Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 21LC44

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: 21LC44    
# Created Sun Nov 24 02:11:07 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     27 observations of     27
# Arc:   8.33y
# First observation: 2014/06/25
#  Last observation: 2022/10/23
# Chi-squared of fit:     0.51 DOF:     48 RMS:  0.02
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.05    0.03
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.379784E-05  1.822496E-02 -3.050388E-07 -5.510242E-04  2.093625E-02  2.180450E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  2.4373E-13 -6.6060E-14 -2.1398E-16  1.0906E-15 -3.5832E-14 -2.5010E-13
 -6.6060E-14  6.6720E-13  6.1892E-15 -2.3763E-14  2.5194E-13  5.1325E-12
 -2.1398E-16  6.1892E-15  2.3937E-13 -3.1601E-14  1.3945E-15  4.8800E-14
  1.0906E-15 -2.3763E-14 -3.1601E-14  6.2350E-15 -7.6971E-15 -1.8541E-13
 -3.5832E-14  2.5194E-13  1.3945E-15 -7.6971E-15  2.9295E-13  1.7891E-12
 -2.5010E-13  5.1325E-12  4.8800E-14 -1.8541E-13  1.7891E-12  3.9940E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    1.756437  -80.054434    0.112301    0.031077   -1.011650  2456833.840208
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456834.5000  =  2014/06/26
Mean Anomaly:          107.78827 +/-     0.108
Argument of Peri:       13.96545 +/-     0.095
Long of Asc Node:      144.69824 +/-     0.003
Inclination:             2.43674 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.12943760 +/-    0.0003
Semi-Major Axis:     46.28617297 +/-    0.0060
Time of Perihelion: 2422395.9900 +/-      35.1
Perihelion:          40.29500195 +/-    0.0129
Aphelion:            52.27734399 +/-    0.0136
Period (y)              314.9090 +/-      0.06
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X            8.30844692 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Y          -48.03863162 +/-    0.0012
Ecliptic Z            1.46405360 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00239194 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00012490 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00006316 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   48.77372540 +/-    0.0012
Geocenter to KBO     47.76398776 +/-    0.0012
# Hcoef:  8.50

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 21LC44. 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 (21LC44) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2014 06  25.33943  18 42 42.967  -21 18 53.71  25.0r 21LC44    266  C~7um8      
2014 06  25.45033  18 42 42.466  -21 18 54.24  25.0r 21LC44    266  C~7um8      
2014 06  25.56643  18 42 41.941  -21 18 54.76  25.0r 21LC44    266  C~7um8      
2014 06  27.34219  18 42 34.038  -21 19 03.07  25.2r 21LC44    266  C~7um8      
2014 06  27.36877  18 42 33.918  -21 19 03.20  25.2r 21LC44    266  C~7um8      
2014 06  27.39518  18 42 33.798  -21 19 03.33  25.2r 21LC44    266  C~7um8      
2021 06  09.44201  19 14 37.581  -20 47 43.58  26.1r 21LC44    266  C~6Ip2      
2021 06  09.52601  19 14 37.260  -20 47 44.11  26.1r 21LC44    266  C~6Ip2      
2021 06  09.61426  19 14 36.924  -20 47 44.63  26.1r 21LC44    266  C~6Ip2      
2021 06  17.43605  19 14 06.447  -20 48 35.52  26.3r 21LC44    266  C~6Ip2      
2021 06  17.50053  19 14 06.182  -20 48 35.97  26.3r 21LC44    266  C~6Ip2      
2021 06  17.57953  19 14 05.857  -20 48 36.50  26.3r 21LC44    266  C~6Ip2      
2021 07  05.35106  19 12 50.430  -20 50 48.82  25.9r 21LC44    266  C~6Ip2      
2021 07  05.43951  19 12 50.037  -20 50 49.53  25.9r 21LC44    266  C~6Ip2      
2021 07  05.52517  19 12 49.656  -20 50 50.20  25.9r 21LC44    266  C~6Ip2      
2021 09  06.23258  19 09 04.343  -20 58 29.34  26.2r 21LC44    266  C~6Ip2      
2021 09  06.31281  19 09 04.180  -20 58 29.76  26.2r 21LC44    266  C~6Ip2      
2021 09  06.39352  19 09 04.018  -20 58 30.16  26.2r 21LC44    266  C~6Ip2      
2022 10  20.21696  19 13 11.376  -20 54 58.57  24.9V 21LC44    266  C~7um8      
2022 10  20.26058  19 13 11.444  -20 54 58.53  24.9V 21LC44    266  C~7um8      
2022 10  20.29842  19 13 11.503  -20 54 58.49  24.9V 21LC44    266  C~7um8      
2022 10  21.20926  19 13 13.022  -20 54 57.77  24.5V 21LC44    266  C~7um8      
2022 10  21.25420  19 13 13.096  -20 54 57.72  24.5V 21LC44    266  C~7um8      
2022 10  21.29846  19 13 13.169  -20 54 57.67  24.5V 21LC44    266  C~7um8      
2022 10  23.20599  19 13 16.596  -20 54 55.71  24.7V 21LC44    266  C~7um8      
2022 10  23.25093  19 13 16.678  -20 54 55.65  24.7V 21LC44    266  C~7um8      
2022 10  23.29489  19 13 16.758  -20 54 55.58  24.7V 21LC44    266  C~7um8      

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    -0.01       0.00    -0.02
     2   0.0003      0.00     0.00       0.00    -0.02
     3   0.0006      0.00     0.00       0.00    -0.02
     4   0.0055      0.00     0.01       0.00     0.02
     5   0.0056      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.02
     6   0.0056      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.02
     7   6.9572      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.01
     8   6.9574      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.00
     9   6.9576      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.01
    10   6.9790      0.00     0.03       0.00     0.03
    11   6.9792      0.00     0.03       0.00     0.02
    12   6.9794      0.00     0.03       0.00     0.03
    13   7.0281      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.02
    14   7.0283      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.02
    15   7.0286      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.02
    16   7.2003      0.00     0.00       0.00    -0.03
    17   7.2005      0.00     0.00       0.00    -0.04
    18   7.2007      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.03
    19   8.3200      0.00     0.01       0.00     0.01
    20   8.3201      0.00     0.01       0.00     0.01
    21   8.3202      0.00     0.01       0.00     0.01
    22   8.3227      0.00    -0.03       0.00     0.00
    23   8.3228      0.00    -0.03       0.00     0.01
    24   8.3230      0.00    -0.03       0.00     0.00
    25   8.3282      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.04
    26   8.3283      0.00     0.02       0.00    -0.04
    27   8.3284      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.04

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.

21LC44    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        46.224    46.225    46.224
ecceobj         0.125     0.125     0.125
incobj          2.432     2.432     2.432
qmin           39.802    39.814    39.780
qmax           53.481    53.504    53.471
amean          46.477    46.477    46.477
amin           46.092    46.083    46.085
amax           46.907    46.926    46.918
emean           0.127     0.127     0.127
emin            0.114     0.114     0.114
emax            0.141     0.141     0.140
imean           1.833     1.833     1.833
imin            1.323     1.322     1.323
imax            2.296     2.297     2.297
excite_mean     0.131     0.131     0.131
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.111     3.111     3.111

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       182.3     182.3     182.3
kozaiamp        179.9     180.0     180.0