Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 20KS53

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: 20KS53    
# Created Wed May  8 01:18:29 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     27 observations of     27
# Arc:  75.98d
# First observation: 2020/05/30
#  Last observation: 2020/08/14
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000000   0.014835   0.000005  -0.001823   0.021286   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     0.52 DOF:     48 RMS:  0.02
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.04    0.06
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.442332E-05  2.021888E-02 -1.122255E-06 -1.812096E-03  2.220034E-02  2.405764E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  2.8630E-13  4.4257E-11 -4.2784E-14 -4.8560E-14  9.1869E-12  3.4298E-10
  4.4257E-11  1.1678E-07 -1.0809E-10  5.8620E-11  2.1559E-08  3.5987E-07
 -4.2784E-14 -1.0809E-10  2.3549E-13 -8.8926E-13 -1.9963E-11 -3.3472E-10
 -4.8560E-14  5.8620E-11 -8.8926E-13  8.6597E-12  1.0363E-11  7.1835E-11
  9.1869E-12  2.1559E-08 -1.9963E-11  1.0363E-11  3.9860E-09  6.7760E-08
  3.4298E-10  3.5987E-07 -3.3472E-10  7.1835E-11  6.7760E-08  1.4209E-06
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    2.578908  -72.847983    0.626242    0.035475   -0.790464  2458999.940151
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2458990.5000  =  2020/05/21
Mean Anomaly:          185.43164 +/-   141.651
Argument of Peri:      328.18443 +/-   141.355
Long of Asc Node:      132.84815 +/-     0.415
Inclination:             5.66857 +/-     0.083
Eccentricity:         0.02209677 +/-    0.0304
Semi-Major Axis:     44.86030193 +/-    0.9967
Time of Perihelion: 2512208.0335 +/-   43146.3
Perihelion:          43.86903420 +/-    1.6753
Aphelion:            45.85156967 +/-    1.7013
Period (y)              300.4703 +/-     10.01
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           12.91110092 +/-    0.0377
Ecliptic Y          -43.94504291 +/-    0.1223
Ecliptic Z            2.02680186 +/-    0.0058
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00240241 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00070098 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00022215 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   45.84726000 +/-    0.1177
Geocenter to KBO     45.04436064 +/-    0.1281
# Hcoef:  8.31

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 20KS53. 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 (20KS53) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2020 05  30.43935  19 12 58.823  -19 46 50.09  24.7r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 05  30.53044  19 12 58.499  -19 46 50.56  24.7r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 05  30.61862  19 12 58.185  -19 46 51.00  24.7r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 06  01.43269  19 12 51.772  -19 47 00.28  25.0r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 06  01.47325  19 12 51.623  -19 47 00.51  25.0r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 06  01.60571  19 12 51.136  -19 47 01.21  25.0r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 06  20.45583  19 11 34.920  -19 49 04.42  24.6r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 06  20.52860  19 11 34.594  -19 49 04.97  24.6r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 06  20.62233  19 11 34.174  -19 49 05.67  24.6r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 06  22.44948  19 11 26.084  -19 49 19.75  25.0r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 06  22.52092  19 11 25.759  -19 49 20.31  25.0r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 06  22.59118  19 11 25.441  -19 49 20.84  25.0r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 06  24.43648  19 11 17.177  -19 49 35.50  24.8r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 06  24.51619  19 11 16.812  -19 49 36.14  24.8r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 06  24.59604  19 11 16.446  -19 49 36.76  24.8r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 06  25.44823  19 11 12.606  -19 49 43.64  24.7r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 06  25.53213  19 11 12.219  -19 49 44.32  24.7r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 06  25.61487  19 11 11.839  -19 49 44.97  24.7r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 08  12.26680  19 07 41.885  -19 56 58.95  25.1r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 08  12.34843  19 07 41.578  -19 56 59.69  25.1r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 08  12.42950  19 07 41.273  -19 57 00.42  25.1r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 08  13.24332  19 07 38.313  -19 57 07.77  24.9r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 08  13.33331  19 07 37.979  -19 57 08.59  24.9r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 08  13.42301  19 07 37.646  -19 57 09.39  24.9r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 08  14.24286  19 07 34.699  -19 57 16.76  24.8r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 08  14.33285  19 07 34.370  -19 57 17.58  24.8r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      
2020 08  14.42134  19 07 34.047  -19 57 18.36  24.8r 20KS53    266  C~6c5Y      

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    -0.00       0.00    -0.03
     2   0.0002     -4.60    -0.00       0.10    -0.04
     3   0.0005     -9.05     0.01       0.22    -0.04
     4   0.0055   -100.02    -0.00       2.29     0.06
     5   0.0056   -102.13    -0.01       2.32     0.05
     6   0.0059   -109.04    -0.00       2.48     0.05
     7   0.0575  -1191.68     0.02      13.11    -0.01
     8   0.0577  -1196.32     0.03      13.12    -0.01
     9   0.0580  -1202.28     0.02      13.16    -0.02
    10   0.0630  -1317.31     0.01      13.17     0.03
    11   0.0632  -1321.93     0.01      13.17     0.03
    12   0.0634  -1326.45     0.01      13.20     0.04
    13   0.0684  -1443.99    -0.01      12.91    -0.02
    14   0.0687  -1449.18    -0.00      12.90    -0.02
    15   0.0689  -1454.38    -0.01      12.91    -0.02
    16   0.0712  -1509.00    -0.02      12.70    -0.02
    17   0.0714  -1514.51    -0.03      12.69    -0.03
    18   0.0717  -1519.91    -0.03      12.70    -0.03
    19   0.2021  -4512.69    -0.03     -64.37     0.00
    20   0.2024  -4517.08    -0.02     -64.60     0.00
    21   0.2026  -4521.44    -0.02     -64.82    -0.00
    22   0.2048  -4563.77     0.04     -67.25    -0.00
    23   0.2050  -4568.54     0.05     -67.51    -0.00
    24   0.2053  -4573.30     0.04     -67.76    -0.00
    25   0.2075  -4615.45    -0.03     -70.23     0.01
    26   0.2078  -4620.15    -0.02     -70.50     0.00
    27   0.2080  -4624.77    -0.02     -70.74     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.

20KS53    quality flag:1

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        44.329    49.294    41.773
ecceobj         0.033     0.152     0.157
incobj          5.678     5.429     5.943
qmin           42.117    41.272    35.058
qmax           47.237    58.358    49.326
amean          44.553    49.612    41.962
amin           44.202    49.183    41.612
amax           44.930    50.094    42.404
emean           0.037     0.154     0.081
emin            0.022     0.144     0.026
emax            0.052     0.165     0.163
imean           4.527     4.173     3.488
imin            4.044     3.936     1.125
imax            5.086     4.471     5.229
excite_mean     0.087     0.170     0.108
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.099     3.137     3.063

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       171.3     189.6     181.2
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0