Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 17CE60

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: 17CE60    
# Created Wed Dec 25 02:10:52 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     25 observations of     25
# Arc:  14.08y
# First observation: 2003/01/03
#  Last observation: 2017/02/01
# Chi-squared of fit:     7.10 DOF:     44 RMS:  0.09
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.27    0.22
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  2.344226E-05  6.470729E-02  3.441030E-06  9.221030E-03  4.379164E-02  1.802621E-02
# Covariance matrix:
  3.9444E-13 -2.8461E-14 -3.0055E-15 -3.8178E-16  1.2138E-13 -2.2435E-15
 -2.8461E-14  8.3216E-14 -9.2319E-15  1.1215E-14  1.4567E-13  9.8375E-14
 -3.0055E-15 -9.2319E-15  3.5707E-13 -2.8340E-14 -2.6798E-14 -1.1205E-14
 -3.8178E-16  1.1215E-14 -2.8340E-14  4.0472E-15  1.9632E-14  1.3670E-14
  1.2138E-13  1.4567E-13 -2.6798E-14  1.9632E-14  6.5983E-13  1.7575E-13
 -2.2435E-15  9.8375E-14 -1.1205E-14  1.3670E-14  1.7575E-13  1.1989E-13
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
  -24.408567  103.406229    0.014968   -0.404264   -0.890852  2452642.896995
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452642.5000  =  2003/01/03
Mean Anomaly:           14.48534 +/-     0.003
Argument of Peri:      240.10528 +/-     0.004
Long of Asc Node:      174.35873 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            24.62214 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.50570450 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     42.82917533 +/-    0.0062
Time of Perihelion: 2448523.0966 +/-       1.3
Perihelion:          21.17026855 +/-    0.0039
Aphelion:            64.48808211 +/-    0.0097
Period (y)              280.2966 +/-      0.06
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           -5.03542922 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic Y           21.18757352 +/-    0.0004
Ecliptic Z           -9.43645576 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00423554 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00028802 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00005945 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   23.73412036 +/-    0.0003
Geocenter to KBO     22.83530114 +/-    0.0004
# Hcoef:  8.32

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 17CE60. 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 (17CE60) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2003 01  03.396252 06 48 46.34   -01 32 05.8         17CE60    T14  C~89UW      
2003 01  03.401245 06 48 46.30   -01 32 05.7         17CE60    T14  C~89UW      
2003 01  29.359233 06 45 29.62   -01 19 23.6         17CE60    T14  C~89UW      
2003 01  29.363965 06 45 29.58   -01 19 23.4         17CE60    T14  C~89UW      
2014 02  11.154086 08 58 26.88   +00 27 07.8   22.2z 17CE60    W84  C~89UW      
2014 02  11.157892 08 58 26.86   +00 27 07.8   22.5z 17CE60    W84  C~89UW      
2014 02  11.161694 08 58 26.84   +00 27 08.1   22.5z 17CE60    W84  C~89UW      
2014 02  11.165525 08 58 26.81   +00 27 08.2   22.3z 17CE60    W84  C~89UW      
2014 02  11.173142 08 58 26.75   +00 27 08.6   22.4z 17CE60    W84  C~89UW      
2015 01  16.471112 09 10 46.85   +00 19 54.2         17CE60    T09  C~89UW      
2015 02  18.175888 09 07 21.71   +00 38 20.7   23.7g 17CE60    W84  C~89UW      
2016 01  12.353822 09 20 22.60   +00 24 48.7         17CE60    T09  C~89UW      
2016 01  12.367085 09 20 22.53   +00 24 48.9         17CE60    T09  C~89UW      
2016 01  14.280508 09 20 11.92   +00 25 27.0   23.1r 17CE60    W84  C~89UW      
2016 11  28.56332  09 31 32.90   +00 30 05.5   23.8r 17CE60    T09  C~89UW      
2016 11  28.58230  09 31 32.88   +00 30 05.0   23.5r 17CE60    T09  C~89UW      
2016 11  28.63097  09 31 32.82   +00 30 04.4   23.6r 17CE60    T09  C~89UW      
2017 01  02.418269 09 29 57.04   +00 28 34.5         17CE60    T09  C~89UW      
2017 01  28.406130 09 27 36.67   +00 37 52.7         17CE60    T09  C~89UW      
2017 02  01.49788  09 27 11.84   +00 40 03.7   23.1i 17CE60    T09  C~89UW      
2017 02  01.50344  09 27 11.81   +00 40 04.1   23.1i 17CE60    T09  C~89UW      
2017 02  01.51720  09 27 11.72   +00 40 04.4   23.1i 17CE60    T09  C~89UW      
2017 02  01.53911  09 27 11.58   +00 40 05.2   23.1i 17CE60    T09  C~89UW      
2017 02  01.54461  09 27 11.54   +00 40 05.2   23.0i 17CE60    T09  C~89UW      
2017 02  01.55276  09 27 11.50   +00 40 05.6   22.9i 17CE60    T09  C~89UW      

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    -0.02       0.00    -0.02
     2   0.0000      0.00    -0.00       0.00     0.00
     3   0.0711      0.00     0.05       0.00     0.01
     4   0.0711      0.00    -0.06       0.00     0.01
     5  11.1068      0.00    -0.04       0.00     0.04
     6  11.1068      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.12
     7  11.1068      0.00     0.10       0.00     0.03
     8  11.1068      0.00     0.02       0.00    -0.02
     9  11.1068      0.00    -0.13       0.00     0.07
    10  12.0358      0.00     0.11       0.00    -0.03
    11  12.1253      0.00    -0.10       0.00     0.18
    12  13.0238      0.00     0.04       0.00    -0.01
    13  13.0239      0.00     0.09       0.00    -0.06
    14  13.0291      0.00    -0.19       0.00    -0.12
    15  13.9033      0.00     0.08       0.00    -0.05
    16  13.9033      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.24
    17  13.9034      0.00    -0.27       0.00    -0.05
    18  13.9987      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.02
    19  14.0698      0.00    -0.04       0.00    -0.04
    20  14.0810      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.01
    21  14.0811      0.00     0.11       0.00     0.22
    22  14.0811      0.00     0.05       0.00     0.07
    23  14.0812      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.14
    24  14.0812      0.00    -0.10       0.00    -0.05
    25  14.0812      0.00     0.06       0.00     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.

17CE60    quality flag:3

Type:       CENTAURR  CENTAURR  CENTAURR

axisobj        42.836    42.836    42.835
ecceobj         0.507     0.507     0.507
incobj         24.635    24.635    24.635
qmin           20.914    20.919    20.912
qmax           64.666    64.666    64.666
amean          42.328    42.319    42.269
amin           41.687    41.787    41.283
amax           42.987    43.123    42.928
emean           0.487     0.482     0.491
emin            0.449     0.456     0.454
emax            0.507     0.507     0.507
imean          24.763    25.229    24.549
imin           23.864    23.870    23.857
imax           26.902    26.814    26.686
excite_mean     0.642     0.644     0.643
fracstop        0.042     0.049     0.032
cjmean          2.601     2.600     2.599

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       245.6     254.6     245.2
kozaiamp          8.9      24.0       9.8