Observation details: asteroid Kalliope
Daily motion of Kalliope
From your location, Kalliope is Visible from before midnight until sunrise. Its current altitude, direction, rise and set times, and finder chart are shown below.22 Kalliope will remain visible until June 3, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Kalliope visibility on 2026-11-06
Kalliope Visible from before midnight until sunrise
Kalliope rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 18.4% illuminated  | 22:13 | 66° |
| Moonset | 10:25 | -18° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 13:57 | -15° |
| Kalliope rise | 16:03 | |
| Kalliope transit | 23:52 | 79° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 00:34 | 76° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 01:06 | 71° |
| Civil sunrise | 01:38 | 66° |
| Sunrise | 02:08 | 60° |
Track Kalliope position throughout the night
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Kalliope Description
This asteroid is designated 22 Kalliope, main-belt asteroid Its diameter is approximately 168 km. 22 Kalliope completes an orbit around the Sun in 5 years. It is currently 2.065 AU (308,919,603 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Gemini.Current position in the Solar System: Kalliope
| Date | Fri, 6 November 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 2.065 AU (308,919,603km) |
| Elongation | 115° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 11.4 |
Finder Chart for Kalliope
Annual motion of Kalliope
| Date | Sat, 7 November 2026 |
| Twilight start | 13:52 |
| Twilight end | 00:29 |
| Twilight duration | 11h 37m |
| Rise | 15:59 |
| Set | 07:38 |
| Elevation at transit | 79° |
| Transit time | 23:48 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 07h 23m 19s", Dec: 29° 00' 27s |
| Magnitude | 11 |
| Constellation | Gemini |
The graph summarizes the object’s annual visibility, daily observing windows and transit times.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
The vertical axis shows time of day and the horizontal axis shows the days of the year.
The shaded area marks when the object is above the horizon; the white line marks daily transit. You can also view the detailed annual visibility table.
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of 22 Kalliope
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 07h 22m 58s |
| Declination | 28° 54′ 42″ |
| Magnitude | 11.4 |
| Constellation | Gemini |
| Elevation | 48.6° |
| Azimuth | 89.8° |
Acknowledgments
Orbital and small-body data are provided by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). These resources support accurate positions, orbits and physical characteristics.