymed is visible with the help of a telescope havng an aperture of 14 inches (350mm) or more.
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Asteroid 1036 Ganymed Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid 1036 Ganymed finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 1036 Ganymed is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is Asteroid 1036 Ganymed?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 1036 Ganymed in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid 1036 Ganymed Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 1036 Ganymed from Earth is currently 417,033,726 kilometers, equivalent to 2.787698 Astronomical Units. Light takes 23 minutes and 11.0748 seconds to travel from Asteroid 1036 Ganymed and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 1036 Ganymed from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.
The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 1036 Ganymed from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest Approach of Asteroid 1036 Ganymed to Earth
Between 1 January 1900 and 31 December 2099, the closest approach of Asteroid 1036 Ganymed to Earth happens on Thu Oct 13 2011 at a distance of 0.359093 Astronomical Units, or 53,719,577 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 1036 Ganymed Brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 1036 Ganymed is 14.61.
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 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid 1036 Ganymed at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.53301637 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 26.68554039° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.24496312 AU 186,243,832 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
4.08697156 AU 611,402,244 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.66596734 AU 398,823,038 km |
| Orbital period | period |
4.3530 years 1,589.9397 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2024-Sep-16 00:44:16 2,460,569.5308 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 132.46789661877° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 215.49887996843° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 231.1579652362° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.22642368°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid 1036 Ganymed Orbit
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 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 15 Days 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Mar 24 | 12h 32m 33s | -20° 02’ 30” | 14.70 | Corvus |
| 2023 Mar 25 | 12h 31m 44s | -19° 55’ 23” | 14.69 | Corvus |
| 2023 Mar 26 | 12h 30m 55s | -19° 48’ 06” | 14.68 | Corvus |
| 2023 Mar 27 | 12h 30m 06s | -19° 40’ 41” | 14.66 | Corvus |
| 2023 Mar 28 | 12h 29m 16s | -19° 33’ 07” | 14.65 | Corvus |
| 2023 Mar 29 | 12h 28m 27s | -19° 25’ 26” | 14.64 | Corvus |
| 2023 Mar 30 | 12h 27m 37s | -19° 17’ 35” | 14.63 | Corvus |
| 2023 Mar 31 | 12h 26m 48s | -19° 09’ 36” | 14.62 | Corvus |
| 2023 Apr 01 | 12h 25m 58s | -19° 01’ 28” | 14.61 | Corvus |
| 2023 Apr 02 | 12h 25m 08s | -18° 53’ 13” | 14.60 | Corvus |
| 2023 Apr 03 | 12h 24m 19s | -18° 44’ 52” | 14.60 | Corvus |
| 2023 Apr 04 | 12h 23m 29s | -18° 36’ 23” | 14.59 | Corvus |
| 2023 Apr 05 | 12h 22m 40s | -18° 27’ 47” | 14.59 | Corvus |
| 2023 Apr 06 | 12h 21m 51s | -18° 19’ 05” | 14.59 | Corvus |