(1036) Ganymede
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Asteroid (1036) Ganymede |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Cupid-type asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2,663 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.534 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.241 AU - 4.086 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 26.697 ° |
| Sidereal period | 1587.43 days |
| Mean orbital velocity | 16.86 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | (31.7 ± 2.8) km |
| Albedo | 0.292 ± 0.059 |
| Medium density | 1.93 g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | 10.29 hours |
| Absolute brightness | 9.45 mag |
| Spectral class | S type |
| history | |
| Explorer | Walter Baade |
| Date of discovery | October 23, 1924 |
| Another name | 1924 TD, 1952 BF, 1954 HH |
| Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. | |
(1036) Ganymede is a near-Earth asteroid of the Cupid type and was discovered by Walter Baade on October 23, 1924 at the Bergedorf observatory near Hamburg. The asteroid is named after a figure from Greek mythology, see Ganymed (mythology) .
The orbit of Ganymede is inclined 26.697 ° to the ecliptic , the orbital eccentricity is 0.534.
Ganymede has a diameter of about 31.7 kilometers, making it the largest known Cupid asteroid.
Ganymede is also the name of a Jupiter moon .