Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 20KF54

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: 20KF54    
# Created Tue Apr  1 01:11:19 2025
# 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:
   0.000005   0.020592   0.000004   0.000277   0.024462   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     0.17 DOF:     36 RMS:  0.02
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.03    0.03
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.625809E-05  2.608812E-02  3.728964E-08  2.687352E-04  2.536723E-02 -1.884003E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  2.1199E-13 -1.5284E-11  9.1106E-15  3.2510E-14 -2.0613E-12  9.5782E-11
 -1.5284E-11  8.3545E-08 -6.6306E-11 -9.2388E-11  1.5678E-08  2.5701E-07
  9.1106E-15 -6.6306E-11  1.9081E-13 -7.2412E-13 -1.2467E-11 -2.0869E-10
  3.2510E-14 -9.2388E-11 -7.2412E-13  9.3734E-12 -1.7188E-11 -2.5182E-10
 -2.0613E-12  1.5678E-08 -1.2467E-11 -1.7188E-11  2.9487E-09  4.9530E-08
  9.5782E-11  2.5701E-07 -2.0869E-10 -2.5182E-10  4.9530E-08  1.0667E-06
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    2.891042  -73.283508    0.672146    0.037822   -0.751467  2458995.943811
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2458990.5000  =  2020/05/21
Mean Anomaly:          320.29039 +/-    13.064
Argument of Peri:      127.58668 +/-    18.044
Long of Asc Node:      208.26755 +/-     0.169
Inclination:             2.90485 +/-     0.002
Eccentricity:         0.12556377 +/-    0.0228
Semi-Major Axis:     44.12004461 +/-    0.5034
Time of Perihelion: 2470797.6612 +/-    3879.0
Perihelion:          38.58016555 +/-    1.0998
Aphelion:            49.65992368 +/-    1.1562
Period (y)              293.0638 +/-      5.02
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           10.90275843 +/-    0.0242
Ecliptic Y          -38.62776532 +/-    0.0807
Ecliptic Z            1.98833847 +/-    0.0043
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00264595 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00100929 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00001848 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   40.18616534 +/-    0.0779
Geocenter to KBO     39.42094472 +/-    0.0844
# Hcoef:  9.12

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 20KF54. 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 (20KF54) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2020 05  26.44301  19 10 59.014  -19 31 27.62  25.2r 20KF54    266  C~6c5Z      
2020 05  26.50149  19 10 58.796  -19 31 27.82  25.2r 20KF54    266  C~6c5Z      
2020 05  26.55599  19 10 58.593  -19 31 27.99  25.2r 20KF54    266  C~6c5Z      
2020 05  29.44698  19 10 47.790  -19 31 37.78  25.1r 20KF54    266  C~6c5Z      
2020 05  29.53371  19 10 47.449  -19 31 38.11  25.1r 20KF54    266  C~6c5Z      
2020 05  29.61905  19 10 47.113  -19 31 38.41  25.1r 20KF54    266  C~6c5Z      
2020 05  31.44139  19 10 40.001  -19 31 45.35  25.1r 20KF54    266  C~6c5Z      
2020 05  31.52961  19 10 39.643  -19 31 45.71  25.1r 20KF54    266  C~6c5Z      
2020 05  31.61814  19 10 39.283  -19 31 46.05  25.1r 20KF54    266  C~6c5Z      
2020 06  21.45390  19 09 04.767  -19 33 41.72  25.3r 20KF54    266  C~6c5Z      
2020 06  21.53376  19 09 04.362  -19 33 42.27  25.3r 20KF54    266  C~6c5Z      
2020 06  21.61261  19 09 03.963  -19 33 42.80  25.3r 20KF54    266  C~6c5Z      
2020 06  24.43648  19 08 49.793  -19 34 02.93  24.9r 20KF54    266  C~6c5Z      
2020 06  24.52599  19 08 49.332  -19 34 03.58  24.9r 20KF54    266  C~6c5Z      
2020 06  24.61708  19 08 48.864  -19 34 04.22  24.9r 20KF54    266  C~6c5Z      
2020 08  12.26680  19 04 49.471  -19 41 06.78  25.2r 20KF54    266  C~6c5Z      
2020 08  12.34843  19 04 49.131  -19 41 07.51  25.2r 20KF54    266  C~6c5Z      
2020 08  12.42950  19 04 48.794  -19 41 08.21  25.2r 20KF54    266  C~6c5Z      
2020 08  14.24286  19 04 41.551  -19 41 24.14  24.9r 20KF54    266  C~6c5Z      
2020 08  14.33285  19 04 41.188  -19 41 24.94  24.9r 20KF54    266  C~6c5Z      
2020 08  14.42134  19 04 40.832  -19 41 25.70  24.9r 20KF54    266  C~6c5Z      

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     -3.08    -0.01       0.18     0.02
     3   0.0003     -5.95    -0.01       0.36     0.03
     4   0.0082   -158.74     0.01       9.16    -0.01
     5   0.0085   -163.56     0.00       9.41    -0.01
     6   0.0087   -168.32     0.00       9.69    -0.01
     7   0.0137   -268.96    -0.00      14.97    -0.01
     8   0.0139   -274.03    -0.00      15.22    -0.01
     9   0.0142   -279.12     0.00      15.50    -0.01
    10   0.0712  -1619.43     0.03      60.69    -0.01
    11   0.0714  -1625.18     0.03      60.83    -0.00
    12   0.0716  -1630.85     0.02      60.97    -0.01
    13   0.0794  -1832.11    -0.03      64.70    -0.00
    14   0.0796  -1838.66    -0.02      64.83    -0.00
    15   0.0799  -1845.30    -0.02      64.98    -0.00
    16   0.2131  -5254.82     0.00      35.38    -0.02
    17   0.2133  -5259.68    -0.00      35.20    -0.02
    18   0.2135  -5264.49    -0.01      35.04    -0.02
    19   0.2185  -5368.00     0.00      30.70     0.02
    20   0.2187  -5373.18     0.00      30.48     0.02
    21   0.2190  -5378.27     0.01      30.29     0.03

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.

20KF54    quality flag:1

Type:       SCATNEAR CLASSICAL  SCATNEAR

axisobj        43.547    46.587    41.655
ecceobj         0.121     0.151     0.167
incobj          2.914     2.909     2.920
qmin           36.967    38.999    33.689
qmax           51.064    55.097    50.399
amean          43.756    46.865    41.673
amin           43.271    46.449    41.195
amax           44.242    47.326    42.275
emean           0.115     0.151     0.157
emin            0.077     0.137     0.114
emax            0.154     0.165     0.193
imean           4.793     4.084     3.665
imin            3.554     3.535     1.132
imax            5.915     4.554     7.198
excite_mean     0.142     0.167     0.171
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.073     3.102     3.041

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       182.4     176.2     180.0
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0