Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 20KP55

The following information shows the result of the orbit fit based on Gary Bernstein's method. Most of the information should be self-explanatory. Take special note that while the original Bernstein software works with barycentric coordinates, we convert these results into a heliocentric coordinate system.

# Object: 20KP55    
# Created Wed May  8 01:18:31 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     21 observations of     21
# Arc:  79.98d
# First observation: 2020/05/26
#  Last observation: 2020/08/14
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000007   0.031093   0.000005   0.001574   0.029961   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     0.51 DOF:     36 RMS:  0.03
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.06    0.06
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.958917E-05  3.834578E-02  8.839489E-07  1.560249E-03  3.112755E-02 -7.377132E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  2.1753E-13 -2.7859E-11  1.7049E-14  4.9884E-14 -4.3912E-12  5.3780E-11
 -2.7859E-11  9.2283E-08 -6.7686E-11 -1.5659E-12  1.7202E-08  2.2079E-07
  1.7049E-14 -6.7686E-11  1.8791E-13 -7.9797E-13 -1.2644E-11 -1.6660E-10
  4.9884E-14 -1.5659E-12 -7.9797E-13  9.2840E-12  1.6034E-13  7.8263E-11
 -4.3912E-12  1.7202E-08 -1.2644E-11  1.6034E-13  3.2127E-09  4.2243E-08
  5.3780E-11  2.2079E-07 -1.6660E-10  7.8263E-11  4.2243E-08  7.2496E-07
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    2.628676  -73.693099    0.666750    0.034600   -0.756413  2458995.943811
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2458990.5000  =  2020/05/21
Mean Anomaly:          339.64499 +/-     1.629
Argument of Peri:       92.97277 +/-     4.086
Long of Asc Node:      237.89454 +/-     0.225
Inclination:             3.49365 +/-     0.013
Eccentricity:         0.37622388 +/-    0.0121
Semi-Major Axis:     48.39717943 +/-    0.4630
Time of Perihelion: 2465943.9008 +/-     547.5
Perihelion:          30.18900465 +/-    0.6550
Aphelion:            66.60535422 +/-    0.8670
Period (y)              336.6963 +/-      4.83
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X            8.58917663 +/-    0.0164
Ecliptic Y          -31.72188058 +/-    0.0561
Ecliptic Z            1.47348702 +/-    0.0027
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00306141 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00157866 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00010710 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   32.89715529 +/-    0.0543
Geocenter to KBO     32.12588323 +/-    0.0585
# Hcoef: 10.04

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 20KP55. The first three columns show the date of observation. The next six columns are RA and DEC. The next column (when provided) is the observed magnitude and filter. The next column is the object name (20KP55) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2020 05  26.44301  19 09 23.519  -19 50 02.14  25.5r 20KP55    266  C~7ulo      
2020 05  26.50149  19 09 23.264  -19 50 02.33  25.5r 20KP55    266  C~7ulo      
2020 05  26.55599  19 09 23.026  -19 50 02.50  25.5r 20KP55    266  C~7ulo      
2020 05  29.44698  19 09 10.357  -19 50 11.89  25.1r 20KP55    266  C~6c5b      
2020 05  29.53371  19 09 09.957  -19 50 12.22  25.1r 20KP55    266  C~6c5b      
2020 05  29.61905  19 09 09.562  -19 50 12.51  25.1r 20KP55    266  C~6c5b      
2020 05  31.44139  19 09 01.205  -19 50 19.31  25.1r 20KP55    266  C~6c5b      
2020 05  31.52961  19 09 00.783  -19 50 19.68  25.1r 20KP55    266  C~6c5b      
2020 05  31.61814  19 09 00.359  -19 50 20.02  25.1r 20KP55    266  C~6c5b      
2020 06  21.45390  19 07 08.617  -19 52 20.22  25.1r 20KP55    266  C~6c5b      
2020 06  21.53376  19 07 08.137  -19 52 20.81  25.1r 20KP55    266  C~6c5b      
2020 06  21.61261  19 07 07.664  -19 52 21.36  25.1r 20KP55    266  C~6c5b      
2020 06  24.43648  19 06 50.865  -19 52 42.69  25.0r 20KP55    266  C~6c5b      
2020 06  24.52739  19 06 50.309  -19 52 43.39  25.0r 20KP55    266  C~6c5b      
2020 06  24.61708  19 06 49.762  -19 52 44.06  25.0r 20KP55    266  C~6c5b      
2020 08  12.26680  19 02 07.398  -20 00 10.80  25.3r 20KP55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  12.34843  19 02 07.004  -20 00 11.55  25.3r 20KP55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  12.42950  19 02 06.613  -20 00 12.28  25.3r 20KP55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  14.24286  19 01 58.220  -20 00 28.71  25.0r 20KP55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  14.33285  19 01 57.799  -20 00 29.54  25.0r 20KP55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  14.42134  19 01 57.387  -20 00 30.33  25.0r 20KP55    266  C~6c5c      

The following table shows the residuals to the orbit fit. The first coumn is the point number. The second column is the time, in years, measured from the first observation. The third and fifth columns are the regularized positions used in the orbit fit. The fourth and sixth columns are the residuals, in arc seconds, for RA and Dec respectively.

     1   0.0000      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.02
     2   0.0002     -3.60    -0.03       0.24    -0.02
     3   0.0003     -6.95    -0.02       0.47    -0.03
     4   0.0082   -185.56     0.01      12.34     0.00
     5   0.0085   -191.21     0.01      12.68    -0.01
     6   0.0087   -196.77     0.02      13.05    -0.00
     7   0.0137   -314.67     0.02      20.25     0.05
     8   0.0139   -320.62     0.01      20.58     0.05
     9   0.0142   -326.60     0.02      20.95     0.05
    10   0.0712  -1906.39    -0.01      85.70    -0.01
    11   0.0714  -1913.19    -0.01      85.90    -0.02
    12   0.0716  -1919.88    -0.00      86.12    -0.02
    13   0.0794  -2157.76     0.00      92.23    -0.01
    14   0.0796  -2165.63     0.00      92.44    -0.01
    15   0.0799  -2173.37    -0.00      92.66    -0.02
    16   0.2131  -6181.64    -0.01      92.59    -0.06
    17   0.2133  -6187.25    -0.00      92.45    -0.05
    18   0.2135  -6192.81    -0.01      92.32    -0.05
    19   0.2185  -6312.30     0.01      88.74     0.06
    20   0.2187  -6318.29     0.00      88.56     0.06
    21   0.2190  -6324.16     0.01      88.40     0.05

The following table comes from a 10My integration of the orbit of the object. Three columns are shown. The first column is the result of integrating the nominal orbit. The other two columns are based on clones of the nominal orbit that are +/- 3 sigma from the nominal orbit. If all three types agree then the classificiation is deemed secure. The basis for these calculations is described in more detail in AJ, 129, 1117 (2005). Any use made of these calculations should refer to and credit this publication and the Deep Ecliptic Survey Team.

20KP55    quality flag:1

Type:           2:1E  CENTAURR  CENTAURR

axisobj        47.587    50.574    45.389
ecceobj         0.370     0.388     0.364
incobj          3.513     3.467     3.559
qmin           29.595    30.069    28.674
qmax           66.802    73.052    64.702
amean          47.797    49.003    45.886
amin           47.288    45.116    44.011
amax           48.498    52.022    47.029
emean           0.361     0.369     0.364
emin            0.344     0.321     0.329
emax            0.380     0.404     0.382
imean           6.020     5.131     5.664
imin            3.547     3.457     4.655
imax            7.480     6.580     7.191
excite_mean     0.376     0.381     0.378
fracstop        1.000     0.040     0.010
cjmean          2.966     2.977     2.946

libcent 0       292.0    -180.0    -180.0
libamp  0        13.8    -180.0    -180.0
libcent 1      -180.0    -180.0    -180.0
libamp  1      -180.0    -180.0    -180.0
libcent 2      -180.0    -180.0    -180.0
libamp  2      -180.0    -180.0    -180.0
libcent 3      -180.0    -180.0    -180.0
libamp  3      -180.0    -180.0    -180.0
libcent 4      -180.0    -180.0    -180.0
libamp  4      -180.0    -180.0    -180.0

kozaimean        99.7     203.4     143.3
kozaiamp        180.0     132.7      31.2