Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 96KV1

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: 96KV1     
# Created Fri Apr 19 01:09:34 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     27 observations of     27
# Arc:  20.02y
# First observation: 1996/05/21
#  Last observation: 2016/05/29
# Chi-squared of fit:    81.88 DOF:     48 RMS:  0.31
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.85    0.52
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.533564E-05  2.554753E-02 -3.324136E-06 -3.429039E-03  2.507014E-02 -1.317090E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  1.4122E-13 -4.3831E-14 -6.0104E-15  5.1112E-15  9.1099E-14 -6.5392E-14
 -4.3831E-14  3.9651E-14  6.3333E-15 -5.1397E-15  3.4105E-14  6.5505E-14
 -6.0104E-15  6.3333E-15  7.1848E-14 -6.2880E-15  7.2176E-15  1.0923E-14
  5.1112E-15 -5.1397E-15 -6.2880E-15  2.3312E-15 -4.9307E-15 -8.8584E-15
  9.1099E-14  3.4105E-14  7.2176E-15 -4.9307E-15  5.2873E-13  6.1849E-14
 -6.5392E-14  6.5505E-14  1.0923E-14 -8.8584E-15  6.1849E-14  1.1289E-13
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    2.727518 -106.163863    0.234696    0.046548   -0.979686  2450225.044860
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2450224.5000  =  1996/05/21
Mean Anomaly:          333.86855 +/-     0.018
Argument of Peri:      193.61660 +/-     0.023
Long of Asc Node:       92.66275 +/-     0.000
Inclination:             8.06709 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.11753666 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     45.53483796 +/-    0.0060
Time of Perihelion: 2458371.0777 +/-      21.3
Perihelion:          40.18282525 +/-    0.0064
Aphelion:            50.88685067 +/-    0.0076
Period (y)              307.2726 +/-      0.06
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -11.58490290 +/-    0.0003
Ecliptic Y          -39.15181004 +/-    0.0011
Ecliptic Z            1.89801302 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00272204 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00065264 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00038109 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   40.87394938 +/-    0.0011
Geocenter to KBO     39.88815286 +/-    0.0012
# Hcoef:  7.30

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 96KV1. 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 (96KV1) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

1996 05  21.54414  16 51 15.65   -19 45 09.6   22.9R 96KV1     568  C27381      
1996 05  21.55524  16 51 15.60   -19 45 09.6         96KV1     568  C27381      
1996 05  21.56633  16 51 15.53   -19 45 09.6         96KV1     568  C27381      
1996 05  22.56361  16 51 10.54   -19 45 01.8         96KV1     568  C27381      
1996 05  22.57477  16 51 10.47   -19 45 01.8         96KV1     568  C27381      
1996 05  22.58586  16 51 10.42   -19 45 01.6         96KV1     568  C27381      
1996 05  22.59692  16 51 10.35   -19 45 01.7         96KV1     568  C27381      
1996 05  24.47264  16 51 00.90   -19 44 49.0         96KV1     568  C27381      
1996 05  24.48370  16 51 00.84   -19 44 49.0         96KV1     568  C27381      
1996 08  15.92429  16 45 38.08   -19 40 45.5         96KV1     950  C27881      
1996 08  16.93607  16 45 37.12   -19 40 49.3         96KV1     950  C27881      
1998 05  24.09696  17 03 21.24   -20 27 35.9         96KV1     950  Ca1689      
1998 05  24.13983  17 03 21.01   -20 27 35.6         96KV1     950  Ca1689      
1998 05  29.49217  17 02 53.79   -20 27 04.5         96KV1     568  Ca1225      
1998 05  29.52899  17 02 53.64   -20 27 04.2         96KV1     568  Ca1225      
1998 05  30.48734  17 02 48.70   -20 26 58.4         96KV1     568  Ca1225      
1998 05  30.60248  17 02 48.09   -20 26 57.8         96KV1     568  Ca1225      
1998 06  23.22834  17 00 46.30   -20 24 57.9   23.1R 96KV1     705  Ca1689      
1998 06  23.23442  17 00 46.27   -20 24 58.0         96KV1     705  Ca1689      
1998 06  23.26981  17 00 46.09   -20 24 57.8         96KV1     705  Ca1689      
1999 05  24.37093  17 09 32.29   -20 47 46.8         96KV1     697  Cb0729      
1999 05  24.39672  17 09 32.18   -20 47 46.9         96KV1     697  Cb0729      
2000 06  24.96101  17 12 58.25   -21 05 08.0         96KV1     950  Cb6366      
2000 06  25.00299  17 12 58.04   -21 05 08.1         96KV1     950  Cb6366      
2000 06  25.03619  17 12 57.87   -21 05 08.0         96KV1     950  Cb6366      
2016 05  29.37742  18 59 23.739  -24 11 52.97  23.1R 96KV1     G37  C~2bkN      
2016 05  29.43661  18 59 23.494  -24 11 53.41        96KV1     G37  C~2bkN      

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     0.20       0.00     0.22
     2   0.0000      0.00     0.29       0.00     0.13
     3   0.0001      0.00     0.09       0.00     0.05
     4   0.0028      0.00     0.20       0.00     0.47
     5   0.0028      0.00     0.00       0.00     0.39
     6   0.0029      0.00     0.10       0.00     0.50
     7   0.0029      0.00    -0.11       0.00     0.32
     8   0.0080      0.00    -0.10       0.00    -0.77
     9   0.0080      0.00    -0.14       0.00    -0.85
    10   0.2365      0.00     0.13       0.00    -0.19
    11   0.2393      0.00    -0.14       0.00     0.10
    12   2.0056      0.00    -0.24       0.00    -0.15
    13   2.0057      0.00    -0.41       0.00    -0.11
    14   2.0204      0.00    -0.54       0.00     0.05
    15   2.0205      0.00     0.09       0.00     0.14
    16   2.0231      0.00    -0.07       0.00     0.48
    17   2.0234      0.00    -0.19       0.00     0.40
    18   2.0881      0.00     0.08       0.00     0.30
    19   2.0881      0.00     0.09       0.00     0.17
    20   2.0882      0.00     0.08       0.00     0.22
    21   3.0057      0.00     0.21       0.00    -0.16
    22   3.0058      0.00     0.52       0.00    -0.39
    23   4.0942      0.00    -0.12       0.00    -0.38
    24   4.0943      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.60
    25   4.0944      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.60
    26  20.0214      0.00    -0.03       0.00     0.08
    27  20.0216      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.19

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.

96KV1    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        45.014    45.014    45.014
ecceobj         0.109     0.109     0.109
incobj          8.096     8.096     8.096
qmin           39.652    39.652    39.650
qmax           51.119    51.120    51.117
amean          45.254    45.254    45.254
amin           44.886    44.880    44.889
amax           45.665    45.663    45.666
emean           0.107     0.107     0.107
emin            0.092     0.092     0.092
emax            0.121     0.121     0.121
imean           6.190     6.190     6.190
imin            5.702     5.702     5.701
imax            6.736     6.736     6.735
excite_mean     0.152     0.152     0.152
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.089     3.089     3.089

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       189.3     189.3     189.4
kozaiamp        180.0     179.9     179.9