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Encyclopedia > 53 Kalypso
53 Kalypso
Kalypsonian orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type Main belt
Semimajor axis 2.619 AU
Perihelion distance 2.084 AU
Aphelion distance 3.154 AU
Orbital period 4.24 years
Inclination 5.15°
Eccentricity 0.204
Kalypsonian physical characteristics 1
Diameter 115.4 km
Rotation period 3 17 hours
Abs. magnitude 8.81
Albedo 4 0.040
History 2
Discoverer R. Luther, 1858

53 Kalypso is a large and very dark main belt asteroid. In physics, an orbit is the path that an object makes, around another object, whilst under the influence of a source of centripetal force, such as gravity. ... The asteroid belt is a region of the solar system falling roughly between the planets Mars and Jupiter where the greatest concentration of asteroid orbits can be found. ... In geometry, the semi-major axis (also semimajor axis) a applies to ellipses and hyperbolas. ... The astronomical unit (AU or au or a. ... This article is about several astronomical terms (apogee & perigee, aphelion & perihelion, generic equivalents based on apsis, and related but rarer terms. ... The astronomical unit (AU or au or a. ... This article is about several astronomical terms (apogee & perigee, aphelion & perihelion, generic equivalents based on apsis, and related but rarer terms. ... The astronomical unit (AU or au or a. ... The orbital period is the time it takes a planet (or another object) to make one full orbit. ... A year is the time between two recurrences of an event related to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. ... Inclination is one of the six orbital parameters describing the shape and orientation of a celestial orbit and is the angular distance of the orbital plane from the plane of the reference (usually planets equator or the ecliptic), stated in degrees. ... In astrodynamics, under standard assumptions any orbit must be of conic section shape. ... For the geometric term, see diameter. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... In astronomy, a rotation period is the time an astronomical object takes to complete one revolution around its rotation axis. ... The hour (symbol: h) is a unit of time. ... In astronomy, absolute magnitude is the apparent magnitude, m, an object would have if it were at a standardized distance away. ... The albedo is a measure of reflectivity of a surface or body. ... Karl Theodor Robert Luther (April 16, 1822 – February 15, 1900) was a German astronomer who searched for asteroids while working in Düsseldorf. ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... The asteroid belt is a region of the solar system falling roughly between the planets Mars and Jupiter where the greatest concentration of asteroid orbits can be found. ... An asteroid is a small, solid object in our Solar System, orbiting the Sun. ...


It was discovered by R. Luther on April 4, 1858. It is named after Calypso, a sea nymph in Greek mythology. Karl Theodor Robert Luther (April 16, 1822 – February 15, 1900) was a German astronomer who searched for asteroids while working in Düsseldorf. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... In Greek mythology Kalypsō (Greek: Καλυψώ, I will conceal), or Calypso, was a sea nymph, daughter of Atlas, who delayed Odysseus on her dark and depressing island (Ogygia) for seven years. ... Hylas and the Nymphs by John William Waterhouse In Greek mythology, a nymph is any member of a large class of female nature entities, sometimes bound to a particular location or landform. ... Greek mythology comprises the collected narratives of Greek gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines, originally created and spread within an oral-poetic tradition. ...


Calypso is also the name of a moon of Saturn. Atmosphere none Calypso (ka-lip-soe, Greek Καλυψώ) is a moon of Saturn. ... Moons of solar system scaled to Earths Moon The common noun moon (not capitalized) is used to mean any natural satellite of the other planets. ... Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 140 kPa Hydrogen >93% Helium >5% Methane 0. ...


Aspects

Conjunction to sun Stationary, then retrograde Opposition Minimum distance (AU) Maximum brightness (mag) Stationary, than prograde
19. April 2005 17. Dezember 2005 25. January 2006 1,14266 AU 10,9 mag 5. March 2006
12. October 2006 1. April 2007 24. May 2007 2,01800 AU 13,0 mag 18. July 2007
30. Dezember 2007 14. June 2008 6. August 2008 1,97801 AU 12,8 mag 27. September 2008
19. March 2009 31. October 2009 10. Dezember 2009 1,12007 AU 11,0 mag 19. January 2010
13. September 2010 15. March 2011 4. May 2011 1,85900 AU 12,7 mag 27. June 2011
14. Dezember 2011 24. May 2012 18. July 2012 2,09133 AU 13,0 mag 10. September 2012
23. February 2013 18. September 2013 28. October 2013 1,28869 AU 11,5 mag 12. Dezember 2013
3. August 2014 23. February 2015 11. April 2015 1,64306 AU 12,3 mag 31. May 2015
27. November 2015 7. May 2016 1. July 2016 2,14060 AU 13,2 mag 25. August 2016
4. February 2017 12. August 2017 25. September 2017 1,53130 AU 12,0 mag 13. November 2017
13. June 2018 29. January 2019 13. March 2019 1,39263 AU 11,7 mag 27. April 2019
9. November 2019 20. April 2020 14. June 2020 2,12446 AU 13,2 mag 8. August 2020

… | Previous minor planet | 53 Kalypso | Next minor planet | … 52 Europa, diameter 289 km, was discovered on February 4, 1858 by H. Goldschmidt. ... 54 Alexandra is a very large and dark main belt asteroid. ...



The minor planetsedit
Vulcanoids | Main belt | Groups and families | Near-Earth asteroids | Jupiter Trojans
Centaurs | Damocloids | Comets | Trans-Neptunians (Kuiper belt · Scattered disc · Oort cloud)
For other objects and regions, see: Binary asteroids, Asteroid moons and the Solar system
For a complete listing, see: List of asteroids. For pronunciation, see: Pronunciation of asteroid names.

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