Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 20KT11

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: 20KT11    
# Created Fri Apr 26 01:18:34 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     22 observations of     22
# Arc: 160.73d
# First observation: 2020/05/26
#  Last observation: 2020/11/03
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000011   0.017382   0.000002   0.007126   0.020439   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     1.85 DOF:     38 RMS:  0.05
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.11    0.14
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.143677E-05  1.376085E-02  5.484393E-06  7.166369E-03  1.978098E-02 -1.287270E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  2.4400E-13 -5.4775E-12 -1.2087E-14  4.4387E-13 -1.0262E-14  2.0019E-10
 -5.4775E-12  4.8031E-10  6.9576E-13 -3.2007E-11  2.3911E-11 -1.5586E-08
 -1.2087E-14  6.9576E-13  1.3918E-13 -4.7285E-13  1.3048E-14 -2.5841E-11
  4.4387E-13 -3.2007E-11 -4.7285E-13  4.8183E-12 -1.1176E-12  1.1139E-09
 -1.0262E-14  2.3911E-11  1.3048E-14 -1.1176E-12  2.3173E-12 -6.1788E-10
  2.0019E-10 -1.5586E-08 -2.5841E-11  1.1139E-09 -6.1788E-10  5.3180E-07
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    2.241141  -73.480805    0.668687    0.029415   -0.754919  2458996.010801
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2458990.5000  =  2020/05/21
Mean Anomaly:          211.49144 +/-     9.805
Argument of Peri:      163.50376 +/-     9.655
Long of Asc Node:      281.53479 +/-     0.005
Inclination:            27.53567 +/-     0.028
Eccentricity:         0.21051664 +/-    0.0129
Semi-Major Axis:     43.16652593 +/-    0.2910
Time of Perihelion: 2501723.9613 +/-    2788.2
Perihelion:          34.07925403 +/-    0.6008
Aphelion:            52.25379784 +/-    0.6575
Period (y)              283.6148 +/-      2.87
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           13.94252860 +/-    0.0011
Ecliptic Y          -49.35122934 +/-    0.0037
Ecliptic Z            1.97726400 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00177247 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00075293 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00098393 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   51.32102410 +/-    0.0036
Geocenter to KBO     50.55361761 +/-    0.0039
# Hcoef:  9.15

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 20KT11. 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 (20KT11) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2020 05  26.510    19 10 29.147  -20 11 35.91  26.9R 20KT11    266  C~4Al3      
2020 05  26.531    19 10 29.079  -20 11 35.90  26.9R 20KT11    266  C~4Al3      
2020 05  29.44698  19 10 19.675  -20 11 34.98  26.0r 20KT11    266  C~6VL7      
2020 05  29.53371  19 10 19.382  -20 11 34.98  26.0r 20KT11    266  C~5Zeg      
2020 05  29.61905  19 10 19.093  -20 11 34.96  26.0r 20KT11    266  C~5Zeg      
2020 05  31.44139  19 10 12.976  -20 11 34.91  26.2r 20KT11    266  C~5Zeg      
2020 05  31.52961  19 10 12.669  -20 11 34.93  26.2r 20KT11    266  C~5Zeg      
2020 05  31.61814  19 10 12.361  -20 11 34.93  26.2r 20KT11    266  C~6VL7      
2020 06  24.43648  19 08 39.583  -20 12 06.32  26.0r 20KT11    266  C~5Zeg      
2020 06  24.52739  19 08 39.190  -20 12 06.53  26.0r 20KT11    266  C~5Zeg      
2020 06  24.61708  19 08 38.803  -20 12 06.72  26.0r 20KT11    266  C~6VL7      
2020 08  12.26680  19 05 17.232  -20 14 40.53  26.1r 20KT11    266  C~6VL7      
2020 08  12.34983  19 05 16.937  -20 14 40.79  26.1r 20KT11    266  C~5Zeg      
2020 08  12.42950  19 05 16.655  -20 14 41.02  26.1r 20KT11    266  C~5Zeg      
2020 08  14.24286  19 05 10.449  -20 14 46.47  26.0r 20KT11    266  C~6VL7      
2020 08  14.33285  19 05 10.138  -20 14 46.74  26.0r 20KT11    266  C~5Zeg      
2020 08  14.42134  19 05 09.833  -20 14 47.00  26.0r 20KT11    266  C~5Zeg      
2020 11  03.215866 19 04 30.355  -20 13 49.97        20KT11    250  S~5zHB      
2020 11  03.222185 19 04 30.366  -20 13 49.93        20KT11    250  S~5zHB      
2020 11  03.228504 19 04 30.378  -20 13 49.85        20KT11    250  S~5zHB      
2020 11  03.234824 19 04 30.389  -20 13 49.72        20KT11    250  S~5zHB      
2020 11  03.241143 19 04 30.404  -20 13 49.64        20KT11    250  S~5zHB      

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    -0.09       0.00     0.05
     2   0.0001     -0.95    -0.09       0.13     0.05
     3   0.0080   -132.27     0.04      16.98    -0.01
     4   0.0083   -136.36     0.04      17.47    -0.01
     5   0.0085   -140.40     0.04      17.98    -0.01
     6   0.0135   -225.88     0.04      28.38    -0.00
     7   0.0137   -230.17     0.04      28.88    -0.01
     8   0.0140   -234.48     0.05      29.40    -0.01
     9   0.0792  -1535.06    -0.02     153.58    -0.02
    10   0.0794  -1540.58    -0.02     154.02    -0.02
    11   0.0797  -1546.02    -0.02     154.47    -0.02
    12   0.2129  -4382.64    -0.01     328.70    -0.01
    13   0.2131  -4386.80    -0.01     328.91    -0.01
    14   0.2133  -4390.77    -0.01     329.13    -0.00
    15   0.2183  -4478.21     0.02     333.55     0.00
    16   0.2185  -4482.59     0.01     333.77     0.01
    17   0.2188  -4486.88     0.01     334.00     0.00
    18   0.4400  -5032.90     0.14     452.97    -0.09
    19   0.4400  -5032.74     0.06     452.99    -0.08
    20   0.4400  -5032.56    -0.01     453.05    -0.02
    21   0.4400  -5032.40    -0.08     453.16     0.08
    22   0.4401  -5032.18    -0.11     453.22     0.13

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.

20KT11    quality flag:2

Type:       SCATNEAR  SCATNEAR  SCATEXTD

axisobj        42.810    44.060    42.479
ecceobj         0.220     0.274     0.204
incobj         27.698    27.615    27.776
qmin           31.594    30.487    32.425
qmax           54.779    59.420    53.306
amean          42.807    44.484    42.599
amin           42.267    43.681    42.195
amax           43.625    45.178    43.039
emean           0.230     0.268     0.216
emin            0.207     0.218     0.193
emax            0.263     0.318     0.240
imean          28.957    29.411    29.021
imin           28.069    27.994    28.318
imax           29.551    30.711    29.689
excite_mean     0.536     0.560     0.531
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.734     2.715     2.737

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       185.4     184.8     186.1
kozaiamp        179.9     180.0     180.0