Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 13TF172

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: 13TF172   
# Created Tue Apr  1 01:09:45 2025
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     31 observations of     31
# Arc:   5.10y
# First observation: 2013/09/11
#  Last observation: 2018/10/18
# Chi-squared of fit:     4.21 DOF:     56 RMS:  0.07
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.16    0.17
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.503433E-05  2.245951E-02 -3.244837E-07 -6.347425E-04  2.351021E-02 -4.158392E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  4.5783E-13 -1.0470E-13 -4.2452E-15  1.6790E-15  3.7078E-13 -2.7624E-13
 -1.0470E-13  1.5321E-13  2.1375E-15 -4.2179E-15  2.5043E-14  1.3454E-12
 -4.2452E-15  2.1375E-15  1.4227E-13 -3.5804E-14 -3.9579E-15  1.6186E-14
  1.6790E-15 -4.2179E-15 -3.5804E-14  1.3586E-14 -1.3029E-15 -4.1158E-14
  3.7078E-13  2.5043E-14 -3.9579E-15 -1.3029E-15  5.2574E-13  7.6836E-13
 -2.7624E-13  1.3454E-12  1.6186E-14 -4.1158E-14  7.6836E-13  1.3485E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -2.444450    2.986528    0.253731   -0.041486   -0.974135  2456546.800698
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456546.5000  =  2013/09/11
Mean Anomaly:          285.08441 +/-     0.194
Argument of Peri:      313.61592 +/-     0.213
Long of Asc Node:      127.05067 +/-     0.005
Inclination:             2.89523 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.02743812 +/-    0.0002
Semi-Major Axis:     43.79108302 +/-    0.0055
Time of Perihelion: 2478573.0599 +/-      59.2
Perihelion:          42.58953796 +/-    0.0088
Aphelion:            44.99262807 +/-    0.0090
Period (y)              289.7922 +/-      0.05
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           43.42487743 +/-    0.0013
Ecliptic Y            2.01461219 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic Z           -1.81417377 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00019391 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00260809 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00007165 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   43.50943985 +/-    0.0013
Geocenter to KBO     42.53476430 +/-    0.0013
# Hcoef:  7.00

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 13TF172. 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 (13TF172) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2013 09  11.29992  00 14 50.791  -01 03 20.75  23.7g 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2013 10  13.10032  00 12 35.856  -01 18 04.54  22.6z 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2013 10  13.13297  00 12 35.730  -01 18 05.53  23.1i 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2013 11  22.08973  00 10 27.766  -01 30 38.36  24.2g 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2013 11  22.09111  00 10 27.764  -01 30 38.42  23.5r 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2013 11  22.09392  00 10 27.759  -01 30 38.39  23.1i 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2013 11  23.08715  00 10 25.852  -01 30 48.12  23.5r 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2013 11  23.10126  00 10 25.822  -01 30 48.17  22.8i 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2014 10  02.24991  00 18 09.514  -00 44 25.83  23.4r 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2014 10  28.184907 00 16 24.55   -00 55 23.8   22.9i 13TF172   W84  C~35ba      
2014 10  28.18544  00 16 24.551  -00 55 23.91  22.9i 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2014 10  28.19540  00 16 24.516  -00 55 24.14  22.9r 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2015 10  17.16107  00 21 54.428  -00 22 18.98  23.6r 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2016 09  09.33710  00 29 18.022  +00 23 28.90  23.0r 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2016 09  09.33846  00 29 18.019  +00 23 28.94  23.1i 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2016 10  23.13956  00 26 14.047  +00 03 34.20  23.2r 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2016 11  08.13786  00 25 16.892  -00 02 05.60  23.0i 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2016 11  08.13923  00 25 16.878  -00 02 05.54  23.7z 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2017 09  27.209722 00 32 51.62   +00 43 58.3   23.1r 13TF172   W84  C~35ba      
2017 09  27.21025  00 32 51.622  +00 43 58.26  23.1r 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2017 09  27.211088 00 32 51.61   +00 43 58.2   22.8i 13TF172   W84  C~35ba      
2017 09  27.21161  00 32 51.614  +00 43 58.20  22.6i 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2017 09  27.212465 00 32 51.61   +00 43 58.2   23.8g 13TF172   W84  C~35ba      
2017 09  27.21299  00 32 51.605  +00 43 58.05  23.9g 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2017 10  22.18847  00 31 05.575  +00 32 44.53  24.2g 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2018 09  09.22996  00 38 54.992  +01 21 10.44  23.1z 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2018 09  09.33142  00 38 54.584  +01 21 07.72  23.6r 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2018 09  09.33280  00 38 54.578  +01 21 07.76  23.5i 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2018 10  10.25683  00 36 44.159  +01 06 47.53  23.5r 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2018 10  10.25820  00 36 44.154  +01 06 47.44  23.4i 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      
2018 10  18.18917  00 36 10.491  +01 03 16.21  23.3z 13TF172   W84  C~4yR9      

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     0.02       0.00    -0.01
     2   0.0871      0.00    -0.13       0.00     0.02
     3   0.0872      0.00     0.02       0.00    -0.12
     4   0.1965      0.00    -0.07       0.00     0.07
     5   0.1966      0.00    -0.06       0.00     0.02
     6   0.1966      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.08
     7   0.1993      0.00     0.12       0.00    -0.07
     8   0.1993      0.00     0.08       0.00     0.02
     9   1.0567      0.00     0.17       0.00     0.06
    10   1.1277      0.00    -0.04       0.00     0.05
    11   1.1277      0.00     0.00       0.00    -0.05
    12   1.1277      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.07
    13   2.0968      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.01
    14   2.9953      0.00    -0.08       0.00     0.07
    15   2.9953      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.15
    16   3.1152      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.16
    17   3.1590      0.00     0.09       0.00     0.00
    18   3.1590      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.08
    19   4.0436      0.00    -0.00       0.00     0.02
    20   4.0436      0.00     0.06       0.00    -0.00
    21   4.0436      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.04
    22   4.0436      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.02
    23   4.0436      0.00     0.03       0.00     0.00
    24   4.0436      0.00    -0.01       0.00    -0.14
    25   4.1119      0.00    -0.03       0.00     0.00
    26   4.9936      0.00     0.09       0.00    -0.00
    27   4.9939      0.00    -0.01       0.00    -0.01
    28   4.9939      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.07
    29   5.0786      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.04
    30   5.0786      0.00    -0.01       0.00    -0.01
    31   5.1003      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.02

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.

13TF172    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        44.034    44.034    44.034
ecceobj         0.028     0.028     0.028
incobj          2.892     2.892     2.892
qmin           41.478    41.497    41.464
qmax           46.370    46.346    46.379
amean          43.817    43.817    43.817
amin           43.478    43.484    43.475
amax           44.165    44.164    44.164
emean           0.034     0.034     0.034
emin            0.017     0.017     0.017
emax            0.050     0.050     0.050
imean           1.978     1.978     1.978
imin            1.281     1.281     1.281
imax            2.629     2.629     2.629
excite_mean     0.049     0.049     0.049
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.096     3.096     3.096

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     183.3     183.1
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0