☄️ Kalypso (asteroide 53)
Kalypso (asteroid 53) today: 3.396 AU from Earth (508.0 million km), heliocentric distance 2.463 AU, orbital period 4.237 years. Computed via Kepler solver with JPL SBDB osculating elements.
Position now (2026-04-29 09:00 UTC)
| Heliocentric distance: | 2.4625 AU |
| Geocentric distance: | 3.3958 AU (508.0 million km) |
| Geocentric ecliptic longitude: | 20.670° |
| Geocentric ecliptic latitude: | -2.872° |
| RA J2000 (approximate): | 20.177° |
| Dec J2000 (approximate): | 5.407° |
| True anomaly: | -84.474° |
Orbital elements (Keplerian)
| Semi-major axis (a): | 2.6186 AU |
| Eccentricity (e): | 0.20299 |
| Inclination (i): | 5.182° |
| Long. ascending node (Omega): | 143.434° |
| Argument of perihelion (omega): | 314.391° |
| Mean anomaly at epoch (M0): | 261.114° |
| Osculation epoch (JD): | 2461000.5 |
| Orbital period: | 4.237 years |
About Kalypso
IAU designation: 53 Kalypso. Estimated diameter: 57.48 km. Absolute magnitude H: 8.88.
Asteroide do cinturao principal. Detectavel com telescopio amador.
Limitation
Osculating elements are from epoch 2461000.5 JD. Keplerian propagation ignores perturbations (especially Jupiter for belt asteroids). For precision beyond months, consult JPL Horizons.
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