53 Kalypso (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 53 Kalypso is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:32 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 33° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:42.
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Name
53 Kalypso
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 13 May 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 21h35m [1] |
| Declination: | −12°17' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 14.65 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.90 AU 24.13 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 10.25 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 256.9° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.62 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.202892 |
| Inclination: | 5.18° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 143.44° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 314.33° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 191.42° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.92 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.09 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.15 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.24 years |