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.

It was discovered by R. Luther on April 4, 1858. It is named after Calypso, a sea nymph in Greek mythology.

Calypso is also the name of a moon of Saturn.

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