Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 17EN52

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: 17EN52    
# Created Sun Dec 22 02:10:59 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     17 observations of     17
# Arc:   2.08y
# First observation: 2017/03/06
#  Last observation: 2019/04/06
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000008   0.016897  -0.000001  -0.004614   0.021795   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     6.38 DOF:     28 RMS:  0.11
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.34    0.20
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.136486E-05  1.694484E-02 -3.383800E-06 -4.635297E-03  2.179265E-02  3.861718E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  3.7312E-13  9.5507E-13  1.3379E-14 -3.6242E-13  8.4274E-13  3.7942E-11
  9.5507E-13  5.3817E-11  9.8254E-13 -1.9321E-11  1.5614E-11  2.0327E-09
  1.3379E-14  9.8254E-13  1.7370E-13 -4.3148E-13  2.7041E-13  3.7204E-11
 -3.6242E-13 -1.9321E-11 -4.3148E-13  7.0362E-12 -5.5901E-12 -7.3101E-10
  8.4274E-13  1.5614E-11  2.7041E-13 -5.5901E-12  6.0268E-12  5.8761E-10
  3.7942E-11  2.0327E-09  3.7204E-11 -7.3101E-10  5.8761E-10  7.6909E-08
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    7.209266 -165.022096    0.484806    0.108481   -0.856558  2457819.081181
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457810.5000  =  2017/02/26
Mean Anomaly:          121.69571 +/-     2.524
Argument of Peri:       10.65021 +/-     2.141
Long of Asc Node:       38.90220 +/-     0.004
Inclination:            16.65158 +/-     0.002
Eccentricity:         0.27539773 +/-    0.0067
Semi-Major Axis:     39.33170249 +/-    0.1874
Time of Perihelion: 2427353.6261 +/-     592.9
Perihelion:          28.49984083 +/-    0.2953
Aphelion:            50.16356414 +/-    0.3548
Period (y)              246.6734 +/-      1.76
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -44.94004610 +/-    0.0050
Ecliptic Y          -11.52527258 +/-    0.0013
Ecliptic Z            5.75839897 +/-    0.0006
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00001790 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00220640 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00051692 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   46.75038834 +/-    0.0048
Geocenter to KBO     45.88702838 +/-    0.0052
# Hcoef:  7.24

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 17EN52. 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 (17EN52) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2017 03  06.58038  13 06 16.83   +00 45 11.8   24.3r 17EN52    T09  C~7zpr      
2017 03  06.60310  13 06 16.73   +00 45 12.5   23.9r 17EN52    T09  C~7zpr      
2017 03  06.64800  13 06 16.57   +00 45 13.5   23.9r 17EN52    T09  C~7zpr      
2017 03  29.44442  13 04 47.41   +00 54 41.6   23.5z 17EN52    T09  C~7zpr      
2017 03  29.48659  13 04 47.23   +00 54 42.6   23.9z 17EN52    T09  C~7zpr      
2017 03  30.54122  13 04 42.80   +00 55 08.1   23.4y 17EN52    T09  C~7zpr      
2017 03  30.56835  13 04 42.69   +00 55 09.1   23.9y 17EN52    T09  C~7zpr      
2017 03  30.58180  13 04 42.63   +00 55 09.5   23.6y 17EN52    T09  C~7zpr      
2017 04  29.306880 13 02 39.25   +01 05 49.7         17EN52    T09  C~81Bz      
2017 04  29.349662 13 02 39.08   +01 05 50.2         17EN52    T09  C~81Bz      
2019 03  29.344549 13 11 11.24   -00 19 33.4         17EN52    T09  C~81Bz      
2019 04  03.507135 13 10 49.72   -00 17 29.1         17EN52    T09  C~81Bz      
2019 04  04.545514 13 10 45.35   -00 17 04.5         17EN52    T09  C~81Bz      
2019 04  06.42440  13 10 37.43   -00 16 20.0   23.5i 17EN52    T09  C~81Bz      
2019 04  06.44653  13 10 37.34   -00 16 19.3   23.6i 17EN52    T09  C~81Bz      
2019 04  06.45475  13 10 37.30   -00 16 19.1   23.4i 17EN52    T09  C~81Bz      
2019 04  06.52314  13 10 37.01   -00 16 17.6   23.6i 17EN52    T09  C~81Bz      

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     0.19       0.00     0.00
     2   0.0001     -1.65    -0.12       0.07     0.03
     3   0.0002     -4.25    -0.08       0.07    -0.05
     4   0.0626  -1457.17    -0.06      10.71     0.08
     5   0.0627  -1460.04    -0.05      10.60     0.04
     6   0.0656  -1531.19     0.10       8.61    -0.34
     7   0.0657  -1533.09     0.05       8.90     0.01
     8   0.0657  -1534.08    -0.01       8.92     0.05
     9   0.1471  -3488.75    -0.06    -110.81     0.20
    10   0.1472  -3491.30     0.03    -111.33    -0.03
    11   2.0610   5571.66    -0.14   -1889.89     0.13
    12   2.0751   5225.64     0.16   -1899.17     0.01
    13   2.0779   5155.62     0.17   -1901.65    -0.13
    14   2.0831   5028.76    -0.04   -1906.22    -0.12
    15   2.0831   5027.24    -0.04   -1906.09     0.08
    16   2.0832   5026.61    -0.10   -1906.13     0.06
    17   2.0833   5022.02    -0.02   -1906.42    -0.02

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.

17EN52    quality flag:2

Type:           3:2E      3:2E  CENTAURR

axisobj        39.043    39.609    38.575
ecceobj         0.283     0.300     0.270
incobj         16.742    16.734    16.750
qmin           27.806    27.545    28.160
qmax           51.863    52.320    49.502
amean          39.455    39.456    38.025
amin           38.894    38.826    35.081
amax           40.106    40.179    39.228
emean           0.282     0.287     0.237
emin            0.269     0.271     0.159
emax            0.295     0.303     0.270
imean          15.707    15.898    16.983
imin           15.107    15.043    16.187
imax           16.242    16.672    18.345
excite_mean     0.391     0.397     0.377
fracstop        1.000     1.000     0.024
cjmean          2.877     2.872     2.873

libcent 0       179.8     181.1    -180.0
libamp  0       131.9     141.9    -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       172.0     178.4       7.0
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0       4.3