(22) Kalliope Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 November 1852 by J. R. Hind at London.
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Where Kalliope is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kalliope is 2.63 au from the Sun and 2.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22 |
| Provisional designation | A852 WA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 168 km (#58 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.166 |
| Rotation period | 4.15 hours |
| Spectral type | M |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 6.79 |
| Orbital period | 4.96 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0988 |
| Inclination | 13.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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