53 Kalypso (Asteroid)
From Cambridge , 53 Kalypso is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:32, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:10, 32° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:28, 29° above your southern horizon.
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Name
53 Kalypso
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 27 April 2024 |
| Right ascension: | 16h49m [1] |
| Declination: | -15°08' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Magnitude: | 13.67 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.13 AU 17.73 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 13.94 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 279.5° |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.62 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.202674 |
| Inclination: | 5.18° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 143.45° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 314.26° |
| Epoch of elements: | 22 December 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 98.50° |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.94 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.09 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.15 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.24 years |