53 Kalypso (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 53 Kalypso will become visible at around 17:55 (PST), 38° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:05.
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Name
53 Kalypso
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 06 November 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 21h06m [1] |
| Declination: | −17°40' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 14.30 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.65 AU 22.00 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 10.89 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 259.4° |
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 |