Asteroid 53 Kalypso
Named after Calypso, a sea nymph in Greek mythology.
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| Classification | Main-belt asteroid |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2446785,5 |
| Semi major axis | 2,6185 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 4,237 Julian years |
| Inclination | 5,151 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,2029 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 144,115 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 312,134 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 1988-Nov-18.178344 |
| Aphelion distance | 3,1498 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 197,600 ° |
Physical Data
| Radius | 57,69 km |
| Rotation period | 17 days |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8,81 |
| Magnitude Slope (G) | 0,15 |
| Color index (B-V) | 0,705 |
| Geometric albedo | 0,0397 |
| Spectral class | n.a. |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Robert Luther |
| Discovered | 1858-04-04 |
Data File
| Data File Name | 53_Kalypso.aed |
| Data File Date | 2006-07-19 |
| Data File Size | 2714 kB |
| Covered Period | 1800,00 - 2100,00 |
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