Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 69987

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: 69987     
# Created Tue Dec 24 02:06:45 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     34 observations of     34
# Arc:  24.03y
# First observation: 1998/11/19
#  Last observation: 2022/11/28
# Chi-squared of fit:    77.69 DOF:     62 RMS:  0.27
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.84    0.55
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.508406E-05  2.376871E-02 -6.664523E-08  2.343330E-05  2.436691E-02  3.622368E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -1.070339   49.419552   -0.131946   -0.018457   -0.975345  2451136.726261
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2451136.5000  =  1998/11/19
Mean Anomaly:           47.77448 +/-     0.000
Argument of Peri:      223.19197 +/-     0.000
Long of Asc Node:      136.24877 +/-     0.000
Inclination:             1.04713 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.02734773 +/-    0.0000
Semi-Major Axis:     42.78808928 +/-    0.0000
Time of Perihelion: 2437569.7379 +/-       0.0
Perihelion:          41.61793214 +/-    0.0000
Aphelion:            43.95824642 +/-    0.0000
Period (y)              279.8933 +/-      0.00
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           27.23429306 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic Y           31.99005762 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic Z           -0.76659696 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00200243 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00177734 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00000184 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   42.01972251 +/-    0.0000
Geocenter to KBO     41.03929141 +/-    0.0000
# Hcoef:  7.08

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 69987. 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 (69987) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

1998 11  19.22553  03 09 05.16   +16 33 14.2   22.8R 69987     695  Ca3208      
1998 11  19.29635  03 09 04.79   +16 33 12.8         69987     695  Ca3208      
1998 11  19.36883  03 09 04.43   +16 33 11.3         69987     695  Ca3208      
1998 11  26.32836  03 08 30.74   +16 30 58.0   23.1R 69987     695  Ca3208      
1998 11  27.32464  03 08 26.02   +16 30 39.2         69987     695  Ca3208      
1998 11  27.44027  03 08 25.47   +16 30 37.2         69987     695  Ca3208      
1999 10  06.55934  03 17 55.98   +17 08 26.3         69987     568  Ca6740      
1999 10  09.53349  03 17 44.81   +17 07 40.8         69987     568  Ca6740      
1999 10  09.57011  03 17 44.67   +17 07 40.3         69987     568  Ca6740      
2000 11  23.19933  03 19 43.59   +17 15 08.8   23.3R 69987     695  Cc2190      
2000 11  23.40068  03 19 42.60   +17 15 04.9         69987     695  Cc2190      
2002 02  06.38530  03 21 38.60   +17 23 58.7   22.5R 69987     568  Cf1458      
2002 02  07.38311  03 21 38.91   +17 24 01.5         69987     568  Cf1458      
2003 10  22.31963  03 38 58.09   +18 24 46.0   23.5R 69987     304  Ci9217      
2003 10  22.33438  03 38 57.97   +18 24 45.7         69987     304  Ci9217      
2011 10  26.466352 04 23 24.393  +20 34 12.55  22.9G 69987     F51  C~41tB      
2015 12  09.455732 04 42 34.228  +21 16 23.48  23.6G 69987     F51  C~41tB      
2015 12  09.468587 04 42 34.168  +21 16 23.83  24.0G 69987     F51  C~41tB      
2015 12  09.481230 04 42 34.136  +21 16 23.65  23.2G 69987     F51  C~41tB      
2015 12  09.493948 04 42 34.044  +21 16 23.63  23.4G 69987     F51  C~41tB      
2016 01  07.235504 04 40 15.878  +21 12 20.37  22.9G 69987     F51  C~41tB      
2016 01  07.248528 04 40 15.820  +21 12 19.86  22.9G 69987     F51  C~41tB      
2016 02  04.16487  04 38 49.85   +21 10 07.1   23.6R 69987     G37  C~1mO5      
2016 02  04.29596  04 38 49.59   +21 10 06.7         69987     G37  C~1mO5      
2016 10  26.595086 04 51 41.975  +21 33 15.70  23.2G 69987     F51  C~41tB      
2017 10  30.607691 04 57 08.021  +21 42 28.40  23.6G 69987     F51  C~41tB      
2017 11  21.372636 04 55 29.207  +21 39 45.80  23.4G 69987     F51  C~41tB      
2017 12  20.32977  04 52 58.917  +21 35 51.40  23.4R 69987     G37  C~2VEs      
2017 12  20.40500  04 52 58.509  +21 35 50.47        69987     G37  C~2VEs      
2017 12  20.46309  04 52 58.233  +21 35 50.55        69987     G37  C~2VEs      
2018 01  05.413571 04 51 42.049  +21 33 56.20  21.4G 69987     F51  C~41tB      
2018 01  05.425430 04 51 42.052  +21 33 56.69  21.6G 69987     F51  C~41tB      
2022 11  28.398920 05 23 29.185  +22 17 35.88  23.3G 69987     G37  C~68AN      
2022 11  28.448350 05 23 28.911  +22 17 35.86        69987     G37  C~68AN      

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     0.04
     2   0.0002      0.00    -0.19       0.00     0.02
     3   0.0004      0.00    -0.17       0.00    -0.06
     4   0.0194      0.00    -0.08       0.00     0.22
     5   0.0222      0.00     0.09       0.00     0.09
     6   0.0225      0.00     0.14       0.00     0.27
     7   0.8798      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.53
     8   0.8879      0.00     0.13       0.00    -0.31
     9   0.8880      0.00     0.19       0.00    -0.23
    10   2.0122      0.00     0.18       0.00     0.14
    11   2.0128      0.00     0.39       0.00    -0.06
    12   3.2174      0.00    -0.16       0.00     0.05
    13   3.2201      0.00    -0.51       0.00    -0.02
    14   4.9229      0.00     0.23       0.00     0.20
    15   4.9230      0.00    -0.60       0.00     0.13
    16  12.9343      0.00    -0.55       0.00     0.24
    17  17.0547      0.00    -0.09       0.00    -0.36
    18  17.0547      0.00     0.03       0.00     0.11
    19  17.0548      0.00     0.55       0.00     0.05
    20  17.0548      0.00     0.18       0.00     0.15
    21  17.1335      0.00     0.34       0.00     0.39
    22  17.1335      0.00     0.30       0.00    -0.03
    23  17.2100      0.00    -0.14       0.00     0.21
    24  17.2103      0.00    -0.26       0.00     0.13
    25  17.9367      0.00     0.37       0.00     0.02
    26  18.9470      0.00     0.08       0.00     0.09
    27  19.0066      0.00    -0.17       0.00    -0.15
    28  19.0858      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.09
    29  19.0860      0.00    -0.28       0.00    -0.25
    30  19.0862      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.30
    31  19.1299      0.00    -0.45       0.00    -0.84
    32  19.1299      0.00     0.39       0.00    -0.27
    33  24.0251      0.00     0.04       0.00    -0.02
    34  24.0253      0.00    -0.27       0.00     0.20

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.

69987    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        42.871    42.871    42.871
ecceobj         0.027     0.027     0.027
incobj          1.047     1.047     1.047
qmin           40.287    40.274    40.272
qmax           45.061    45.055    45.065
amean          42.562    42.562    42.562
amin           42.231    42.231    42.232
amax           42.901    42.900    42.902
emean           0.032     0.032     0.032
emin            0.008     0.008     0.008
emax            0.051     0.051     0.051
imean           2.132     2.132     2.132
imin            0.776     0.776     0.775
imax            3.017     3.016     3.017
excite_mean     0.049     0.049     0.049
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.081     3.081     3.081

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       183.2     183.1     183.2
kozaiamp        179.9     179.9     180.0