The asteroid 53 Kalypso
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From Fairfield , 53 Kalypso is visible between 20:19 and 02:25. It will become accessible around 20:19, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:22, 36° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 02:25 when it sinks below 22° 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
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Magnitude: | 12.96 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.92 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 22h30m [1] |
| Declination: | -12°10' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.80 AU 14.98 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.62 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.203161 |
| Inclination: | 5.18° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 143.46° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 313.73° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 March 2021 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 226.66° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.09 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.15 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.25 years |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.