Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 13TJ228

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: 13TJ228   
# Created Sun Apr 27 01:09:49 2025
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     18 observations of     18
# Arc:  11.06y
# First observation: 2013/10/11
#  Last observation: 2024/11/01
# Chi-squared of fit:    10.73 DOF:     30 RMS:  0.14
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.42    0.36
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.599649E-05  2.612678E-02  9.668815E-07  6.671357E-04  2.524209E-02  1.902246E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  3.7819E-13 -1.5561E-13  5.5533E-15 -3.3119E-15  7.6853E-14 -4.4204E-13
 -1.5561E-13  1.0944E-13 -4.6610E-15  2.7021E-15 -1.1978E-13  3.6252E-13
  5.5533E-15 -4.6610E-15  2.0553E-13 -2.8917E-14  6.3108E-15 -1.6518E-14
 -3.3119E-15  2.7021E-15 -2.8917E-14  6.7908E-15 -3.2559E-15  9.5446E-15
  7.6853E-14 -1.1978E-13  6.3108E-15 -3.2559E-15  4.4899E-13 -4.4675E-13
 -4.4204E-13  3.6252E-13 -1.6518E-14  9.5446E-15 -4.4675E-13  1.2813E-12
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    1.278380   -6.269054   -0.404157    0.020471   -0.912364  2456576.610238
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456576.5000  =  2013/10/11
Mean Anomaly:           32.88449 +/-     0.017
Argument of Peri:      358.23085 +/-     0.020
Long of Asc Node:      313.75400 +/-     0.004
Inclination:             1.92156 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.13167659 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     45.25973008 +/-    0.0067
Time of Perihelion: 2446417.4061 +/-       5.6
Perihelion:          39.30008316 +/-    0.0076
Aphelion:            51.21937700 +/-    0.0090
Period (y)              304.4922 +/-      0.07
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           40.32052428 +/-    0.0010
Ecliptic Y           -4.01978264 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic Z            0.88385362 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00050671 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00279309 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00007708 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   40.52999260 +/-    0.0010
Geocenter to KBO     39.61637116 +/-    0.0011
# Hcoef:  7.98

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 13TJ228. 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 (13TJ228) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2013 10  11.10946  23 34 57.260  -01 18 55.50  23.1z 13TJ228   W84  C~52Rf      
2013 10  13.08293  23 34 49.307  -01 19 47.72  23.2i 13TJ228   W84  C~52Rf      
2013 10  28.03101  23 33 55.554  -01 25 47.12  23.9r 13TJ228   W84  C~52Rf      
2013 11  23.08392  23 32 58.559  -01 32 29.73  24.0r 13TJ228   W84  C~52Rf      
2015 11  06.06654  23 44 15.983  -00 14 09.03  24.3r 13TJ228   W84  C~52Rf      
2017 07  30.50809  00 01 16.24   +01 40 06.7   24.8r 13TJ228   T09  C~8nZR      
2017 07  30.53502  00 01 16.19   +01 40 06.4   24.4r 13TJ228   T09  C~8nZR      
2017 07  30.60990  00 01 15.99   +01 40 05.2   24.4r 13TJ228   T09  C~8nZR      
2017 09  17.29024  23 58 15.51   +01 21 43.2   23.8i 13TJ228   T09  C~8CN7      
2017 09  17.31571  23 58 15.40   +01 21 42.6   23.7i 13TJ228   T09  C~8CN7      
2017 09  17.35851  23 58 15.20   +01 21 41.2   23.9i 13TJ228   T09  C~8CN7      
2017 09  17.39893  23 58 15.02   +01 21 40.0   23.7i 13TJ228   T09  C~8CN7      
2017 11  15.03514  23 54 30.468  +00 56 45.11  23.7r 13TJ228   W84  C~52Rf      
2018 09  17.28548  00 03 36.601  +01 58 40.85  23.7i 13TJ228   W84  C~52Rf      
2018 09  17.28686  00 03 36.585  +01 58 40.93  24.2r 13TJ228   W84  C~52Rf      
2024 11  01.119900 00 31 59.672  +05 13 36.12  24.1G 13TJ228   G37  C~8SPb      
2024 11  01.166270 00 31 59.508  +05 13 34.54        13TJ228   G37  C~8SPb      
2024 11  01.212280 00 31 59.324  +05 13 34.16        13TJ228   G37  C~8SPb      

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     0.11       0.00    -0.07
     2   0.0054      0.00    -0.11       0.00     0.04
     3   0.0463      0.00     0.11       0.00    -0.07
     4   0.1177      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.03
     5   2.0697      0.00     0.13       0.00    -0.10
     6   3.8012      0.00    -0.11       0.00     0.09
     7   3.8013      0.00     0.12       0.00     0.14
     8   3.8015      0.00    -0.13       0.00    -0.07
     9   3.9348      0.00    -0.11       0.00     0.10
    10   3.9349      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.24
    11   3.9350      0.00    -0.06       0.00     0.07
    12   3.9351      0.00     0.03       0.00     0.04
    13   4.0956      0.00    -0.07       0.00    -0.05
    14   4.9341      0.00     0.18       0.00    -0.17
    15   4.9341      0.00     0.04       0.00    -0.05
    16  11.0582      0.00    -0.10       0.00    -0.01
    17  11.0583      0.00     0.11       0.00    -0.42
    18  11.0585      0.00     0.00       0.00     0.36

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.

13TJ228    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        45.541    45.542    45.541
ecceobj         0.137     0.137     0.137
incobj          1.918     1.918     1.918
qmin           38.604    38.613    38.612
qmax           52.394    52.410    52.392
amean          45.340    45.339    45.340
amin           44.957    44.963    44.966
amax           45.758    45.761    45.767
emean           0.131     0.131     0.131
emin            0.117     0.117     0.117
emax            0.145     0.145     0.146
imean           3.508     3.508     3.508
imin            2.844     2.844     2.845
imax            4.105     4.104     4.102
excite_mean     0.145     0.145     0.145
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.092     3.092     3.092

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       181.6     181.6     181.5
kozaiamp        180.0     179.9     180.0