Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 13RK124

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: 13RK124   
# Created Fri Nov 22 02:09:31 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     42 observations of     42
# Arc:   3.96y
# First observation: 2013/09/10
#  Last observation: 2017/08/27
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000255   0.029043   0.000007   0.001037   0.027157   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     9.77 DOF:     78 RMS:  0.09
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.16    0.28
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.700526E-05  2.948503E-02  4.109061E-07  1.061220E-03  2.792187E-02  5.565014E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  1.7367E-13 -2.9624E-14  2.1389E-16  3.6283E-16  1.2601E-13  1.7759E-13
 -2.9624E-14  1.7276E-13 -2.1754E-15  6.4172E-15  1.1453E-13  1.6487E-12
  2.1389E-16 -2.1754E-15  9.4570E-14 -3.1782E-14 -1.2178E-15 -2.2552E-14
  3.6283E-16  6.4172E-15 -3.1782E-14  1.7300E-14  5.1564E-15  6.8485E-14
  1.2601E-13  1.1453E-13 -1.2178E-15  5.1564E-15  2.8015E-13  1.4575E-12
  1.7759E-13  1.6487E-12 -2.2552E-14  6.8485E-14  1.4575E-12  1.7761E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -6.952695   19.191982    0.529565   -0.103687   -0.851113  2456545.864868
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456540.5000  =  2013/09/05
Mean Anomaly:           56.67067 +/-     0.011
Argument of Peri:      209.21178 +/-     0.019
Long of Asc Node:       92.57145 +/-     0.002
Inclination:             7.05341 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.18423199 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     39.59459967 +/-    0.0030
Time of Perihelion: 2442215.0532 +/-       2.2
Perihelion:          32.30000790 +/-    0.0061
Aphelion:            46.88919143 +/-    0.0066
Period (y)              249.1507 +/-      0.03
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           34.55836903 +/-    0.0006
Ecliptic Y           11.47156327 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Z           -4.33531571 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00043314 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00291148 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00003738 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   36.66977770 +/-    0.0006
Geocenter to KBO     35.81421560 +/-    0.0007
# Hcoef:  7.43

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 13RK124. 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 (13RK124) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2013 09  10.36409  01 21 21.771  +01 04 25.72  24.3g 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2013 09  10.36550  01 21 21.780  +01 04 25.62  22.7r 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2013 09  10.36550  01 21 21.78   +01 04 25.6   22.8r 13RK124   W84  C~3clA      
2013 09  10.36688  01 21 21.762  +01 04 25.63  22.7i 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2013 09  10.36688  01 21 21.76   +01 04 25.6   22.7i 13RK124   W84  C~3clA      
2013 10  02.29121  01 19 40.990  +00 52 50.83  24.2g 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2013 11  08.20827  01 16 36.738  +00 35 48.48  22.7r 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2013 11  08.20827  01 16 36.74   +00 35 48.5   22.8r 13RK124   W84  C~3clA      
2013 11  08.20964  01 16 36.734  +00 35 48.37  23.1i 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2013 11  08.20964  01 16 36.73   +00 35 48.4   23.0i 13RK124   W84  C~3clA      
2013 11  22.16504  01 15 38.795  +00 31 46.65  22.4i 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2013 11  22.16504  01 15 38.79   +00 31 46.6   22.7i 13RK124   W84  C~3clA      
2013 11  22.16642  01 15 38.786  +00 31 46.53  21.8z 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2014 10  02.31473  01 25 52.167  +01 34 21.59  22.8r 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2014 10  02.31473  01 25 52.17   +01 34 21.6   23.2r 13RK124   W84  C~3clA      
2014 10  28.22004  01 23 40.623  +01 21 38.67  23.2r 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2014 10  28.22004  01 23 40.62   +01 21 38.7   23.3r 13RK124   W84  C~3clA      
2014 10  28.22306  01 23 40.610  +01 21 38.60  23.3i 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2014 11  18.16589  01 22 04.055  +01 14 05.16  22.4z 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2014 11  18.16589  01 22 04.05   +01 14 05.2   22.4z 13RK124   W84  C~3clA      
2015 10  17.17378  01 30 44.601  +02 07 48.81  22.9r 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2015 10  17.17378  01 30 44.60   +02 07 48.8   23.0r 13RK124   W84  C~3clA      
2016 08  15.42460  01 40 45.868  +03 16 40.55  22.2i 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2016 08  15.42460  01 40 45.87   +03 16 40.6   22.5i 13RK124   W84  C~3clA      
2016 08  16.37872  01 40 44.245  +03 16 22.23  22.9z 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2016 08  26.34061  01 40 22.454  +03 12 44.80  23.1r 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2016 08  26.34061  01 40 22.45   +03 12 44.8   23.1r 13RK124   W84  C~3clA      
2016 08  30.34139  01 40 11.308  +03 11 07.11  24.6g 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2016 10  21.23531  01 36 22.807  +02 45 54.19  22.4z 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2016 10  21.23668  01 36 22.790  +02 45 54.11  22.9i 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2016 10  21.23668  01 36 22.79   +02 45 54.1   22.9i 13RK124   W84  C~3clA      
2016 10  23.21148  01 36 12.718  +02 44 59.29  23.8g 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2016 10  28.24390  01 35 47.146  +02 42 43.37  23.4r 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2016 10  28.24390  01 35 47.14   +02 42 43.4   23.3r 13RK124   W84  C~3clA      
2016 10  29.17111  01 35 42.498  +02 42 19.23  23.5g 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2016 11  05.14793  01 35 08.049  +02 39 27.23  23.2r 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2016 11  05.14793  01 35 08.05   +02 39 27.2   23.2r 13RK124   W84  C~3clA      
2017 08  22.38370  01 46 27.355  +03 53 33.06  23.4i 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2017 08  22.38506  01 46 27.350  +03 53 33.06  23.6r 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2017 08  22.38645  01 46 27.360  +03 53 33.10  24.3g 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2017 08  27.36659  01 46 15.683  +03 51 42.82  23.3r 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      
2017 08  27.39283  01 46 15.623  +03 51 42.30  22.3z 13RK124   W84  C~4yQs      

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    -0.06       0.00     0.04
     2   0.0000      0.08     0.11      -0.16    -0.12
     3   0.0000      0.09     0.12      -0.14    -0.10
     4   0.0000     -0.16    -0.03      -0.03     0.02
     5   0.0000     -0.20    -0.07      -0.05     0.00
     6   0.0600  -1661.88     0.15     -75.95     0.02
     7   0.1611  -4607.78    -0.00      15.63     0.13
     8   0.1611  -4607.74     0.03      15.64     0.14
     9   0.1611  -4607.92    -0.05      15.60     0.09
    10   0.1611  -4607.87    -0.00      15.55     0.04
    11   0.1993  -5504.66    -0.07     118.38    -0.10
    12   0.1993  -5504.57     0.01     118.40    -0.08
    13   0.1993  -5504.74    -0.08     118.34    -0.15
    14   1.0594   4433.21    -0.03     141.69     0.05
    15   1.0594   4433.16    -0.08     141.70     0.05
    16   1.1303   2317.90    -0.05     175.16     0.01
    17   1.1303   2317.93    -0.02     175.11    -0.04
    18   1.1303   2317.72     0.02     175.12    -0.04
    19   1.1877    805.32    -0.01     298.81     0.07
    20   1.1877    805.38     0.04     298.74     0.01
    21   2.0994   9255.65     0.06     358.53    -0.07
    22   2.0994   9255.67     0.07     358.53    -0.07
    23   2.9297  19205.00     0.03     825.68    -0.01
    24   2.9297  19204.95    -0.02     825.64    -0.04
    25   2.9323  19175.31     0.03     817.66     0.25
    26   2.9596  18788.11    -0.15     737.19    -0.00
    27   2.9596  18788.17    -0.10     737.16    -0.03
    28   2.9705  18595.28     0.00     708.62     0.17
    29   3.1126  14830.36     0.06     581.98    -0.01
    30   3.1126  14830.09    -0.10     581.99     0.00
    31   3.1126  14830.09    -0.10     582.00     0.01
    32   3.1180  14668.82     0.28     587.55     0.13
    33   3.1318  14260.57    -0.16     604.75    -0.03
    34   3.1318  14260.64    -0.09     604.69    -0.09
    35   3.1343  14186.67     0.08     608.33    -0.15
    36   3.1534  13641.16     0.06     641.77    -0.03
    37   3.1534  13641.16     0.06     641.81     0.01
    38   3.9480  24837.26    -0.04     979.41    -0.00
    39   3.9480  24837.19    -0.06     979.44     0.03
    40   3.9480  24837.35     0.15     979.42     0.03
    41   3.9617  24631.20    -0.08     941.60    -0.08
    42   3.9617  24630.16     0.08     941.45    -0.05

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.

13RK124    quality flag:3

Type:           3:2E      3:2E      3:2E

axisobj        39.827    39.837    39.818
ecceobj         0.188     0.189     0.188
incobj          7.057     7.057     7.057
qmin           31.469    31.489    31.466
qmax           48.117    48.187    48.059
amean          39.457    39.457    39.457
amin           38.994    38.973    38.981
amax           39.995    40.031    39.991
emean           0.185     0.185     0.185
emin            0.169     0.168     0.168
emax            0.203     0.204     0.203
imean           5.439     5.419     5.448
imin            4.862     4.824     4.879
imax            6.047     6.011     6.077
excite_mean     0.208     0.208     0.208
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.002     3.002     3.002

libcent 0       179.3     180.2     179.6
libamp  0       104.0     105.7     100.7
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       170.1     164.7     175.6
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0