Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 20KZ55

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: 20KZ55    
# Created Sun Dec 22 02:11:13 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     24 observations of     24
# Arc:  76.97d
# First observation: 2020/05/29
#  Last observation: 2020/08/14
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000004   0.020246   0.000005   0.008617   0.026137   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     2.50 DOF:     42 RMS:  0.06
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.17    0.08
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.663591E-05  2.835397E-02  5.740508E-06  8.599203E-03  2.751637E-02  1.915181E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  1.4445E-13  1.1674E-11 -9.8978E-15  2.2720E-13  2.7492E-12  1.3045E-10
  1.1674E-11  1.1319E-07 -5.8589E-11  3.9064E-10  2.0921E-08  2.8475E-07
 -9.8978E-15 -5.8589E-11  1.3543E-13 -8.4128E-13 -1.0874E-11 -1.5658E-10
  2.2720E-13  3.9064E-10 -8.4128E-13  1.1076E-11  7.4506E-11  1.4625E-09
  2.7492E-12  2.0921E-08 -1.0874E-11  7.4506E-11  3.8731E-09  5.3873E-08
  1.3045E-10  2.8475E-07 -1.5658E-10  1.4625E-09  5.3873E-08  9.7478E-07
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    2.414573  -72.967472    0.637698    0.032818   -0.781317  2458998.947781
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2458990.5000  =  2020/05/21
Mean Anomaly:           22.19397 +/-     9.887
Argument of Peri:      340.32342 +/-    13.000
Long of Asc Node:      278.29808 +/-     0.094
Inclination:            17.00648 +/-     0.190
Eccentricity:         0.11187234 +/-    0.0314
Semi-Major Axis:     41.32990747 +/-    0.8526
Time of Perihelion: 2453007.3810 +/-    2658.8
Perihelion:          36.70623412 +/-    1.5016
Aphelion:            45.95358081 +/-    1.6063
Period (y)              265.7081 +/-      8.22
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           10.26058908 +/-    0.0241
Ecliptic Y          -35.65848814 +/-    0.0785
Ecliptic Z            1.53135969 +/-    0.0035
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00275077 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00068234 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00086265 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   37.13694289 +/-    0.0757
Geocenter to KBO     36.34200628 +/-    0.0822
# Hcoef:  8.75

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 20KZ55. 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 (20KZ55) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2020 05  29.44698  19 12 33.809  -19 57 30.53  24.2r 20KZ55    266  C~7ulo      
2020 05  29.53371  19 12 33.438  -19 57 30.54  24.2r 20KZ55    266  C~7ulo      
2020 05  29.61905  19 12 33.072  -19 57 30.52  24.2r 20KZ55    266  C~7ulo      
2020 05  30.43935  19 12 29.632  -19 57 30.26  24.3r 20KZ55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 05  30.53044  19 12 29.236  -19 57 30.28  24.3r 20KZ55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 05  30.61862  19 12 28.851  -19 57 30.28  24.3r 20KZ55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 05  31.44139  19 12 25.334  -19 57 30.37  24.4r 20KZ55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 05  31.52961  19 12 24.944  -19 57 30.41  24.4r 20KZ55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 05  31.61814  19 12 24.552  -19 57 30.42  24.4r 20KZ55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  01.43269  19 12 21.016  -19 57 30.70  24.4r 20KZ55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  01.47325  19 12 20.834  -19 57 30.73  24.4r 20KZ55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  01.60571  19 12 20.238  -19 57 30.78  24.4r 20KZ55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  21.45390  19 10 41.502  -19 58 08.55  24.4r 20KZ55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  21.53376  19 10 41.060  -19 58 08.80  24.4r 20KZ55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  21.61261  19 10 40.625  -19 58 09.03  24.4r 20KZ55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  24.43648  19 10 25.164  -19 58 18.68  24.3r 20KZ55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  24.51899  19 10 24.700  -19 58 18.97  24.3r 20KZ55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 06  24.61428  19 10 24.165  -19 58 19.29  24.3r 20KZ55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  12.26680  19 06 02.168  -20 02 11.28  24.4r 20KZ55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  12.34843  19 06 01.795  -20 02 11.67  24.4r 20KZ55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  12.42950  19 06 01.426  -20 02 12.03  24.4r 20KZ55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  14.24286  19 05 53.468  -20 02 20.46  24.7r 20KZ55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  14.33285  19 05 53.069  -20 02 20.88  24.7r 20KZ55    266  C~6c5c      
2020 08  14.42134  19 05 52.678  -20 02 21.27  24.7r 20KZ55    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    -0.07       0.00    -0.16
     2   0.0002     -5.19    -0.07       0.64    -0.17
     3   0.0005    -10.31    -0.07       1.30    -0.17
     4   0.0027    -58.40     0.04       7.57     0.05
     5   0.0030    -63.95     0.04       8.24     0.06
     6   0.0032    -69.33     0.03       8.91     0.05
     7   0.0055   -118.55     0.02      14.96     0.08
     8   0.0057   -124.01     0.02      15.60     0.08
     9   0.0059   -129.50     0.02      16.27     0.08
    10   0.0082   -179.00     0.03      22.16     0.05
    11   0.0083   -181.55     0.02      22.45     0.05
    12   0.0086   -189.90     0.02      23.44     0.05
    13   0.0630  -1576.13    -0.02     156.35     0.02
    14   0.0632  -1582.34    -0.02     156.86     0.02
    15   0.0634  -1588.46    -0.02     157.38     0.03
    16   0.0712  -1806.01     0.01     174.17    -0.04
    17   0.0714  -1812.54     0.01     174.67    -0.04
    18   0.0716  -1820.06     0.01     175.26    -0.05
    19   0.2048  -5515.85     0.02     378.98     0.01
    20   0.2051  -5521.12     0.02     379.19     0.01
    21   0.2053  -5526.33     0.03     379.43     0.01
    22   0.2103  -5638.79    -0.02     383.86    -0.01
    23   0.2105  -5644.43    -0.03     384.09    -0.01
    24   0.2107  -5649.95    -0.02     384.33    -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.

20KZ55    quality flag:1

Type:       SCATEXTD  SCATNEAR  SCATEXTD

axisobj        40.776    45.119    37.879
ecceobj         0.101     0.221     0.029
incobj         17.084    16.454    17.773
qmin           35.787    34.134    36.358
qmax           46.560    57.577    39.946
amean          41.013    45.486    38.073
amin           40.681    45.029    37.788
amax           41.355    46.061    38.359
emean           0.107     0.226     0.027
emin            0.090     0.205     0.012
emax            0.126     0.250     0.043
imean          18.637    18.000    19.315
imin           17.839    17.043    17.664
imax           19.416    18.863    21.131
excite_mean     0.337     0.383     0.332
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.933     2.939     2.913

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       174.2     173.0     178.1
kozaiamp        179.9     180.0     179.9