Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 20KU55

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: 20KU55    
# Created Tue Apr  1 01:11:20 2025
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     18 observations of     18
# Arc:  75.98d
# First observation: 2020/05/30
#  Last observation: 2020/08/14
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000000   0.015958   0.000004  -0.001870   0.021982   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     0.33 DOF:     30 RMS:  0.02
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.03    0.04
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.477996E-05  2.159896E-02 -1.206865E-06 -1.866292E-03  2.294137E-02  4.032397E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  2.9937E-13  7.0062E-11 -4.5331E-14 -1.3358E-13  1.4003E-11  4.2359E-10
  7.0062E-11  1.7789E-07 -1.1186E-10 -1.4215E-10  3.2861E-08  5.3701E-07
 -4.5331E-14 -1.1186E-10  2.4412E-13 -9.3554E-13 -2.0670E-11 -3.3904E-10
 -1.3358E-13 -1.4215E-10 -9.3554E-13  1.1548E-11 -2.6947E-11 -5.9421E-10
  1.4003E-11  3.2861E-08 -2.0670E-11 -2.6947E-11  6.0784E-09  1.0108E-07
  4.2359E-10  5.3701E-07 -3.3904E-10 -5.9421E-10  1.0108E-07  2.0706E-06
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    2.527336  -72.932777    0.625071    0.034804   -0.791420  2458999.940151
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2458990.5000  =  2020/05/21
Mean Anomaly:           20.19953 +/-   242.644
Argument of Peri:      132.32912 +/-   249.856
Long of Asc Node:      133.10980 +/-     0.478
Inclination:             5.48182 +/-     0.091
Eccentricity:         0.01215854 +/-    0.0507
Semi-Major Axis:     44.90483567 +/-    1.2584
Time of Perihelion: 2452823.4584 +/-   74080.3
Perihelion:          44.35885841 +/-    2.5931
Aphelion:            45.45081293 +/-    2.6079
Period (y)              300.9178 +/-     12.65
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           12.42136446 +/-    0.0434
Ecliptic Y          -42.57680604 +/-    0.1415
Ecliptic Z            1.92213642 +/-    0.0065
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00248923 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00070474 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00022062 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   44.39334765 +/-    0.1362
Geocenter to KBO     43.58937336 +/-    0.1481
# Hcoef:  9.56

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 20KU55. 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 (20KU55) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2020 05  30.43935  19 12 39.018  -19 50 32.24  25.8r 20KU55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 05  30.53044  19 12 38.685  -19 50 32.72  25.8r 20KU55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 05  30.61862  19 12 38.362  -19 50 33.17  25.8r 20KU55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  01.43269  19 12 31.772  -19 50 42.80  26.2r 20KU55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  01.47325  19 12 31.619  -19 50 43.03  26.2r 20KU55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  01.60571  19 12 31.118  -19 50 43.75  26.2r 20KU55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  21.45390  19 11 08.245  -19 52 58.01  26.0r 20KU55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  21.53376  19 11 07.874  -19 52 58.64  26.0r 20KU55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  21.61261  19 11 07.509  -19 52 59.24  26.0r 20KU55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  24.43648  19 10 54.534  -19 53 22.10  25.9r 20KU55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  24.51619  19 10 54.158  -19 53 22.75  25.9r 20KU55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  24.59604  19 10 53.782  -19 53 23.39  25.9r 20KU55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  12.26680  19 07 13.402  -20 00 55.14  26.0r 20KU55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  12.34843  19 07 13.087  -20 00 55.90  26.0r 20KU55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  12.42950  19 07 12.774  -20 00 56.64  26.0r 20KU55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  14.24286  19 07 06.038  -20 01 13.29  25.9r 20KU55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  14.33285  19 07 05.701  -20 01 14.12  25.9r 20KU55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  14.42134  19 07 05.370  -20 01 14.91  25.9r 20KU55    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     0.02       0.00    -0.02
     2   0.0002     -4.72     0.02       0.11    -0.01
     3   0.0005     -9.30     0.03       0.23    -0.01
     4   0.0055   -102.76    -0.02       2.20     0.00
     5   0.0056   -104.93    -0.03       2.24     0.00
     6   0.0059   -112.03    -0.03       2.40     0.01
     7   0.0603  -1288.82     0.04      12.85     0.04
     8   0.0605  -1294.09     0.03      12.86     0.04
     9   0.0607  -1299.27     0.04      12.90     0.04
    10   0.0684  -1483.72    -0.03      12.48    -0.03
    11   0.0687  -1489.06    -0.03      12.48    -0.02
    12   0.0689  -1494.41    -0.03      12.49    -0.03
    13   0.2021  -4634.10     0.02     -66.87     0.00
    14   0.2024  -4638.60     0.02     -67.11     0.00
    15   0.2026  -4643.07     0.02     -67.33    -0.00
    16   0.2075  -4739.34    -0.02     -72.86    -0.01
    17   0.2078  -4744.16    -0.02     -73.13    -0.01
    18   0.2080  -4748.89    -0.02     -73.37     0.00

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.

20KU55    quality flag:1

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL  SCATNEAR

axisobj        44.349    51.088    41.181
ecceobj         0.001     0.207     0.152
incobj          5.491     5.219     5.785
qmin           43.670    39.990    34.607
qmax           45.617    63.420    48.256
amean          44.578    51.446    41.215
amin           44.235    50.985    40.747
amax           44.919    51.991    41.694
emean           0.007     0.209     0.128
emin            0.000     0.198     0.098
emax            0.016     0.220     0.159
imean           4.335     3.998     5.422
imin            3.875     3.702     0.931
imax            4.860     4.285     9.942
excite_mean     0.076     0.221     0.164
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.102     3.135     3.040

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       178.0     182.9     186.9
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0