Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 17BJ233

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: 17BJ233   
# Created Tue Apr  1 01:11:01 2025
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     19 observations of     19
# Arc:   0.90y
# First observation: 2016/04/02
#  Last observation: 2017/02/23
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000060   0.027604   0.000002  -0.002743   0.025570   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     4.96 DOF:     32 RMS:  0.09
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.17    0.22
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.643647E-05  2.748094E-02 -1.588289E-06 -2.756115E-03  2.604378E-02 -1.828598E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  3.3016E-13  4.0367E-12  3.1188E-14 -3.8120E-13  1.7845E-12  1.3758E-10
  4.0367E-12  4.7581E-10  2.9821E-12 -3.9749E-11  1.6250E-10  1.4297E-08
  3.1188E-14  2.9821E-12  2.3473E-13 -5.1248E-13  1.0371E-12  9.0162E-11
 -3.8120E-13 -3.9749E-11 -5.1248E-13  3.8295E-12 -1.3680E-11 -1.1980E-09
  1.7845E-12  1.6250E-10  1.0371E-12 -1.3680E-11  5.6872E-11  4.9225E-09
  1.3758E-10  1.4297E-08  9.0162E-11 -1.1980E-09  4.9225E-09  4.3095E-07
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    3.206847 -174.770874   -0.131025    0.055350   -0.985406  2457480.904541
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457480.5000  =  2016/04/02
Mean Anomaly:          358.86507 +/-     9.227
Argument of Peri:      152.77570 +/-    12.030
Long of Asc Node:       33.96822 +/-     0.011
Inclination:             6.52035 +/-     0.002
Eccentricity:         0.12747419 +/-    0.0002
Semi-Major Axis:     45.13908788 +/-    0.0163
Time of Perihelion: 2457829.7168 +/-    2839.2
Perihelion:          39.38501934 +/-    0.0169
Aphelion:            50.89315642 +/-    0.0205
Period (y)              303.2755 +/-      0.16
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -39.15183404 +/-    0.0111
Ecliptic Y           -3.71707154 +/-    0.0010
Ecliptic Z            2.14791615 +/-    0.0006
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00026637 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00288362 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00029035 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   39.38649861 +/-    0.0110
Geocenter to KBO     38.39688348 +/-    0.0111
# Hcoef:  9.30

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 17BJ233. 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 (17BJ233) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2016 04  02.403752 12 24 16.91   +00 52 00.6         17BJ233   T09  C~83Eq      
2016 04  02.525980 12 24 16.33   +00 52 04.0         17BJ233   T09  C~83Eq      
2016 04  04.35736  12 24 07.69   +00 52 55.4   26.5g 17BJ233   T09  C~89UT      
2016 04  04.41508  12 24 07.42   +00 52 57.1   25.7g 17BJ233   T09  C~89UT      
2016 04  04.52167  12 24 06.91   +00 53 00.3   25.8g 17BJ233   T09  C~89UT      
2016 06  05.317193 12 20 44.42   +01 09 43.1         17BJ233   T09  C~83Eq      
2016 06  05.330622 12 20 44.40   +01 09 43.1         17BJ233   T09  C~83Eq      
2016 06  05.345518 12 20 44.39   +01 09 43.2         17BJ233   T09  C~83Eq      
2017 01  23.630400 12 34 02.91   -00 22 17.7         17BJ233   T09  C~83Eq      
2017 01  28.60076  12 33 54.80   -00 21 10.3   25.0z 17BJ233   T09  C~7zpa      
2017 01  28.64799  12 33 54.72   -00 21 09.8   24.4z 17BJ233   T09  C~7zpa      
2017 02  02.61286  12 33 44.41   -00 19 49.7   24.9i 17BJ233   T09  C~7zpa      
2017 02  02.62764  12 33 44.37   -00 19 49.5   24.8i 17BJ233   T09  C~7zpa      
2017 02  02.64725  12 33 44.33   -00 19 49.2   24.9i 17BJ233   T09  C~7zpa      
2017 02  23.53583  12 32 40.11   -00 12 14.3   25.3r 17BJ233   T09  C~7zpa      
2017 02  23.56555  12 32 39.99   -00 12 13.6   25.2r 17BJ233   T09  C~7zpa      
2017 02  23.57406  12 32 39.95   -00 12 13.4   25.2r 17BJ233   T09  C~7zpa      
2017 02  23.60801  12 32 39.83   -00 12 12.6   24.9r 17BJ233   T09  C~7zpa      
2017 02  23.63774  12 32 39.71   -00 12 11.7   25.7r 17BJ233   T09  C~7zpa      

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     0.05       0.00    -0.02
     2   0.0003     -9.33     0.18      -0.32    -0.02
     3   0.0053   -148.68    -0.11      -4.47    -0.11
     4   0.0055   -153.07    -0.05      -4.51     0.01
     5   0.0058   -161.36    -0.14      -4.60     0.22
     6   0.1750  -3347.35     0.04    -286.55    -0.05
     7   0.1750  -3347.63    -0.02    -286.67    -0.09
     8   0.1751  -3347.81     0.05    -286.64     0.04
     9   0.8110   9844.38     0.11    -610.11    -0.17
    10   0.8246   9705.67    -0.04    -596.42     0.13
    11   0.8248   9704.37     0.21    -596.44     0.02
    12   0.8384   9530.26    -0.07    -584.16     0.05
    13   0.8384   9529.63    -0.11    -584.22    -0.03
    14   0.8384   9528.96    -0.01    -584.18    -0.03
    15   0.8956   8462.23     0.03    -548.24     0.09
    16   0.8957   8460.30    -0.02    -548.31     0.01
    17   0.8957   8459.67    -0.11    -548.37    -0.05
    18   0.8958   8457.69     0.07    -548.35    -0.05
    19   0.8959   8455.68    -0.06    -548.23     0.05

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.

17BJ233    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        44.624    45.150    44.494
ecceobj         0.117     0.143     0.120
incobj          6.543     6.536     6.548
qmin           38.578    37.778    38.398
qmax           51.344    53.260    51.330
amean          44.844    45.352    44.718
amin           44.475    44.970    44.344
amax           45.248    45.784    45.124
emean           0.121     0.148     0.122
emin            0.106     0.132     0.107
emax            0.136     0.164     0.138
imean           5.840     5.909     5.802
imin            5.069     5.103     5.011
imax            6.553     6.688     6.562
excite_mean     0.159     0.180     0.159
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.081     3.078     3.079

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       180.4     181.6     179.8
kozaiamp        179.9     180.0     180.0