Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 05PK21

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: 05PK21    
# Created Sun Nov 24 02:08:46 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     26 observations of     26
# Arc:  15.39y
# First observation: 2005/07/07
#  Last observation: 2020/11/26
# Chi-squared of fit:    18.72 DOF:     46 RMS:  0.15
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.39    0.41
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.675535E-05  2.572301E-02  1.322394E-06  2.401613E-03  2.526202E-02 -2.065837E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  2.2277E-13 -6.8364E-14  5.3418E-15 -5.3743E-15  1.7002E-13 -1.7010E-13
 -6.8364E-14  3.8797E-14 -3.2671E-15  3.4126E-15 -5.9122E-14  1.0564E-13
  5.3418E-15 -3.2671E-15  9.2100E-14 -9.1696E-15  5.3555E-15 -9.4098E-15
 -5.3743E-15  3.4126E-15 -9.1696E-15  2.4442E-15 -5.1519E-15  9.8367E-15
  1.7002E-13 -5.9122E-14  5.3555E-15 -5.1519E-15  2.5480E-13 -1.6753E-13
 -1.7010E-13  1.0564E-13 -9.4098E-15  9.8367E-15 -1.6753E-13  3.0435E-13
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    0.853531  -58.608309    0.277196    0.014650   -0.978271  2453558.929176
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2453558.5000  =  2005/07/07
Mean Anomaly:          318.08964 +/-     0.026
Argument of Peri:       60.62950 +/-     0.033
Long of Asc Node:      292.16138 +/-     0.000
Inclination:             5.40906 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.11548283 +/-    0.0000
Semi-Major Axis:     44.05010889 +/-    0.0043
Time of Perihelion: 2465990.4094 +/-      15.8
Perihelion:          38.96307760 +/-    0.0042
Aphelion:            49.13714019 +/-    0.0051
Period (y)              292.3672 +/-      0.04
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           20.88637149 +/-    0.0004
Ecliptic Y          -34.76739548 +/-    0.0007
Ecliptic Z            0.58976536 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00226238 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00163958 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00025696 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   40.56309284 +/-    0.0006
Geocenter to KBO     39.58519378 +/-    0.0008
# Hcoef:  7.09

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 05PK21. 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 (05PK21) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2005 07  07.428433 20 13 42.82   -19 01 01.1         05PK21    T14  C~63QT      
2005 07  07.454973 20 13 42.68   -19 01 01.4         05PK21    T14  C~63QT      
2005 07  07.481545 20 13 42.56   -19 01 01.5         05PK21    T14  C~63QT      
2005 08  08.07888  20 11 03.75   -19 08 38.6   22.7R 05PK21    807  Co4015      
2005 08  08.19553  20 11 03.16   -19 08 40.3         05PK21    807  Co4015      
2005 08  09.08415  20 10 58.85   -19 08 53.2         05PK21    807  Co4015      
2005 09  30.221509 20 08 02.56   -19 17 31.7   23.0i 05PK21    T14  C~63QT      
2005 09  30.224256 20 08 02.55   -19 17 31.7         05PK21    T14  C~63QT      
2005 09  30.266857 20 08 02.49   -19 17 31.9         05PK21    T14  C~63QT      
2005 09  30.269691 20 08 02.49   -19 17 31.8         05PK21    T14  C~63QT      
2005 09  30.313143 20 08 02.43   -19 17 31.9         05PK21    T14  C~63QT      
2005 09  30.316008 20 08 02.44   -19 17 31.9         05PK21    T14  C~63QT      
2006 07  19.394788 20 18 41.96   -18 36 02.8         05PK21    T14  C~63QT      
2006 07  19.424535 20 18 41.79   -18 36 03.1         05PK21    T14  C~63QT      
2006 07  19.467690 20 18 41.57   -18 36 04.0         05PK21    T14  C~63QT      
2006 07  20.414905 20 18 36.80   -18 36 18.5         05PK21    T14  C~63QT      
2012 07  21.381749 20 54 08.72   -15 33 22.0         05PK21    T09  C~63QT      
2012 07  21.461301 20 54 08.33   -15 33 23.5   23.0V 05PK21    T09  C~63QT      
2012 07  21.538138 20 54 07.94   -15 33 24.9         05PK21    T09  C~63QT      
2012 07  22.340236 20 54 04.05   -15 33 39.3         05PK21    T09  C~63QT      
2013 05  08.399165 21 03 14.22   -14 51 00.8         05PK21    W84  C~63QT      
2013 05  08.412264 21 03 14.22   -14 51 00.7         05PK21    W84  C~63QT      
2013 05  08.425926 21 03 14.22   -14 51 00.6         05PK21    W84  C~63QT      
2019 08  11.208725 21 33 38.40   -11 35 04.4   22.8i 05PK21    W84  C~63QT      
2019 08  11.211477 21 33 38.37   -11 35 04.7   22.9i 05PK21    W84  C~63QT      
2020 11  26.045326 21 35 20.44   -11 21 48.3         05PK21    W84  C~63QT      

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    -0.15       0.00     0.01
     2   0.0001      0.00    -0.28       0.00     0.07
     3   0.0001      0.00    -0.10       0.00     0.34
     4   0.0867      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.09
     5   0.0870      0.00    -0.18       0.00    -0.12
     6   0.0894      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.39
     7   0.2322      0.00    -0.00       0.00    -0.01
     8   0.2322      0.00    -0.09       0.00     0.00
     9   0.2323      0.00    -0.11       0.00    -0.03
    10   0.2323      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.08
    11   0.2324      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.14
    12   0.2324      0.00     0.16       0.00     0.15
    13   1.0321      0.00     0.37       0.00    -0.01
    14   1.0322      0.00     0.12       0.00     0.14
    15   1.0323      0.00     0.15       0.00    -0.10
    16   1.0349      0.00     0.41       0.00    -0.24
    17   7.0389      0.00     0.01       0.00     0.04
    18   7.0391      0.00     0.06       0.00    -0.01
    19   7.0393      0.00    -0.07       0.00    -0.04
    20   7.0415      0.00    -0.03       0.00     0.05
    21   7.8356      0.00    -0.00       0.00     0.01
    22   7.8357      0.00    -0.10       0.00     0.02
    23   7.8357      0.00    -0.20       0.00     0.03
    24  14.0939      0.00     0.21       0.00     0.16
    25  14.0939      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.08
    26  15.3884      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.13

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.

05PK21    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        44.120    44.120    44.120
ecceobj         0.120     0.120     0.120
incobj          5.412     5.412     5.412
qmin           38.053    38.076    38.082
qmax           50.493    50.510    50.517
amean          44.156    44.155    44.156
amin           43.782    43.787    43.786
amax           44.542    44.563    44.571
emean           0.119     0.119     0.119
emin            0.104     0.103     0.103
emax            0.134     0.134     0.134
imean           7.116     7.116     7.115
imin            6.400     6.404     6.407
imax            7.875     7.874     7.875
excite_mean     0.172     0.172     0.172
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.068     3.068     3.068

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       177.5     177.3     177.3
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0