Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 20KV55

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: 20KV55    
# Created Tue May  7 01:17:47 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     27 observations of     27
# Arc:  77.97d
# First observation: 2020/05/28
#  Last observation: 2020/08/14
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000004   0.016097   0.000004   0.007016   0.023306   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     0.61 DOF:     48 RMS:  0.03
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.05    0.07
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.459172E-05  2.241563E-02  4.222715E-06  7.007683E-03  2.437547E-02  1.936222E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  1.9713E-13  1.9069E-12 -8.2340E-15  2.3401E-13  1.1130E-12  1.4454E-10
  1.9069E-12  1.0457E-07 -7.4077E-11  4.9497E-10  1.9520E-08  3.2508E-07
 -8.2340E-15 -7.4077E-11  1.7333E-13 -1.0684E-12 -1.3881E-11 -2.4166E-10
  2.3401E-13  4.9497E-10 -1.0684E-12  1.0376E-11  9.4212E-11  1.9329E-09
  1.1130E-12  1.9520E-08 -1.3881E-11  9.4212E-11  3.6492E-09  6.1801E-08
  1.4454E-10  3.2508E-07 -2.4166E-10  1.9329E-09  6.1801E-08  1.2532E-06
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    1.965242  -72.681287    0.654575    0.026205   -0.767431  2458997.947541
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2458990.5000  =  2020/05/21
Mean Anomaly:           89.67051 +/-    24.947
Argument of Peri:      269.14066 +/-    21.910
Long of Asc Node:      280.26261 +/-     0.092
Inclination:            17.41660 +/-     0.238
Eccentricity:         0.06664895 +/-    0.0445
Semi-Major Axis:     41.63570777 +/-    0.9660
Time of Perihelion: 2434548.0641 +/-    6746.7
Perihelion:          38.86073143 +/-    2.0618
Aphelion:            44.41068411 +/-    2.1213
Period (y)              268.6625 +/-      9.35
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           11.81464658 +/-    0.0302
Ecliptic Y          -40.07667348 +/-    0.0970
Ecliptic Z            1.40711805 +/-    0.0035
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00246836 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00057130 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00079386 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   41.80556915 +/-    0.0934
Geocenter to KBO     41.02485209 +/-    0.1017
# Hcoef:  8.72

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 20KV55. 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 (20KV55) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2020 05  28.44674  19 14 00.725  -20 22 06.58  24.9r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 05  28.50129  19 14 00.518  -20 22 06.63  24.9r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 05  28.55756  19 14 00.302  -20 22 06.68  24.9r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 05  30.43935  19 13 53.165  -20 22 08.49  24.9r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 05  30.53044  19 13 52.806  -20 22 08.60  24.9r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 05  30.61862  19 13 52.457  -20 22 08.69  24.9r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  01.43269  19 13 45.344  -20 22 10.94  25.1r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  01.47325  19 13 45.180  -20 22 11.00  25.1r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  01.60571  19 13 44.639  -20 22 11.18  25.1r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  20.45583  19 12 20.091  -20 22 59.61  24.8r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  20.52860  19 12 19.728  -20 22 59.88  24.8r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  20.62233  19 12 19.263  -20 23 00.19  24.8r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  22.44948  19 12 10.287  -20 23 07.08  24.7r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  22.52092  19 12 09.928  -20 23 07.35  24.7r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  22.59118  19 12 09.574  -20 23 07.60  24.7r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  25.44823  19 11 55.334  -20 23 18.80  24.7r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  25.53213  19 11 54.905  -20 23 19.13  24.7r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  25.61487  19 11 54.483  -20 23 19.45  24.7r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  12.26680  19 08 01.340  -20 27 10.08  25.0r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  12.34843  19 08 00.998  -20 27 10.46  25.0r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  12.42950  19 08 00.660  -20 27 10.81  25.0r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  13.24332  19 07 57.363  -20 27 14.41  24.8r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  13.33331  19 07 56.992  -20 27 14.82  24.8r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  13.42301  19 07 56.622  -20 27 15.21  24.8r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  14.24286  19 07 53.353  -20 27 18.85  24.9r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  14.33285  19 07 52.987  -20 27 19.26  24.9r 20KV55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  14.42134  19 07 52.627  -20 27 19.63  24.9r 20KV55    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    -0.01       0.00     0.07
     2   0.0001     -2.89     0.00       0.32     0.07
     3   0.0003     -5.91    -0.01       0.65     0.07
     4   0.0055   -105.70     0.01      11.52    -0.02
     5   0.0057   -110.72     0.02      12.05    -0.02
     6   0.0059   -115.60     0.01      12.58    -0.02
     7   0.0109   -215.11    -0.01      22.95    -0.05
     8   0.0110   -217.41    -0.00      23.18    -0.05
     9   0.0114   -224.98    -0.01      23.96    -0.05
    10   0.0630  -1410.60     0.01     124.34     0.02
    11   0.0632  -1415.70     0.00     124.70     0.01
    12   0.0635  -1422.23     0.01     125.20     0.02
    13   0.0685  -1548.33    -0.01     133.97    -0.05
    14   0.0686  -1553.37     0.00     134.33    -0.05
    15   0.0688  -1558.34    -0.01     134.69    -0.04
    16   0.0767  -1758.43    -0.00     148.28     0.03
    17   0.0769  -1764.45    -0.00     148.69     0.03
    18   0.0771  -1770.38    -0.00     149.10     0.03
    19   0.2076  -5052.68    -0.01     314.15     0.00
    20   0.2078  -5057.50    -0.02     314.34    -0.01
    21   0.2080  -5062.26    -0.00     314.55    -0.01
    22   0.2103  -5108.73    -0.01     316.41     0.03
    23   0.2105  -5113.96    -0.01     316.61     0.03
    24   0.2107  -5119.17    -0.01     316.83     0.02
    25   0.2130  -5165.25     0.02     318.60    -0.01
    26   0.2132  -5170.41     0.02     318.79    -0.02
    27   0.2135  -5175.48     0.01     319.02    -0.01

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.

20KV55    quality flag:1

Type:       SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD  SCATNEAR

axisobj        41.143    45.586    38.506
ecceobj         0.065     0.191     0.110
incobj         17.504    16.754    18.345
qmin           38.036    36.325    33.021
qmax           44.876    55.848    44.977
amean          41.367    45.878    38.750
amin           41.047    45.484    38.318
amax           41.700    46.350    39.290
emean           0.064     0.190     0.121
emin            0.052     0.176     0.098
emax            0.077     0.206     0.148
imean          19.224    18.483    20.020
imin           18.614    17.923    18.358
imax           19.760    19.001    21.563
excite_mean     0.335     0.370     0.363
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.936     2.955     2.893

libcent 0      -180.0    -180.0    -180.0
libamp  0      -180.0    -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       178.4     173.0     180.7
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0