53 Kalypso (Asteroid)
From South El Monte , 53 Kalypso is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:18, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:46, 43° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:42, 35° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
53 Kalypso
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Computed for: | 18 July 2025 |
| Right ascension: | 21h40m [1] |
| Declination: | −12°39' [1] |
| Constellation: | Capricornus |
| Magnitude: | 13.49 (V) [1] |
| Distance: | 2.06 AU 17.17 lightmin [1] |
| Angular motion (speed): | 15.31 arcmin/day[1] |
| Angular motion (pos ang): | 256.2° |
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 |