Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 16SK56

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: 16SK56    
# Created Fri Nov 22 02:10:45 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     47 observations of     47
# Arc:   8.15y
# First observation: 2013/10/04
#  Last observation: 2021/11/26
# Chi-squared of fit:    22.04 DOF:     88 RMS:  0.12
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.38    0.32
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.800870E-05  2.716932E-02 -1.617013E-06 -4.664626E-03  2.625634E-02 -6.431682E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  2.1326E-13 -7.6819E-14 -1.5522E-14  1.0147E-14  5.9381E-14 -2.8976E-13
 -7.6819E-14  4.8742E-14  1.0171E-14 -7.7356E-15  8.2617E-15  2.1988E-13
 -1.5522E-14  1.0171E-14  1.1903E-13 -2.6810E-14 -4.0407E-15  5.5202E-14
  1.0147E-14 -7.7356E-15 -2.6810E-14  8.7620E-15 -5.6216E-16 -4.1252E-14
  5.9381E-14  8.2617E-15 -4.0407E-15 -5.6216E-16  1.5446E-13  1.3020E-14
 -2.8976E-13  2.1988E-13  5.5202E-14 -4.1252E-14  1.3020E-14  1.1731E-12
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
  -12.450410   26.549393    0.270302   -0.207528   -0.940480  2456569.775398
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456570.5000  =  2013/10/05
Mean Anomaly:          342.16715 +/-     0.023
Argument of Peri:      253.25203 +/-     0.028
Long of Asc Node:      155.64705 +/-     0.001
Inclination:            15.58362 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.09752127 +/-    0.0000
Semi-Major Axis:     42.97369253 +/-    0.0029
Time of Perihelion: 2461667.5703 +/-      12.0
Perihelion:          38.78284363 +/-    0.0033
Aphelion:            47.16454144 +/-    0.0038
Period (y)              281.7165 +/-      0.03
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           34.25021995 +/-    0.0005
Ecliptic Y           16.81467278 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Z           -8.21123601 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00142484 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00245680 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00046036 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   39.02866653 +/-    0.0005
Geocenter to KBO     38.08608525 +/-    0.0006
# Hcoef:  7.11

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 16SK56. 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 (16SK56) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2013 10  04.27462  01 56 24.121  -01 23 10.28  21.7g 16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2013 11  03.07038  01 54 02.70   -01 37 59.8   23.4r 16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2013 11  03.13272  01 54 02.40   -01 38 01.3         16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2013 11  03.21249  01 54 02.02   -01 38 03.3         16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2013 11  12.18492  01 53 20.450  -01 41 20.74  22.5z 16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2013 11  23.19984  01 52 33.463  -01 44 22.59  22.4i 16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2013 11  23.20121  01 52 33.462  -01 44 22.40  22.5z 16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2014 10  29.27262  02 00 39.349  -01 17 37.02  22.7r 16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2015 01  16.05758  01 56 52.454  -01 22 51.31  22.5z 16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2015 12  04.06390  02 04 14.880  -01 09 55.30  22.6i 16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2016 09  23.26496  02 15 45.242  -00 22 12.36  22.3z 16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2016 09  24.26450  02 15 41.454  -00 22 46.12  22.7r 16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2016 09  27.45010  02 15 28.94   -00 24 35.3   24.1g 16SK56    568  C~2eAH      
2016 09  27.56964  02 15 28.45   -00 24 39.4   24.0g 16SK56    568  C~2eAH      
2016 09  27.61902  02 15 28.25   -00 24 41.0   24.0g 16SK56    568  C~2eAH      
2016 09  28.45917  02 15 24.86   -00 25 09.7   24.3g 16SK56    568  C~2eAH      
2016 09  28.51982  02 15 24.61   -00 25 11.7   24.0g 16SK56    568  C~2eAH      
2016 09  28.57907  02 15 24.36   -00 25 13.7   23.9g 16SK56    568  C~2eAH      
2016 09  29.47095  02 15 20.72   -00 25 44.1   24.1g 16SK56    568  C~2eAH      
2016 09  29.53138  02 15 20.46   -00 25 46.1   24.1g 16SK56    568  C~2eAI      
2016 09  29.62808  02 15 20.06   -00 25 49.5   24.0g 16SK56    568  C~2eAI      
2016 10  27.17201  02 13 12.787  -00 40 17.24  22.9i 16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2016 10  27.17338  02 13 12.776  -00 40 17.25  23.1r 16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2016 10  27.17475  02 13 12.769  -00 40 17.23  24.3g 16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2016 12  23.05112  02 09 26.048  -00 52 10.55  23.1i 16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2016 12  23.21536  02 09 25.67   -00 52 09.5   22.9z 16SK56    T09  C~81BT      
2016 12  23.27895  02 09 25.53   -00 52 09.2   22.9z 16SK56    T09  C~81BT      
2016 12  23.29539  02 09 25.51   -00 52 09.2   23.1z 16SK56    T09  C~81BT      
2016 12  23.29809  02 09 25.51   -00 52 09.2   23.1z 16SK56    T09  C~81BT      
2016 12  23.31445  02 09 25.47   -00 52 09.2   22.9z 16SK56    T09  C~81BT      
2017 10  29.26760  02 19 16.900  -00 22 45.51  23.1r 16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2017 10  29.26898  02 19 16.894  -00 22 45.52  23.0i 16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2017 10  29.27036  02 19 16.885  -00 22 45.69  23.7g 16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2017 11  01.09187  02 19 03.048  -00 24 00.03  22.4z 16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2017 11  27.19986  02 17 01.583  -00 32 26.04  22.0i 16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2017 12  11.04046  02 16 09.292  -00 34 13.25  22.8r 16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2017 12  24.06521  02 15 32.550  -00 34 00.09  22.2z 16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2017 12  26.11053  02 15 28.055  -00 33 47.88  22.5z 16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2018 11  07.22958  02 24 47.698  -00 07 59.76  22.2i 16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2018 11  07.23094  02 24 47.698  -00 07 59.81  22.5r 16SK56    W84  C~55Zw      
2019 11  02.42952  02 31 26.72   +00 12 31.8   22.6i 16SK56    T09  C~7bNz      
2019 11  02.49727  02 31 26.38   +00 12 30.3   22.8i 16SK56    T09  C~7bNz      
2019 11  02.56170  02 31 26.06   +00 12 28.6   22.9i 16SK56    T09  C~7bNz      
2019 11  02.58541  02 31 25.95   +00 12 27.8   22.8i 16SK56    T09  C~7bNz      
2021 11  26.286207 02 41 59.046  +00 41 27.23  22.8w 16SK56    F51  C~5HJi      
2021 11  26.299142 02 41 58.978  +00 41 27.03  22.9w 16SK56    F51  C~5HJi      
2021 11  26.312593 02 41 58.897  +00 41 27.03  23.0w 16SK56    F51  C~5HJi      

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    -0.23       0.00    -0.35
     2   0.0816      0.00     0.00       0.00    -0.03
     3   0.0817      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.02
     4   0.0820      0.00     0.09       0.00    -0.08
     5   0.1065      0.00     0.02       0.00    -0.07
     6   0.1367      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.09
     7   0.1367      0.00     0.12       0.00     0.12
     8   1.0678      0.00     0.10       0.00     0.07
     9   1.2835      0.00     0.17       0.00    -0.10
    10   2.1651      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.05
    11   2.9705      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.24
    12   2.9733      0.00     0.17       0.00     0.18
    13   2.9820      0.00    -0.06       0.00     0.03
    14   2.9823      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.01
    15   2.9825      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.09
    16   2.9848      0.00    -0.07       0.00     0.03
    17   2.9849      0.00    -0.03       0.00     0.09
    18   2.9851      0.00    -0.09       0.00     0.11
    19   2.9875      0.00     0.01       0.00     0.06
    20   2.9877      0.00    -0.07       0.00     0.11
    21   2.9880      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.00
    22   3.0634      0.00     0.09       0.00    -0.04
    23   3.0634      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.01
    24   3.0634      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.04
    25   3.2191      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.06
    26   3.2196      0.00    -0.38       0.00     0.32
    27   3.2197      0.00    -0.31       0.00     0.28
    28   3.2198      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.19
    29   3.2198      0.00     0.05       0.00     0.17
    30   3.2198      0.00     0.00       0.00     0.09
    31   4.0684      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.09
    32   4.0684      0.00     0.08       0.00    -0.06
    33   4.0684      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.19
    34   4.0762      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.06
    35   4.1476      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.01
    36   4.1855      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.09
    37   4.2212      0.00     0.21       0.00    -0.03
    38   4.2268      0.00     0.02       0.00    -0.06
    39   5.0923      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.02
    40   5.0923      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.00
    41   6.0785      0.00     0.02       0.00    -0.08
    42   6.0786      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.15
    43   6.0788      0.00     0.09       0.00     0.10
    44   6.0789      0.00     0.21       0.00    -0.10
    45   8.1451      0.00     0.12       0.00    -0.14
    46   8.1452      0.00     0.00       0.00    -0.16
    47   8.1452      0.00    -0.28       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.

16SK56    quality flag:3

Type:       SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD

axisobj        43.208    43.208    43.209
ecceobj         0.101     0.101     0.101
incobj         15.550    15.550    15.550
qmin           38.059    38.139    38.138
qmax           47.985    47.916    47.919
amean          42.889    42.889    42.889
amin           42.539    42.549    42.542
amax           43.256    43.248    43.252
emean           0.095     0.095     0.095
emin            0.080     0.083     0.083
emax            0.109     0.109     0.108
imean          14.924    14.908    14.900
imin           14.362    14.345    14.330
imax           15.582    15.572    15.557
excite_mean     0.274     0.274     0.274
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.999     2.999     2.999

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       182.6     180.2     180.1
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     179.9