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 local timezone Europe/London.
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 | MagnitudeMag | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Aug 15 | 16.17 | 09h 44m 31s | -06° 45’ 43” | Sextans |
| 2017 Aug 16 | 16.17 | 09h 45m 35s | -06° 50’ 17” | Sextans |
| 2017 Aug 17 | 16.17 | 09h 46m 38s | -06° 54’ 51” | Sextans |
| 2017 Aug 18 | 16.17 | 09h 47m 41s | -06° 59’ 30” | Sextans |
| 2017 Aug 19 | 16.17 | 09h 48m 46s | -07° 04’ 14” | Sextans |
| 2017 Aug 20 | 16.17 | 09h 49m 49s | -07° 08’ 58” | Sextans |
| 2017 Aug 21 | 16.17 | 09h 50m 52s | -07° 13’ 48” | Sextans |
| 2017 Aug 22 | 16.17 | 09h 51m 55s | -07° 18’ 39” | Sextans |
| 2017 Aug 23 | 16.17 | 09h 52m 58s | -07° 23’ 35” | Sextans |
| 2017 Aug 24 | 16.17 | 09h 54m 01s | -07° 28’ 32” | Sextans |
| 2017 Aug 25 | 16.17 | 09h 55m 04s | -07° 33’ 33” | Sextans |
| 2017 Aug 26 | 16.17 | 09h 56m 06s | -07° 38’ 38” | Sextans |
| 2017 Aug 27 | 16.17 | 09h 57m 09s | -07° 43’ 45” | Sextans |
| 2017 Aug 28 | 16.17 | 09h 58m 10s | -07° 48’ 55” | Sextans |
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 03 September 2017 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.53371681 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 26.69336668° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 1.24158486 AU 185,738,452 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
4.08386929 AU 610,938,151 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.66272708 AU 398,338,302 km |
| Orbital period | period |
4.3500 years 1,587.0420 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2016-Jan-04 19:38:55 2,457,392.3187 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2020-May-09 20:39 2,458,979.3607 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 132.46506329692° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 215.55215613797° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 137.95808392189° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.22683710°/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.