53 Kalypso
main-belt asteroid
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Summary
53 Kalypso is an asteroid[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of asteroid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- 53 Kalypso is credited with the discovery of Robert Luther[3].
- 53 Kalypso's instance of is recorded as asteroid[4].
- 53 Kalypso's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Düsseldorf-Bilk Observatory[5].
- Calypso is named after 53 Kalypso[6].
- 53 Kalypso followed 52 Europa[7].
- 53 Kalypso was followed by 54 Alexandra[8].
- 53 Kalypso's minor planet group is recorded as asteroid belt[9].
- 53 Kalypso's Commons category is recorded as 53 Kalypso[10].
- 53 Kalypso's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun[11].
- 53 Kalypso's provisional designation is recorded as 1951 CD2[12].
- 53 Kalypso's provisional designation is recorded as 1951 CE2[13].
- 53 Kalypso's provisional designation is recorded as 1972 JB[14].
- 53 Kalypso's provisional designation is recorded as A917 BD[15].
- 53 Kalypso's provisional designation is recorded as A858 GA[16].
- 53 Kalypso's time of discovery or invention is recorded as April 4, 1858[17].
- 53 Kalypso's asteroid spectral type is recorded as X-type asteroid[18].
- 53 Kalypso's significant event is recorded as naming[19].
- 53 Kalypso's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.2029883595989841'}[20].
- 53 Kalypso's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.46'}[21].
- 53 Kalypso's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.9'}[22].
- 53 Kalypso's orbital inclination is recorded as {'amount': '+5.153'}[23].
- 53 Kalypso's orbital inclination is recorded as {'amount': '+5.181938585411557'}[24].
- 53 Kalypso's density is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[25].
- 53 Kalypso's orbital period is recorded as {'amount': '+1547.735736460817'}[26].
- 53 Kalypso's rotation period is recorded as {'amount': '+9.036'}[27].
Body
Designation and Status
53 Kalypso's instance of is recorded as asteroid[4].
History and Context
Calypso is named after 53 Kalypso[6].
Why It Matters
53 Kalypso ranks in the top 2% of asteroid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]