53 Kalypso (Asteroid)
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From Ashburn , 53 Kalypso is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:33 (EDT), 67° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:24, 70° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:31, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
53 Kalypso
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Object type
Asteroid
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Current position
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 12.71 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | 8.91 [1] |
| Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 08h43m [1] |
| Declination: | +19°07' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.56 AU 13.00 lightmin [1] |
Orbital elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.62 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.202504 |
| Inclination: | 5.18° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 143.46° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 314.21° |
| Epoch of elements: | 25 February 2023 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 28.80° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.09 AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.15 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.24 years |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.