Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 17DT164

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: 17DT164   
# Created Tue Apr  1 01:11:04 2025
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     20 observations of     21
# Arc:   3.00y
# First observation: 2016/04/04
#  Last observation: 2019/04/06
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000053   0.023258   0.000002  -0.000757   0.023614   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    13.04 DOF:     34 RMS:  0.14
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.35    0.36
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.582495E-05  2.314432E-02 -4.470593E-07 -7.542669E-04  2.382724E-02 -9.855275E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  4.8819E-13 -6.4249E-13 -9.1809E-15  1.7336E-14 -2.1139E-13 -6.8735E-12
 -6.4249E-13  2.0862E-12  2.5830E-14 -6.6466E-14 -4.6788E-13  2.7178E-11
 -9.1809E-15  2.5830E-14  1.8908E-13 -1.0661E-13 -1.2483E-15  3.4635E-13
  1.7336E-14 -6.6466E-14 -1.0661E-13  9.9358E-14  1.6941E-14 -9.0995E-13
 -2.1139E-13 -4.6788E-13 -1.2483E-15  1.6941E-14  8.4723E-13 -7.3978E-12
 -6.8735E-12  2.7178E-11  3.4635E-13 -9.0995E-13 -7.3978E-12  3.7273E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    3.591617 -171.749199   -0.113777    0.062128   -0.987704  2457482.943323
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457480.5000  =  2016/04/02
Mean Anomaly:          313.95459 +/-     0.633
Argument of Peri:      168.67713 +/-     0.739
Long of Asc Node:       70.25529 +/-     0.010
Inclination:             3.97788 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.05266644 +/-    0.0006
Semi-Major Axis:     44.52081978 +/-    0.0083
Time of Perihelion: 2471358.5041 +/-     190.9
Perihelion:          42.17606683 +/-    0.0260
Aphelion:            46.86557274 +/-    0.0263
Period (y)              297.0660 +/-      0.08
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -42.41955874 +/-    0.0016
Ecliptic Y           -6.26830038 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Z            2.62912496 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00048824 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00262340 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00009359 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   42.96071288 +/-    0.0016
Geocenter to KBO     41.96877817 +/-    0.0016
# Hcoef:  8.16

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 17DT164. 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 (17DT164) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2016 04  04.442534 12 35 58.47   +00 01 43.9         17DT164   T09  C~83F2      
2016 04  04.545119 12 35 58.01   +00 01 46.6         17DT164   T09  C~83F2      
2016 04  04.555772 12 35 57.98   +00 01 46.7         17DT164   T09  C~83F2      
2017 02  21.48870  12 43 38.55   -00 51 02.0   24.0z 17DT164   T09  C~81Bw      
2017 02  21.51504  12 43 38.46   -00 51 01.3   24.7z 17DT164   T09  C~81Bw      
2017 02  21.53656  12 43 38.39   -00 51 01.0   23.8z 17DT164   T09  C~81Bw      
2017 02  21.55809  12 43 38.32   -00 51 00.7   24.2z 17DT164   T09  C~81Bw      
2017 02  21.58766  12 43 38.21   -00 50 59.1   24.0z 17DT164   T09  C~81Bw      
2017 02  23.53005  12 43 31.83   -00 50 13.3   24.9r 17DT164   T09  C~81Bw      
2017 02  23.56973  12 43 31.69   -00 50 12.3   25.2r 17DT164   T09  C~81Bw      
2017 02  23.60167  12 43 31.58   -00 50 11.6   24.7r 17DT164   T09  C~81Bw      
2017 02  23.61219  12 43 31.56   -00 50 11.3   24.5r 17DT164   T09  C~81Bw      
2017 02  23.64192  12 43 31.45   -00 50 10.6   24.6r 17DT164   T09  C~81Bw      
2017 03  04.54160  12 42 59.56   -00 46 24.9   23.9y 17DT164   T09  C~81Bw      
2017 03  04.58243  12 42 59.41   -00 46 23.9   24.3y 17DT164   T09  C~81Bw      
2017 03  04.63107  12 42 59.24   -00 46 23.1   24.2y 17DT164   T09  C~81Bw      
2017 03  04.63382  12 42 59.19   -00 46 22.6   23.7y 17DT164   T09  C~81Bw      
2017 04  27.380876 12 39 13.08   -00 22 42.9         17DT164   T09  C~83F2      
2019 04  03.469560 12 50 36.27   -01 40 35.2         17DT164   T09  C~83F2      
2019 04  06.460461 12 50 23.06   -01 39 13.6         17DT164   T09  C~83F2      
2019 04  06.501697 12 50 22.86   -01 39 12.6         17DT164   T09  C~83F2      

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    -0.10       0.00    -0.01
     2   0.0003     -7.41    -0.11      -0.23    -0.10
     3   0.0003     -7.86     0.20      -0.32    -0.17
     4   0.8845   7593.45     0.07    -194.32     0.21
     5   0.8845   7591.93     0.00    -194.20     0.26
     6   0.8846   7590.84     0.10    -194.34     0.08
     7   0.8846   7589.76     0.20    -194.48    -0.11
     8   0.8847   7587.61 (  -0.32)   -193.66 (   0.65)
     9   0.8900   7481.48    -0.04    -189.19     0.05
    10   0.8901   7479.15    -0.12    -189.10     0.06
    11   0.8902   7477.36    -0.09    -189.11    -0.01
    12   0.8903   7476.96     0.11    -188.95     0.12
    13   0.8903   7475.17     0.00    -188.95     0.05
    14   0.9147   6945.99    -0.22    -169.63     0.07
    15   0.9148   6943.53    -0.07    -169.60     0.05
    16   0.9150   6940.87     0.36    -169.87    -0.29
    17   0.9150   6939.98    -0.35    -169.70    -0.13
    18   1.0621   3261.12     0.05    -199.28     0.01
    19   2.9953  14542.78     0.06    -465.95     0.04
    20   3.0035  14327.53     0.05    -468.70     0.02
    21   3.0036  14324.36    -0.11    -468.96    -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.

17DT164    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        44.033    44.061    44.005
ecceobj         0.046     0.044     0.047
incobj          3.981     3.981     3.981
qmin           41.601    41.666    41.520
qmax           47.118    47.124    47.154
amean          44.270    44.298    44.242
amin           43.928    43.958    43.893
amax           44.623    44.664    44.599
emean           0.042     0.041     0.043
emin            0.028     0.026     0.027
emax            0.057     0.056     0.058
imean           2.386     2.393     2.381
imin            1.783     1.801     1.765
imax            2.934     2.933     2.934
excite_mean     0.060     0.059     0.060
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.100     3.101     3.100

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       185.6     185.4     185.7
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0