Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 17BC241

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: 17BC241   
# Created Tue Apr  1 01:11:02 2025
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     19 observations of     19
# Arc:   1.95y
# First observation: 2015/03/22
#  Last observation: 2017/03/04
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000150   0.036035   0.000011  -0.000098   0.027541   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     8.74 DOF:     32 RMS:  0.12
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.22    0.28
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  2.013657E-05  3.576113E-02 -1.700305E-07 -7.542263E-05  2.834116E-02  4.237102E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  7.3171E-13 -1.0790E-12  5.3267E-17  3.1664E-15 -4.2092E-13 -9.7830E-12
 -1.0790E-12  8.0432E-12 -1.3940E-15 -3.3628E-14  4.6712E-12  1.0749E-10
  5.3267E-17 -1.3940E-15  6.6677E-13 -3.6578E-13 -1.6230E-14 -9.9671E-14
  3.1664E-15 -3.3628E-14 -3.6578E-13  2.2740E-13  8.3767E-17 -3.5694E-13
 -4.2092E-13  4.6712E-12 -1.6230E-14  8.3767E-17  3.9282E-12  7.0181E-11
 -9.7830E-12  1.0749E-10 -9.9671E-14 -3.5694E-13  7.0181E-11  1.5093E-09
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
  -13.148054  141.021402   -0.641645   -0.172339   -0.738350  2457103.901035
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457100.5000  =  2015/03/19
Mean Anomaly:            7.09102 +/-     0.047
Argument of Peri:      246.73064 +/-     0.172
Long of Asc Node:      231.72091 +/-     0.004
Inclination:            12.87091 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.49350681 +/-    0.0005
Semi-Major Axis:     69.17119521 +/-    0.0447
Time of Perihelion: 2452961.5272 +/-      27.4
Perihelion:          35.03473931 +/-    0.0441
Aphelion:           103.30765110 +/-    0.0767
Period (y)              575.3023 +/-      0.56
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -27.70696030 +/-    0.0019
Ecliptic Y           21.59108900 +/-    0.0015
Ecliptic Z           -8.02606109 +/-    0.0006
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00248503 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00244169 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00010011 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   36.03149220 +/-    0.0017
Geocenter to KBO     35.28437597 +/-    0.0025
# Hcoef:  8.81

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 17BC241. 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 (17BC241) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 03  22.400257 09 16 57.90   +02 00 11.8         17BC241   T09  C~86ul      
2015 03  22.453542 09 16 57.72   +02 00 13.4         17BC241   T09  C~86ul      
2016 04  04.268116 09 24 03.98   +01 29 04.4         17BC241   T09  C~86ul      
2016 11  28.622398 09 39 40.55   +00 19 41.7         17BC241   T09  C~86ul      
2016 12  25.483314 09 38 54.57   +00 14 15.1         17BC241   T09  C~86ul      
2017 01  21.36859  09 37 08.23   +00 16 58.6   24.5z 17BC241   T09  C~86ul      
2017 01  21.37198  09 37 08.22   +00 16 59.0   23.9z 17BC241   T09  C~86ul      
2017 01  21.38540  09 37 08.15   +00 16 58.8   24.7z 17BC241   T09  C~86ul      
2017 01  21.39346  09 37 08.10   +00 16 59.5   24.7z 17BC241   T09  C~86ul      
2017 01  21.40419  09 37 08.04   +00 16 59.3   24.3z 17BC241   T09  C~86ul      
2017 01  21.41223  09 37 08.01   +00 16 59.5   24.1z 17BC241   T09  C~86ul      
2017 02  01.47870  09 36 13.55   +00 20 18.6   23.9i 17BC241   T09  C~86ul      
2017 02  01.51446  09 36 13.36   +00 20 19.6   23.9i 17BC241   T09  C~86ul      
2017 02  01.51997  09 36 13.34   +00 20 19.4   23.9i 17BC241   T09  C~86ul      
2017 02  01.55545  09 36 13.15   +00 20 20.1   24.1i 17BC241   T09  C~86ul      
2017 02  01.62394  09 36 12.80   +00 20 21.7   24.3i 17BC241   T09  C~86ul      
2017 02  01.62661  09 36 12.79   +00 20 21.7   23.9i 17BC241   T09  C~86ul      
2017 03  04.385780 09 33 38.33   +00 34 22.5         17BC241   T09  C~86ul      
2017 03  04.388470 09 33 38.32   +00 34 22.6         17BC241   T09  C~86ul      

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     0.03
     2   0.0001     -3.06     0.04       0.69    -0.04
     3   1.0373   6654.74    -0.01     204.20     0.03
     4   1.6899  21373.11    -0.02     617.44    -0.06
     5   1.7634  20813.50     0.11      89.60    -0.06
     6   1.8370  19231.96     0.18    -252.88    -0.18
     7   1.8370  19231.69     0.16    -252.55     0.19
     8   1.8371  19230.74     0.21    -253.07    -0.22
     9   1.8371  19229.80    -0.14    -252.63     0.28
    10   1.8371  19229.00    -0.14    -253.10    -0.10
    11   1.8371  19228.51    -0.04    -253.05     0.02
    12   1.8674  18383.25    -0.05    -318.15     0.04
    13   1.8675  18380.21    -0.21    -318.09     0.25
    14   1.8675  18379.98     0.01    -318.37    -0.01
    15   1.8676  18377.03    -0.08    -318.60    -0.09
    16   1.8678  18371.50    -0.10    -318.71     0.07
    17   1.8678  18371.36    -0.03    -318.76     0.03
    18   1.9520  15890.91     0.06    -239.80    -0.11
    19   1.9521  15890.73     0.09    -239.75    -0.08

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.

17BC241    quality flag:3

Type:       SCATNEAR  SCATNEAR  SCATNEAR

axisobj        68.660    68.840    68.484
ecceobj         0.490     0.492     0.488
incobj         12.856    12.856    12.856
qmin           33.987    34.037    33.721
qmax          104.218   105.051   104.648
amean          67.907    68.560    68.057
amin           66.690    67.512    66.987
amax           69.427    70.023    69.497
emean           0.483     0.488     0.488
emin            0.464     0.473     0.475
emax            0.501     0.504     0.506
imean          13.786    14.102    13.225
imin           12.845    13.181    11.917
imax           14.804    15.004    14.089
excite_mean     0.539     0.545     0.539
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.997     2.994     2.996

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       186.1     179.5     207.3
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0