Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 21SN11

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: 21SN11    
# Created Sun Dec 22 02:11:19 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     45 observations of     45
# Arc:   4.37y
# First observation: 2020/07/18
#  Last observation: 2024/12/02
# Chi-squared of fit:    80.26 DOF:     84 RMS:  0.24
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.62    0.93
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  3.976628E-05  4.223354E-01  1.042039E-05  1.092029E-01  1.663616E-01 -8.650512E-02
# Covariance matrix:
  1.6843E-13 -7.8630E-12  3.4172E-14 -1.7552E-12 -1.2131E-12 -1.1213E-11
 -7.8630E-12  1.7311E-09 -1.1267E-11  3.6588E-10  3.2212E-10  2.4341E-09
  3.4172E-14 -1.1267E-11  1.5825E-13 -2.8014E-12 -2.1485E-12 -1.5713E-11
 -1.7552E-12  3.6588E-10 -2.8014E-12  8.5184E-11  6.7793E-11  5.1904E-10
 -1.2131E-12  3.2212E-10 -2.1485E-12  6.7793E-11  6.0701E-11  4.5243E-10
 -1.1213E-11  2.4341E-09 -1.5713E-11  5.1904E-10  4.5243E-10  3.4468E-09
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    8.999077  -14.362454    0.768108    0.101924   -0.644417  2459049.051329
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2459048.5000  =  2020/07/18
Mean Anomaly:          322.92978 +/-     0.017
Argument of Peri:      101.53259 +/-     0.000
Long of Asc Node:      312.41202 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            17.58180 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.36804920 +/-    0.0000
Semi-Major Axis:      8.55161552 +/-    0.0000
Time of Perihelion: 2459989.0748 +/-       0.4
Perihelion:           5.40420029 +/-    0.0001
Aphelion:            11.69903075 +/-    0.0001
Period (y)               25.0081 +/-      0.00
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X            6.19843986 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic Y           -2.38525026 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic Z            0.94035494 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00009750 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00715596 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00155214 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO    6.70785813 +/-    0.0000
Geocenter to KBO      6.01108084 +/-    0.0000
# Hcoef: 14.56

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 21SN11. 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 (21SN11) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2020 07  18.550528 22 53 12.735  +02 38 22.91  22.9G 21SN11    F51  C~55rz      
2020 07  18.563140 22 53 12.568  +02 38 23.60  23.0G 21SN11    F51  C~55rz      
2020 07  18.575841 22 53 12.418  +02 38 24.45  22.7G 21SN11    F51  C~55rz      
2020 07  18.588594 22 53 12.257  +02 38 25.58  23.0G 21SN11    F51  C~55rz      
2020 07  22.511551 22 52 21.477  +02 42 18.99  22.5G 21SN11    F51  C~55rz      
2020 07  22.524566 22 52 21.321  +02 42 19.64  22.6G 21SN11    F51  C~55rz      
2020 07  22.537875 22 52 21.117  +02 42 20.61  22.9G 21SN11    F51  C~55rz      
2020 07  28.449462 22 50 51.078  +02 46 28.90  22.6G 21SN11    F52  C~55rz      
2020 08  18.484418 22 43 42.088  +02 45 08.79  22.2G 21SN11    F52  C~55rz      
2020 08  23.475341 22 41 42.577  +02 41 25.66  22.2G 21SN11    F52  C~55rz      
2020 09  10.366516 22 34 18.984  +02 20 01.83  22.0G 21SN11    F52  C~55rz      
2020 09  13.370453 22 33 06.087  +02 15 31.43  21.4G 21SN11    F52  C~55rz      
2020 10  14.366838 22 23 09.723  +01 26 42.86  22.9G 21SN11    F51  C~55rz      
2020 10  14.379245 22 23 09.545  +01 26 42.21  22.7G 21SN11    F51  C~55rz      
2020 10  14.391624 22 23 09.390  +01 26 40.94  23.1G 21SN11    F51  C~55rz      
2021 09  28.288499 00 06 21.125  +20 08 50.36  22.3w 21SN11    F52  C~55rz      
2021 09  28.300104 00 06 20.817  +20 08 49.64  21.9w 21SN11    F52  C~55rz      
2021 09  28.311681 00 06 20.500  +20 08 48.46  22.0w 21SN11    F52  C~55rz      
2021 10  05.304662 00 03 11.467  +19 55 56.31  21.8G 21SN11    F52  C~55rz      
2021 10  05.316157 00 03 11.158  +19 55 55.05  21.7G 21SN11    F52  C~55rz      
2021 10  05.327690 00 03 10.856  +19 55 54.01  21.6G 21SN11    F52  C~55rz      
2021 10  06.489838 00 02 39.908  +19 53 27.54  22.1w 21SN11    F51  C~55rz      
2021 10  06.502005 00 02 39.583  +19 53 25.81  22.3w 21SN11    F51  C~55rz      
2021 10  06.514184 00 02 39.258  +19 53 24.13  22.2w 21SN11    F51  C~55rz      
2021 10  06.526252 00 02 38.932  +19 53 22.74  22.2w 21SN11    F51  C~55rz      
2021 10  08.37102  00 01 50.58   +19 49 21.9         21SN11    291  C~55rz      
2021 10  08.38497  00 01 50.17   +19 49 19.2         21SN11    291  C~55rz      
2021 10  08.39894  00 01 49.78   +19 49 17.2   21.5R 21SN11    291  C~55rz      
2021 10  09.177039 00 01 29.73   +19 47 32.4   22.1V 21SN11    H21  C~59xx      
2021 10  09.184131 00 01 29.56   +19 47 31.7   22.1V 21SN11    H21  C~59xx      
2022 10  17.516541 02 31 15.607  +37 10 55.61  21.5w 21SN11    F51  C~5tcL      
2022 10  17.527958 02 31 15.267  +37 10 55.47  21.8w 21SN11    F51  C~5tcL      
2022 10  17.554273 02 31 14.479  +37 10 54.62  21.8w 21SN11    F51  C~5tcL      
2022 10  20.275826 02 29 54.906  +37 09 39.38  21.8G 21SN11    G96  C~5zIN      
2022 10  20.280946 02 29 54.769  +37 09 38.99  22.5G 21SN11    G96  C~5zIN      
2022 10  20.286073 02 29 54.593  +37 09 38.74  22.5G 21SN11    G96  C~5zIN      
2022 10  20.291181 02 29 54.420  +37 09 39.71  22.0G 21SN11    G96  C~5zIN      
2022 11  26.197236 02 11 41.586  +35 42 46.48  21.6G 21SN11    G96  C~63nU      
2022 11  26.202453 02 11 41.485  +35 42 45.36  21.9G 21SN11    G96  C~63nU      
2022 11  26.207671 02 11 41.388  +35 42 44.78  22.3G 21SN11    G96  C~63nU      
2022 11  26.212923 02 11 41.258  +35 42 43.09  21.8G 21SN11    G96  C~63nU      
2024 12  02.448778 08 04 36.649  +28 07 01.16  22.9G 21SN11    V00  C~8Sla      
2024 12  02.454375 08 04 36.556  +28 07 01.09  22.2G 21SN11    V00  C~8Sla      
2024 12  02.459975 08 04 36.484  +28 07 01.45  22.6G 21SN11    V00  C~8Sla      
2024 12  02.465586 08 04 36.376  +28 07 01.34  22.7G 21SN11    V00  C~8Sla      

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     0.07       0.00     0.02
     2   0.0000      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.13
     3   0.0001      0.00     0.09       0.00    -0.12
     4   0.0001      0.00     0.07       0.00     0.16
     5   0.0108      0.00    -0.48       0.00     0.12
     6   0.0109      0.00    -0.00       0.00     0.08
     7   0.0109      0.00    -0.17       0.00     0.35
     8   0.0271      0.00     0.44       0.00    -0.05
     9   0.0847      0.00     0.12       0.00    -0.06
    10   0.0984      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.11
    11   0.1473      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.03
    12   0.1556      0.00     0.07       0.00     0.11
    13   0.2404      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.17
    14   0.2405      0.00    -0.28       0.00     0.21
    15   0.2405      0.00    -0.17       0.00    -0.02
    16   1.1957      0.00    -0.23       0.00    -0.33
    17   1.1958      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.03
    18   1.1958      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.06
    19   1.2149      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.17
    20   1.2150      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.03
    21   1.2150      0.00     0.20       0.00     0.34
    22   1.2182      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.03
    23   1.2182      0.00     0.12       0.00    -0.18
    24   1.2182      0.00     0.18       0.00    -0.28
    25   1.2183      0.00     0.16       0.00    -0.09
    26   1.2233      0.00     0.27       0.00     0.62
    27   1.2234      0.00    -0.32       0.00    -0.18
    28   1.2234      0.00    -0.62       0.00    -0.28
    29   1.2255      0.00    -0.06       0.00     0.03
    30   1.2256      0.00     0.20       0.00     0.29
    31   2.2477      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.20
    32   2.2477      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.10
    33   2.2478      0.00    -0.19       0.00    -0.38
    34   2.2552      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.07
    35   2.2553      0.00     0.24       0.00    -0.15
    36   2.2553      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.22
    37   2.2553      0.00    -0.30       0.00     0.93
    38   2.3563      0.00    -0.43       0.00    -0.16
    39   2.3563      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.14
    40   2.3564      0.00     0.45       0.00     0.43
    41   2.3564      0.00     0.44       0.00    -0.10
    42   4.3748      0.00     0.11       0.00     0.09
    43   4.3748      0.00    -0.01       0.00    -0.07
    44   4.3748      0.00     0.18       0.00     0.20
    45   4.3749      0.00    -0.17       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.

21SN11    quality flag:3

Type:       CENTAURR  CENTAURR  CENTAURR

axisobj         8.578     8.578     8.578
ecceobj         0.369     0.369     0.369
incobj         17.576    17.576    17.576
qmin            5.412     5.412     5.412
qmax           12.672    11.744    11.744
amean           8.885     8.292     8.301
amin            8.062     8.061     8.071
amax            9.856     8.578     8.578
emean           0.225     0.300     0.321
emin            0.132     0.252     0.278
emax            0.369     0.369     0.369
imean          20.265    21.523    19.631
imin           18.223    19.019    19.019
imax           22.185    24.469    20.173
excite_mean     0.416     0.475     0.465
fracstop        0.004     0.001     0.000
cjmean          4.389     4.563     4.567

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       154.0     106.0     107.2
kozaiamp        100.0      29.6       5.4