Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 16RQ82

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: 16RQ82    
# Created Wed Dec 25 02:10:41 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     16 observations of     16
# Arc:   5.16y
# First observation: 2016/09/09
#  Last observation: 2021/11/05
# Chi-squared of fit:     6.88 DOF:     26 RMS:  0.12
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.26    0.31
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.460662E-05  2.183955E-02 -3.740683E-07 -1.016803E-03  2.305427E-02  1.507221E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  4.4624E-13 -2.9515E-13 -9.9081E-15  1.2363E-14  8.0298E-14 -2.4552E-12
 -2.9515E-13  4.7813E-13  1.5343E-14 -2.1963E-14  3.7236E-13  4.0549E-12
 -9.9081E-15  1.5343E-14  2.2822E-13 -6.7622E-14  7.3896E-15  1.4732E-13
  1.2363E-14 -2.1963E-14 -6.7622E-14  3.4189E-14 -1.5444E-14 -2.0416E-13
  8.0298E-14  3.7236E-13  7.3896E-15 -1.5444E-14  1.0370E-12  2.3899E-12
 -2.4552E-12  4.0549E-12  1.4732E-13 -2.0416E-13  2.3899E-12  3.8332E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -3.480384   -0.698244    0.217060   -0.059709   -0.984600  2457640.655729
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457640.5000  =  2016/09/09
Mean Anomaly:           77.44647 +/-     0.084
Argument of Peri:      146.82007 +/-     0.098
Long of Asc Node:      127.40284 +/-     0.005
Inclination:             4.33858 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.06541034 +/-    0.0003
Semi-Major Axis:     44.80842084 +/-    0.0070
Time of Perihelion: 2434071.7243 +/-      26.1
Perihelion:          41.87748681 +/-    0.0143
Aphelion:            47.73935487 +/-    0.0148
Period (y)              299.9492 +/-      0.07
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           44.27276900 +/-    0.0019
Ecliptic Y           -0.75921370 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic Z           -2.63324199 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00020460 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00258439 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00013143 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   44.35746529 +/-    0.0019
Geocenter to KBO     43.37590435 +/-    0.0019
# Hcoef:  6.96

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 16RQ82. 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 (16RQ82) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2016 09  09.15494  00 02 58.926  -03 28 14.07  23.1z 16RQ82    W84  C~55Zp      
2016 09  09.15632  00 02 58.911  -03 28 13.98  23.1i 16RQ82    W84  C~55Zp      
2016 09  22.09014  00 02 04.972  -03 34 19.59  23.2r 16RQ82    W84  C~55Zp      
2017 09  27.28309  00 06 24.644  -03 09 58.47  22.8r 16RQ82    W84  C~55Zp      
2017 10  17.22832  00 05 03.303  -03 18 31.67  23.3i 16RQ82    W84  C~55Zp      
2017 11  08.09902  00 03 50.020  -03 25 31.54  23.9g 16RQ82    W84  C~55Zp      
2017 11  09.06567  00 03 47.403  -03 25 45.52  22.5r 16RQ82    W84  C~55Zp      
2018 09  14.30534  00 11 59.815  -02 37 06.38  23.9r 16RQ82    W84  C~55Zp      
2018 09  14.31098  00 11 59.788  -02 37 06.55  23.2i 16RQ82    W84  C~55Zp      
2018 09  14.31238  00 11 59.769  -02 37 06.40  23.9g 16RQ82    W84  C~55Zp      
2018 10  18.13166  00 09 40.241  -02 52 10.27  22.9z 16RQ82    W84  C~55Zp      
2018 11  07.12478  00 08 31.729  -02 58 44.97  23.4i 16RQ82    W84  C~55Zp      
2018 11  07.12617  00 08 31.702  -02 58 44.84  24.1r 16RQ82    W84  C~55Zp      
2021 11  05.109310 00 22 28.932  -01 38 36.28  23.5G 16RQ82    G37  C~5Bd5      
2021 11  05.158980 00 22 28.772  -01 38 37.08        16RQ82    G37  C~5Bd5      
2021 11  05.207710 00 22 28.612  -01 38 37.94        16RQ82    G37  C~5Bd5      

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     0.10       0.00    -0.03
     2   0.0000      0.00    -0.04       0.00     0.10
     3   0.0354      0.00     0.06       0.00    -0.07
     4   1.0489      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.18
     5   1.1036      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.11
     6   1.1634      0.00    -0.15       0.00     0.10
     7   1.1661      0.00     0.17       0.00    -0.02
     8   2.0127      0.00     0.06       0.00    -0.01
     9   2.0127      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.02
    10   2.0128      0.00    -0.19       0.00     0.17
    11   2.1053      0.00     0.31       0.00     0.00
    12   2.1601      0.00     0.09       0.00     0.01
    13   2.1601      0.00    -0.26       0.00     0.16
    14   5.1552      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.09
    15   5.1554      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.01
    16   5.1555      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.00

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.

16RQ82    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        45.238    45.238    45.238
ecceobj         0.066     0.066     0.066
incobj          4.333     4.333     4.333
qmin           41.556    41.572    41.553
qmax           48.795    48.795    48.795
amean          45.056    45.056    45.056
amin           44.706    44.703    44.699
amax           45.425    45.425    45.431
emean           0.061     0.061     0.061
emin            0.047     0.047     0.047
emax            0.074     0.074     0.074
imean           3.073     3.073     3.073
imin            2.626     2.626     2.626
imax            3.561     3.560     3.562
excite_mean     0.081     0.081     0.081
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.106     3.106     3.106

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       186.8     186.7     187.0
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0