Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 21RN237

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: 21RN237   
# Created Tue Apr  1 01:11:26 2025
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     12 observations of     12
# Arc:   2.10y
# First observation: 2019/08/30
#  Last observation: 2021/10/06
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000012   0.023869  -0.000000   0.000473   0.024074   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     9.86 DOF:     18 RMS:  0.16
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.31    0.32
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.720555E-05  2.388512E-02  6.182236E-07  4.738144E-04  2.404152E-02  8.610637E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  6.4987E-13  5.5792E-13 -4.2092E-15  1.5117E-14  1.3461E-12  1.5712E-11
  5.5792E-13  4.2245E-12 -1.9922E-14  8.7960E-14  4.9222E-12  9.0476E-11
 -4.2092E-15 -1.9922E-14  3.3096E-13 -1.9310E-13 -2.5473E-14 -4.4243E-13
  1.5117E-14  8.7960E-14 -1.9310E-13  1.8035E-13  1.0412E-13  1.9741E-12
  1.3461E-12  4.9222E-12 -2.5473E-14  1.0412E-13  7.0307E-12  1.0749E-10
  1.5712E-11  9.0476E-11 -4.4243E-13  1.9741E-12  1.0749E-10  2.0295E-09
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -2.394758   -7.561820    0.273652   -0.040372   -0.965503  2458725.713221
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2458720.5000  =  2019/08/25
Mean Anomaly:           23.73971 +/-     1.175
Argument of Peri:      268.03376 +/-     1.398
Long of Asc Node:       56.46578 +/-     0.020
Inclination:             2.59440 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.07498140 +/-    0.0008
Semi-Major Axis:     45.65151940 +/-    0.0099
Time of Perihelion: 2451291.0930 +/-     367.6
Perihelion:          42.22850444 +/-    0.0394
Aphelion:            49.07453437 +/-    0.0398
Period (y)              308.4545 +/-      0.10
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           42.12175252 +/-    0.0045
Ecliptic Y           -5.87424198 +/-    0.0006
Ecliptic Z           -1.73797860 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00046576 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00268378 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00004959 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   42.56488370 +/-    0.0045
Geocenter to KBO     41.59471367 +/-    0.0046
# Hcoef:  9.07

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 21RN237. 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 (21RN237) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2019 08  30.212420 23 36 01.217  -05 12 00.79  25.3r 21RN237   W84  C~7XPo      
2019 08  30.387214 23 36 00.509  -05 12 05.10  25.3r 21RN237   W84  C~7XPo      
2019 09  28.012277 23 33 56.399  -05 25 17.64  25.4r 21RN237   W84  C~7XPo      
2019 09  28.177548 23 33 55.645  -05 25 22.07  25.4r 21RN237   W84  C~7XPo      
2020 10  18.012125 23 37 33.434  -04 59 36.70  25.3r 21RN237   W84  C~7XPo      
2020 10  18.176134 23 37 32.835  -04 59 39.92  25.3r 21RN237   W84  C~7XPo      
2020 10  20.004233 23 37 26.299  -05 00 17.64  25.4r 21RN237   W84  C~7XPo      
2020 10  20.172968 23 37 25.701  -05 00 21.42  25.4r 21RN237   W84  C~7XPo      
2021 09  09.073508 23 45 17.406  -04 08 29.66  25.0r 21RN237   W84  C~7XPo      
2021 09  09.192572 23 45 16.876  -04 08 33.11  25.0r 21RN237   W84  C~7XPo      
2021 10  06.002765 23 43 20.969  -04 20 45.24  25.2r 21RN237   W84  C~7XPo      
2021 10  06.167954 23 43 20.263  -04 20 49.14  25.2r 21RN237   W84  C~7XPo      

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    -0.31       0.00    -0.06
     2   0.0005    -11.42     0.32       0.23     0.21
     3   0.0788  -2027.45     0.23       5.57    -0.06
     4   0.0793  -2039.55    -0.25       5.95     0.08
     5   1.1357   1559.87    -0.15     137.28    -0.14
     6   1.1361   1550.38     0.06     137.88     0.02
     7   1.1411   1445.76     0.05     141.97     0.08
     8   1.1416   1436.05     0.04     142.04    -0.31
     9   2.0284   9150.79     0.08     191.84     0.13
    10   2.0287   9142.13    -0.08     191.84     0.10
    11   2.1021   7257.17     0.02     211.64    -0.17
    12   2.1025   7245.92    -0.01     212.27     0.14

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.

21RN237    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        45.705    45.733    45.676
ecceobj         0.075     0.076     0.074
incobj          2.594     2.594     2.594
qmin           41.627    41.643    41.639
qmax           49.791    49.831    49.687
amean          45.566    45.595    45.537
amin           45.204    45.220    45.177
amax           45.961    45.977    45.922
emean           0.070     0.071     0.069
emin            0.056     0.057     0.055
emax            0.083     0.084     0.082
imean           1.556     1.557     1.554
imin            1.078     1.080     1.074
imax            2.034     2.033     2.034
excite_mean     0.075     0.076     0.074
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.114     3.114     3.114

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       188.7     189.9     187.5
kozaiamp        180.0     179.9     179.9