Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 21LN43

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: 21LN43    
# Created Fri Nov 22 02:11:09 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     11 observations of     11
# Arc:   7.24y
# First observation: 2015/02/02
#  Last observation: 2022/04/30
# Chi-squared of fit:     2.12 DOF:     16 RMS:  0.08
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.17    0.13
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.138233E-05  1.281485E-02  9.949558E-07  1.118232E-03  1.743590E-02 -1.199169E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  6.9821E-13 -8.1971E-13  3.7801E-14 -6.0629E-14 -1.2097E-12 -7.4663E-12
 -8.1971E-13  3.5604E-12 -1.8303E-13  2.7992E-13  6.1312E-12  3.5149E-11
  3.7801E-14 -1.8303E-13  5.4327E-13 -9.1650E-14 -3.2082E-13 -1.8082E-12
 -6.0629E-14  2.7992E-13 -9.1650E-14  3.7273E-14  4.6738E-13  2.7989E-12
 -1.2097E-12  6.1312E-12 -3.2082E-13  4.6738E-13  1.1214E-11  5.9900E-11
 -7.4663E-12  3.5149E-11 -1.8082E-12  2.7989E-12  5.9900E-11  3.4971E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    5.845845 -139.783841    0.981919    0.004715   -0.044276  2457055.809559
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457056.5000  =  2015/02/03
Mean Anomaly:          213.47588 +/-     0.328
Argument of Peri:      207.15421 +/-     0.293
Long of Asc Node:      170.34444 +/-     0.003
Inclination:             7.73171 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.22629519 +/-    0.0003
Semi-Major Axis:     47.80983390 +/-    0.0264
Time of Perihelion: 2506201.6755 +/-     124.8
Perihelion:          36.99069846 +/-    0.0252
Aphelion:            58.62896933 +/-    0.0356
Period (y)              330.5857 +/-      0.27
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -44.23828892 +/-    0.0084
Ecliptic Y          -36.11742411 +/-    0.0071
Ecliptic Z            5.84154623 +/-    0.0011
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00145218 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00140954 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00015559 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   57.40754658 +/-    0.0078
Geocenter to KBO     57.35301677 +/-    0.0110
# Hcoef:  5.45

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 21LN43. 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 (21LN43) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2015 02  02.308781 14 38 38.99   -09 19 33.4   23.1V 21LN43    W84  C~6DKi      
2015 02  02.310843 14 38 38.98   -09 19 33.4   23.3V 21LN43    W84  C~6DKi      
2016 03  05.411111 14 41 15.58   -09 24 13.1   22.9V 21LN43    W84  C~6DKi      
2021 06  06.13503  14 51 32.011  -09 48 53.97  23.0r 21LN43    807  C~6DKi      
2021 06  07.05739  14 51 29.239  -09 48 44.38  23.1r 21LN43    807  C~6DKi      
2022 04  08.22427  14 57 55.213  -10 13 59.62  23.0r 21LN43    304  C~6DKi      
2022 04  08.26319  14 57 55.105  -10 13 58.97  23.0r 21LN43    304  C~6DKi      
2022 04  09.16947  14 57 52.304  -10 13 42.88  22.8r 21LN43    304  C~6DKi      
2022 04  29.28987  14 56 44.455  -10 07 48.20  22.7r 21LN43    304  C~6DKi      
2022 04  29.35958  14 56 44.207  -10 07 47.03  23.0r 21LN43    304  C~6DKi      
2022 04  30.30895  14 56 40.823  -10 07 30.64  22.8r 21LN43    304  C~6DKi      

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    -0.01
     2   0.0000      0.00    -0.11       0.00    -0.02
     3   1.0872      0.00     0.09       0.00     0.07
     4   6.3404      0.00    -0.04       0.00    -0.06
     5   6.3429      0.00    -0.09       0.00    -0.11
     6   7.1784      0.00    -0.17       0.00     0.05
     7   7.1785      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.01
     8   7.1810      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.13
     9   7.2361      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.01
    10   7.2363      0.00     0.12       0.00    -0.05
    11   7.2389      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.00

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.

21LN43    quality flag:3

Type:           2:1E      2:1E      2:1E

axisobj        47.485    47.485    47.485
ecceobj         0.235     0.235     0.235
incobj          7.767     7.767     7.767
qmin           35.487    35.487    35.487
qmax           60.727    60.726    60.728
amean          47.798    47.798    47.798
amin           47.265    47.266    47.264
amax           48.409    48.413    48.403
emean           0.235     0.235     0.235
emin            0.214     0.214     0.214
emax            0.256     0.256     0.256
imean           7.048     7.048     7.047
imin            6.474     6.474     6.473
imax            7.720     7.721     7.719
excite_mean     0.265     0.265     0.265
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.060     3.060     3.060

libcent 0        81.7      81.8      81.9
libamp  0        31.6      31.5      31.5
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       185.9     185.9     185.9
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0