Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 17BA233

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: 17BA233   
# Created Thu Oct 31 01:10:31 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     30 observations of     30
# Arc:   2.03y
# First observation: 2015/03/22
#  Last observation: 2017/04/02
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000021   0.031794   0.000000   0.001706   0.028123   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    10.45 DOF:     54 RMS:  0.10
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.17    0.30
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.811797E-05  3.162467E-02  9.111804E-07  1.700792E-03  2.787390E-02 -1.797154E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  7.2193E-13 -9.5603E-13  8.2271E-15 -3.3418E-14 -4.2140E-13 -9.2395E-12
 -9.5603E-13  1.8998E-12 -2.2588E-14  7.9025E-14  8.2861E-13  2.1719E-11
  8.2271E-15 -2.2588E-14  3.9414E-13 -2.2500E-13 -6.6809E-15 -2.7025E-13
 -3.3418E-14  7.9025E-14 -2.2500E-13  1.4885E-13  3.8812E-14  9.8174E-13
 -4.2140E-13  8.2861E-13 -6.6809E-15  3.8812E-14  6.4339E-13  1.0850E-11
 -9.2395E-12  2.1719E-11 -2.7025E-13  9.8174E-13  1.0850E-11  2.7025E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
  -13.363733  142.562995   -0.620734   -0.179091   -0.754434  2457103.880760
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457100.5000  =  2015/03/19
Mean Anomaly:          351.62093 +/-     0.105
Argument of Peri:      297.04679 +/-     0.166
Long of Asc Node:      219.22958 +/-     0.003
Inclination:            13.48558 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.21074466 +/-    0.0002
Semi-Major Axis:     46.21176414 +/-    0.0065
Time of Perihelion: 2459771.1735 +/-      33.4
Perihelion:          36.47288181 +/-    0.0092
Aphelion:            55.95064647 +/-    0.0109
Period (y)              314.1500 +/-      0.07
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -28.71144791 +/-    0.0008
Ecliptic Y           21.19638886 +/-    0.0006
Ecliptic Z           -8.29201824 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00178594 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00255317 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00020342 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   36.63866411 +/-    0.0007
Geocenter to KBO     35.87585764 +/-    0.0010
# Hcoef:  8.29

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 17BA233. 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 (17BA233) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 03  22.379982 09 22 23.92   +01 19 45.2         17BA233   T09  C~83Eq      
2015 03  22.456321 09 22 23.65   +01 19 47.8         17BA233   T09  C~83Eq      
2016 02  12.36483  09 32 23.39   +00 30 24.8   23.6y 17BA233   T09  C~8COq      
2016 02  12.40003  09 32 23.20   +00 30 25.6   23.4y 17BA233   T09  C~8COq      
2016 02  12.43284  09 32 23.02   +00 30 26.6   23.3y 17BA233   T09  C~8COq      
2016 02  12.47965  09 32 22.77   +00 30 28.0   23.5y 17BA233   T09  C~8COq      
2016 02  12.51446  09 32 22.58   +00 30 28.8   23.5y 17BA233   T09  C~8COq      
2016 04  04.246919 09 28 43.20   +00 58 19.1         17BA233   T09  C~83Eq      
2016 04  04.278695 09 28 43.12   +00 58 20.1         17BA233   T09  C~83Eq      
2016 12  25.47915  09 43 01.24   -00 09 41.5   24.3r 17BA233   T09  C~7xTq      
2016 12  25.49589  09 43 01.18   -00 09 41.5   24.2r 17BA233   T09  C~7xTq      
2016 12  25.50217  09 43 01.17   -00 09 41.7   24.2r 17BA233   T09  C~7xTq      
2017 01  21.36859  09 41 15.19   -00 06 33.6   23.5z 17BA233   T09  C~7xTq      
2017 01  21.37737  09 41 15.16   -00 06 33.1   23.7z 17BA233   T09  C~7xTq      
2017 01  21.40956  09 41 14.99   -00 06 32.6   23.7z 17BA233   T09  C~7xTq      
2017 01  21.62179  09 41 13.96   -00 06 29.2   23.5z 17BA233   T09  C~7xTq      
2017 01  21.63253  09 41 13.92   -00 06 29.4   23.4z 17BA233   T09  C~7xTq      
2017 01  21.64327  09 41 13.87   -00 06 29.1   23.7z 17BA233   T09  C~7xTq      
2017 01  28.38578  09 40 40.98   -00 04 28.1   24.6g 17BA233   T09  C~7xTq      
2017 01  28.39557  09 40 40.92   -00 04 27.8   24.6g 17BA233   T09  C~7xTq      
2017 01  28.41254  09 40 40.83   -00 04 27.6   24.3g 17BA233   T09  C~7xTq      
2017 01  28.45502  09 40 40.62   -00 04 26.8   25.3g 17BA233   T09  C~7xTq      
2017 03  04.38848  09 37 42.99   +00 11 41.3   23.8i 17BA233   T09  C~7xTq      
2017 03  04.39116  09 37 42.98   +00 11 41.3   23.8i 17BA233   T09  C~7xTq      
2017 03  04.42430  09 37 42.80   +00 11 42.5   23.5i 17BA233   T09  C~7xTq      
2017 03  04.42698  09 37 42.80   +00 11 42.6   23.6i 17BA233   T09  C~7xTq      
2017 04  02.024053 09 35 50.568  +00 27 58.68  24.0g 17BA233   W84  C~8HK0      
2017 04  02.033707 09 35 50.537  +00 27 58.93  23.9r 17BA233   W84  C~8HK0      
2017 04  02.036923 09 35 50.534  +00 27 58.93  23.7r 17BA233   W84  C~8HK0      
2017 04  02.040141 09 35 50.520  +00 27 58.97  23.7r 17BA233   W84  C~8HK0      

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    -0.04       0.00     0.01
     2   0.0002     -4.66     0.01       1.19     0.08
     3   0.8952   9472.25     0.07      35.51     0.02
     4   0.8953   9469.28     0.07      35.36    -0.14
     5   0.8954   9466.40    -0.05      35.46    -0.06
     6   0.8956   9462.39    -0.12      35.60     0.06
     7   0.8956   9459.43    -0.15      35.46    -0.10
     8   1.0373   5804.41     0.09     578.63    -0.02
     9   1.0374   5802.96     0.14     579.20    -0.02
    10   1.7634  19359.44     0.10     786.20    -0.00
    11   1.7635  19358.58    -0.04     785.91    -0.01
    12   1.7635  19358.50     0.15     785.67    -0.14
    13   1.8371  17778.32     0.05     458.97    -0.10
    14   1.8371  17777.73     0.11     459.30     0.30
    15   1.8372  17775.14    -0.10     458.97     0.22
    16   1.8378  17759.29    -0.17     457.29     0.24
    17   1.8378  17758.78     0.11     456.91    -0.06
    18   1.8378  17757.97     0.10     456.96     0.07
    19   1.8563  17248.04     0.05     415.26     0.06
    20   1.8563  17247.09    -0.13     415.26     0.11
    21   1.8564  17245.74    -0.14     415.02    -0.04
    22   1.8565  17242.47    -0.04     414.78    -0.05
    23   1.9521  14391.86     0.06     488.99    -0.03
    24   1.9521  14391.72     0.13     488.94    -0.10
    25   1.9522  14388.77    -0.17     489.22    -0.10
    26   1.9522  14388.73     0.01     489.32    -0.03
    27   2.0305  12474.71    -0.07     882.46     0.07
    28   2.0305  12474.19    -0.08     882.55    -0.01
    29   2.0305  12474.15     0.05     882.53    -0.08
    30   2.0306  12473.93     0.01     882.50    -0.17

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.

17BA233    quality flag:2

Type:       SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD  SCATNEAR

axisobj        45.905    45.935    45.874
ecceobj         0.204     0.204     0.203
incobj         13.481    13.481    13.481
qmin           35.852    35.878    35.869
qmax           56.262    56.449    56.073
amean          45.861    45.896    45.821
amin           45.463    45.499    45.341
amax           46.319    46.395    46.319
emean           0.199     0.200     0.197
emin            0.184     0.185     0.181
emax            0.215     0.218     0.213
imean          14.643    14.640    14.668
imin           13.977    13.970    14.011
imax           15.333    15.319    15.402
excite_mean     0.322     0.322     0.321
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.996     2.996     2.997

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       177.9     179.0     175.6
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0