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🌎  Observing from: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
🌅 Sunrise: 6:38  ☀️ Transit: 13:03  🌅 Sunset: 19:28

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).

12h 26m 02s
-19° 02’ 12”
Corvus
14.61

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):

Azimuth: 109.0°
Max altitude: 19.5°
Azimuth: 250.9°
  • 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.

Map showing Asteroid 1036 Ganymed in Corvus on March, 31 2023
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Map showing Asteroid 1036 Ganymed in Corvus on March, 31 2023
Field of view: 10x6 degrees
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 = visible to the naked eye
 = binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude
= current altitude ≥ 30°   = current altitude < 30°   = below the horizon
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

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.

1036 Ganymed
RA: 12h 26m 02s
Dec: -19° 02’ 12”
Deep sky finder chart for Asteroid 1036 Ganymed
Field of view: 60x40 arcmins
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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.

417,033,726
2.787698
23 minutes and 11.0748 seconds

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.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid 1036 Ganymed from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

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:

Thu Oct 13 2011
53,719,577
0.359093

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.

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.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid 1036 Ganymed as a function of time

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!

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid 1036 Ganymed
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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