Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 21QH98

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: 21QH98    
# Created Wed Dec 25 02:11:14 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     11 observations of     12
# Arc:   4.24y
# First observation: 2019/06/10
#  Last observation: 2023/09/06
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000011   0.023688  -0.000002   0.000458   0.024389   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     3.70 DOF:     16 RMS:  0.10
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.16    0.26
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.532918E-05  2.341572E-02  4.357499E-07  4.544644E-04  2.400037E-02  4.847878E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  7.2335E-13 -3.2418E-13  1.7270E-15 -3.8447E-15  3.0969E-14 -2.4317E-12
 -3.2418E-13  5.9917E-12 -4.1616E-14  1.0616E-13  7.7182E-12  5.5035E-11
  1.7270E-15 -4.1616E-14  5.9890E-13 -1.8115E-13 -5.2948E-14 -3.9322E-13
 -3.8447E-15  1.0616E-13 -1.8115E-13  7.1664E-14  1.3607E-13  9.9800E-13
  3.0969E-14  7.7182E-12 -5.2948E-14  1.3607E-13  1.0453E-11  6.9755E-11
 -2.4317E-12  5.5035E-11 -3.9322E-13  9.9800E-13  6.9755E-11  5.2135E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -1.632451  -44.738433    0.841617   -0.015828   -0.554860  2458644.777079
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2458640.5000  =  2019/06/06
Mean Anomaly:            6.91610 +/-     2.285
Argument of Peri:      296.46037 +/-     2.400
Long of Asc Node:       10.36819 +/-     0.015
Inclination:             1.93643 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.02387802 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     43.26123684 +/-    0.0131
Time of Perihelion: 2456643.8332 +/-     659.6
Perihelion:          42.22824421 +/-    0.0136
Aphelion:            44.29422947 +/-    0.0142
Period (y)              284.5487 +/-      0.13
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           29.38893345 +/-    0.0040
Ecliptic Y          -30.31130941 +/-    0.0039
Ecliptic Z           -1.18691652 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00192886 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00185719 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00005003 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   42.23616529 +/-    0.0040
Geocenter to KBO     41.66602352 +/-    0.0056
# Hcoef:  6.57

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 21QH98. 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 (21QH98) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2019 06  10.276278 21 12 55.03   -17 49 07.6         21QH98    W84  C~79NT      
2019 06  10.283160 21 12 55.01   -17 49 07.7         21QH98    W84  C~79NT      
2021 08  29.04494  21 18 16.884  -17 22 17.36  23.0r 21QH98    807  C~6Eqj      
2021 08  29.18581  21 18 16.258  -17 22 19.79  23.0r 21QH98    807  C~6Eqj      
2021 10  01.99024  21 16 13.613  -17 30 36.82  22.8r 21QH98    304  C~6Eqj      
2021 10  05.99186  21 16 04.112  -17 31 10.46  22.6r 21QH98    304  C~6Eqj      
2022 09  03.16567  21 23 18.085  -16 57 21.82  22.8r 21QH98    304  C~6Eqj      
2022 09  03.19057  21 23 17.974  -16 57 22.24  22.6r 21QH98    304  C~6Eqj      
2022 09  17.99115  21 22 18.934  -17 01 33.81  22.7r 21QH98    304  C~6Eqj      
2022 09  18.04062  21 22 18.761  -17 01 34.29  22.6r 21QH98    304  C~6Eqj      
2023 09  06.132460 21 28 27.250  -16 31 17.04  22.7G 21QH98    G37  C~7BmW      
2023 09  06.217470 21 28 26.881  -16 31 18.79        21QH98    G37  C~7BmW      

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    -0.03
     2   0.0000     -0.30    -0.05      -0.01    -0.03
     3   2.2198   4873.96     0.26     154.59    -0.04
     4   2.2201   4864.68 (   0.52)    155.00 (   0.17)
     5   2.3127   3040.77    -0.05     211.69     0.02
     6   2.3237   2901.01    -0.05     220.50     0.01
     7   3.2331   9447.08    -0.15     254.57    -0.01
     8   3.2332   9445.43    -0.15     254.67     0.04
     9   3.2737   8560.52    -0.06     277.20     0.01
    10   3.2738   8558.00     0.15     277.50     0.22
    11   4.2405  14170.28     0.07     352.12    -0.04
    12   4.2408  14164.67     0.01     352.14    -0.16

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.

21QH98    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        42.954    42.984    42.924
ecceobj         0.018     0.019     0.018
incobj          1.938     1.938     1.938
qmin           41.455    41.440    41.473
qmax           44.786    44.858    44.740
amean          43.047    43.077    43.018
amin           42.722    42.747    42.690
amax           43.384    43.413    43.349
emean           0.017     0.018     0.017
emin            0.000     0.000     0.000
emax            0.033     0.034     0.032
imean           2.252     2.246     2.258
imin            1.266     1.274     1.257
imax            3.061     3.053     3.066
excite_mean     0.043     0.043     0.043
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.088     3.088     3.088

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       185.8     187.5     185.3
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0