1036 Ganymed

For the moon of Jupiter, see Ganymede (moon).

1036 Ganymed
Shape model of Ganymed from its lightcurve
Discovery[1]
Discovered byW. Baade
Discovery siteBergedorf Obs.
Discovery date23 October 1924
Designations
(1036) Ganymed
Pronunciation/ˈɡænəmɛd/
Named after
Ganymede[2]
(Greek mythology)
1924 TD · 1952 BF
1954 HH
Amor[1][3] · NEO
AdjectivesGanymedean /ɡænəˈmiːdiən/
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc93.69 yr (34,221 d)
Aphelion4.0837 AU
Perihelion1.2421 AU
2.6629 AU
Eccentricity0.5335
4.35 yr (1,587 d)
183.36°
0° 13m 36.48s / day
Inclination26.693°
215.55°
132.45°
Earth MOID0.3415 AU (133 LD)
Mars MOID0.03287 AU[1]
Physical characteristics
Dimensions39.3 km × 18.9 km[4]
31.66±2.8 km[5]
35.01±0.78 km[6]
37.675±0.399 km[7][8][9]
10.297 h[10][11]
0.218[8][9]
0.243[6]
0.2926[5]
Tholen = S[4]
SMASS = S[4][10]
S[4][12][13]
U–B = 0.417[3]
B–V = 0.882±0.008[12]
V–R = 0.515±0.004[12]
V–I = 0.981±0.005[12]
9.45[1][3][5][6][8][9]
9.50[10][14]

1036 Ganymed, provisional designation 1924 TD, is a stony asteroid on a highly eccentric orbit, classified as a near-Earth object of the Amor group. It was discovered by German astronomer Walter Baade at the Bergedorf Observatory in Hamburg on 23 October 1924, and named after Ganymede from Greek mythology.[1][2] With a diameter of approximately 35 kilometers (22 miles), Ganymed is the largest of all near-Earth objects but does not cross Earth's orbit. The S-type asteroid has a rotation period of 10.3 hours. In October 2024, it is predicted to approach Earth at a distance of 56,000,000 km; 35,000,000 mi (0.374097 AU).[15]

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