(1036) Ganymed Amor
Discovered on 23 October 1924 by W. Baade at Bergedorf.
Where Ganymed is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ganymed is 4.08 au from the Sun and 4.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1036 |
| Provisional designation | A924 UB |
| Orbit class | Amor · near-Earth |
| Diameter | 37.7 km (#1,045 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.238 |
| Rotation period | 10.3 hours |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.17 |
| Orbital period | 4.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.24 – 4.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.534 |
| Inclination | 26.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.342 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.