Observation details: asteroid Kalliope
Daily motion of Kalliope
22 Kalliope will remain visible until June 5, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky.
Kalliope visibility on 2026-10-17
Kalliope Visible from before midnight until sunrise
Kalliope rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 25.9% illuminated  | 11:16 | 9° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:55 | -23° |
| Moonset | 20:29 | -5° |
| Kalliope rise | 21:04 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:51 | 76° |
| Twilight end (−12°) | 04:21 | 79° |
| Kalliope transit | 04:35 | 80° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:51 | 79° |
| Sunrise | 05:19 | 76° |
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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 2.307 AU (345,192,599 km) from Earth, and is located in the constellation Gemini.Current position in the Solar System: Kalliope
| Date | Sat, 17 October 2026 |
| Distance from Earth | 2.30747 AU (345,192,599km) |
| Elongation | 98° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 11.7 |
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| coordinates | 7.20097, 27.26481 |
| Center coordinates | 7.20097, 27.26481 |
Annual motion of Kalliope
| Date | Sun, 18 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 17:54 |
| Twilight end | 03:49 |
| Twilight duration | 10h 55m |
| Rise | 21:00 |
| Set | 12:04 |
| Elevation at transit | 80° |
| Transit time | 04:32 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 07h 12m 54s", Dec: 27° 19' 53s |
| Magnitude | 12 |
| 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 12m 03s |
| Declination | 27° 15′ 53″ |
| Magnitude | 11.7 |
| Constellation | Gemini |
| Elevation | 3° |
| Azimuth | 57.5° |
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.