Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 13TX228

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: 13TX228   
# Created Tue Apr  1 01:09:49 2025
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     10 observations of     10
# Arc:   4.91y
# First observation: 2013/10/13
#  Last observation: 2018/09/09
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000071   0.021649  -0.000004  -0.000312   0.023369   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     3.18 DOF:     14 RMS:  0.10
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.17    0.21
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.509738E-05  2.162696E-02  1.169170E-07 -3.109058E-04  2.310795E-02  3.522391E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  6.3441E-13 -3.4270E-13  1.2726E-16  2.6318E-15 -1.3062E-13 -1.9942E-12
 -3.4270E-13  5.4113E-13 -8.2790E-16 -6.1562E-15  3.4983E-13  4.7411E-12
  1.2726E-16 -8.2790E-16  5.4555E-13 -1.3290E-13 -1.0499E-14 -1.2535E-14
  2.6318E-15 -6.1562E-15 -1.3290E-13  4.4410E-14 -2.9101E-15 -5.8084E-14
 -1.3062E-13  3.4983E-13 -1.0499E-14 -2.9101E-15  1.0096E-12  3.6952E-12
 -1.9942E-12  4.7411E-12 -1.2535E-14 -5.8084E-14  3.6952E-12  4.5413E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -3.312983    0.757821   -0.322422   -0.054432   -0.942300  2456578.630948
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456570.5000  =  2013/10/05
Mean Anomaly:          131.37414 +/-     0.440
Argument of Peri:      122.23078 +/-     0.436
Long of Asc Node:      105.15050 +/-     0.009
Inclination:             3.34089 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.02883035 +/-    0.0002
Semi-Major Axis:     43.37156031 +/-    0.0064
Time of Perihelion: 2418497.8256 +/-     127.3
Perihelion:          42.12114289 +/-    0.0121
Aphelion:            44.62197772 +/-    0.0123
Period (y)              285.6379 +/-      0.06
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           44.13807639 +/-    0.0019
Ecliptic Y            0.90936224 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic Z           -2.50090991 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00000053 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00256124 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00003905 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   44.21822337 +/-    0.0019
Geocenter to KBO     43.27515871 +/-    0.0019
# Hcoef:  7.11

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 13TX228. 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 (13TX228) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2013 10  13.13017  00 08 03.339  -02 44 16.87  23.3i 13TX228   W84  C~52Rg      
2013 11  23.09986  00 05 57.381  -02 55 49.55  23.6i 13TX228   W84  C~52Rg      
2014 08  18.30134  00 16 19.841  -01 50 42.85  23.4i 13TX228   W84  C~52Rg      
2016 11  18.06894  00 19 41.170  -01 30 06.25  24.0r 13TX228   W84  C~52Rg      
2017 09  27.21439  00 27 24.564  -00 42 43.10  23.5i 13TX228   W84  C~52Rg      
2017 09  27.21575  00 27 24.559  -00 42 42.95  24.1r 13TX228   W84  C~52Rg      
2017 10  27.16442  00 25 21.762  -00 55 22.94  22.9z 13TX228   W84  C~52Rg      
2017 10  29.12934  00 25 14.554  -00 56 04.72  22.7i 13TX228   W84  C~52Rg      
2018 09  09.32865  00 33 11.848  -00 05 44.16  22.9r 13TX228   W84  C~52Rg      
2018 09  09.33003  00 33 11.813  -00 05 44.10  23.3i 13TX228   W84  C~52Rg      

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    -0.07
     2   0.1122  -2006.91     0.04     115.58     0.01
     3   0.8465   8110.06     0.05     -21.21     0.08
     4   3.0991  11378.70     0.01     -94.43     0.03
     5   3.9564  18926.62    -0.10    -271.33    -0.01
     6   3.9564  18926.62    -0.01    -271.16     0.16
     7   4.0384  16919.57    -0.01    -229.71    -0.09
     8   4.0438  16803.01     0.06    -224.69    -0.16
     9   4.9068  24651.93     0.21    -325.90    -0.11
    10   4.9068  24651.46    -0.17    -325.63     0.16

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.

13TX228    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        43.614    43.634    43.595
ecceobj         0.026     0.026     0.026
incobj          3.341     3.341     3.341
qmin           41.558    41.606    41.511
qmax           45.439    45.426    45.458
amean          43.421    43.442    43.402
amin           43.082    43.114    43.065
amax           43.767    43.783    43.739
emean           0.022     0.022     0.022
emin            0.003     0.004     0.004
emax            0.039     0.038     0.039
imean           1.811     1.809     1.813
imin            0.982     0.989     0.977
imax            2.502     2.495     2.507
excite_mean     0.039     0.039     0.039
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.093     3.093     3.093

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       192.9     192.1     193.7
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0