Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 20UZ73

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: 20UZ73    
# Created Tue Apr  1 01:11:22 2025
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     12 observations of     12
# Arc:   2.10y
# First observation: 2019/08/28
#  Last observation: 2021/10/04
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000012   0.023682   0.000000  -0.000169   0.023858   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     1.94 DOF:     18 RMS:  0.07
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.17    0.10
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.548007E-05  2.366626E-02 -2.210496E-07 -1.689069E-04  2.379989E-02  2.354353E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  6.5880E-13  5.0925E-13  7.5651E-16 -5.3479E-15  1.2577E-12  1.5203E-11
  5.0925E-13  3.7561E-12  4.8950E-15 -2.8900E-14  4.2505E-12  8.1918E-11
  7.5651E-16  4.8950E-15  3.3298E-13 -1.9410E-13  5.3533E-15  1.1309E-13
 -5.3479E-15 -2.8900E-14 -1.9410E-13  1.7925E-13 -3.3589E-14 -6.6346E-13
  1.2577E-12  4.2505E-12  5.3533E-15 -3.3589E-14  6.0000E-12  9.5309E-11
  1.5203E-11  8.1918E-11  1.1309E-13 -6.6346E-13  9.5309E-11  1.8804E-09
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -0.467270   -7.716515    0.303785   -0.007806   -0.957555  2458723.711696
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2458720.5000  =  2019/08/25
Mean Anomaly:            3.87261 +/-     1.229
Argument of Peri:      223.16525 +/-     1.447
Long of Asc Node:      124.15051 +/-     0.072
Inclination:             0.61743 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.07832003 +/-    0.0002
Semi-Major Axis:     46.62089665 +/-    0.0122
Time of Perihelion: 2457469.7482 +/-     397.0
Perihelion:          42.96954661 +/-    0.0133
Aphelion:            50.27224669 +/-    0.0150
Period (y)              318.3311 +/-      0.12
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           42.54608263 +/-    0.0043
Ecliptic Y           -6.07807935 +/-    0.0006
Ecliptic Z           -0.34266853 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00040069 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00269477 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00001988 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   42.97940922 +/-    0.0042
Geocenter to KBO     42.01700179 +/-    0.0043
# Hcoef:  8.18

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 20UZ73. 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 (20UZ73) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2019 08  28.210895 23 32 23.584  -03 29 27.41  24.4r 20UZ73    W84  C~7XOQ      
2019 08  28.388381 23 32 22.841  -03 29 32.18  24.4r 20UZ73    W84  C~7XOQ      
2019 09  29.013696 23 30 08.008  -03 44 02.92  24.4r 20UZ73    W84  C~7XOQ      
2019 09  29.177510 23 30 07.310  -03 44 07.42  24.4r 20UZ73    W84  C~7XOQ      
2020 10  18.012125 23 33 51.541  -03 20 39.12  24.4r 20UZ73    W84  C~7XOQ      
2020 10  18.176134 23 33 50.945  -03 20 42.99  24.4r 20UZ73    W84  C~7XOQ      
2020 10  21.004397 23 33 41.190  -03 21 44.79  24.5r 20UZ73    W84  C~7XOQ      
2020 10  21.174149 23 33 40.597  -03 21 48.43  24.5r 20UZ73    W84  C~7XOQ      
2021 09  06.108763 23 41 46.206  -02 30 12.80  24.4r 20UZ73    W84  C~7XOQ      
2021 09  06.196686 23 41 45.813  -02 30 15.04  24.4r 20UZ73    W84  C~7XOQ      
2021 10  04.002582 23 39 47.051  -02 43 04.86  24.4r 20UZ73    W84  C~7XOQ      
2021 10  04.175328 23 39 46.325  -02 43 09.42  24.4r 20UZ73    W84  C~7XOQ      

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     0.05       0.00     0.02
     2   0.0005    -12.10    -0.08       0.01     0.01
     3   0.0871  -2210.46     0.03      -3.52     0.07
     4   0.0875  -2221.84    -0.02      -3.54    -0.02
     5   1.1411   1418.60     0.07     -35.02    -0.02
     6   1.1416   1408.88    -0.08     -35.05    -0.17
     7   1.1493   1250.26     0.07     -34.08    -0.00
     8   1.1498   1240.67    -0.04     -33.91     0.04
     9   2.0257   9152.35     0.09     -72.83    -0.16
    10   2.0260   9146.04    -0.05     -72.55     0.10
    11   2.1021   7204.03    -0.01     -73.25     0.05
    12   2.1026   7192.22    -0.05     -73.12     0.09

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.

20UZ73    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        46.691    46.719    46.664
ecceobj         0.080     0.081     0.080
incobj          0.614     0.613     0.614
qmin           42.279    42.280    42.216
qmax           51.058    51.172    51.028
amean          46.535    46.563    46.507
amin           46.152    46.187    46.128
amax           46.941    46.979    46.916
emean           0.076     0.076     0.076
emin            0.063     0.063     0.063
emax            0.088     0.089     0.088
imean           1.176     1.173     1.178
imin            0.799     0.800     0.800
imax            1.493     1.490     1.498
excite_mean     0.079     0.079     0.078
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.125     3.126     3.125

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       195.9     196.8     195.1
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0