53 Kalypso

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 Q155338^[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]