Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 22LC16

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: 22LC16    
# Created Tue Apr  1 01:11:29 2025
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     12 observations of     12
# Arc:  28.17d
# First observation: 2022/06/02
#  Last observation: 2022/06/30
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000000   0.042028   0.000000  -0.005319   0.032382   0.000000
# WARNING Fitting with energy constraint
# Chi-squared of fit:     0.74 DOF:     19 RMS:  0.04
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.06    0.06
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.876564E-05  3.671633E-02 -2.665843E-06 -5.279378E-03  3.130900E-02  4.031073E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  2.2192E-12  4.6863E-09 -5.2279E-15 -2.1189E-11  8.8084E-10  2.9650E-08
  4.6863E-09  1.1664E-05 -1.7889E-11 -4.7279E-08  2.1649E-06  6.0134E-05
 -5.2279E-15 -1.7889E-11  2.5200E-13 -3.3839E-12 -3.0707E-12  3.9310E-11
 -2.1189E-11 -4.7279E-08 -3.3839E-12  3.3875E-10 -9.0524E-09 -3.8965E-07
  8.8084E-10  2.1649E-06 -3.0707E-12 -9.0524E-09  4.0316E-07  1.1857E-05
  2.9650E-08  6.0134E-05  3.9310E-11 -3.8965E-07  1.1857E-05  6.7637E-04
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    0.299093  -72.723721    0.599586    0.004007   -0.819180  2459732.944521
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2459730.5000  =  2022/05/31
Mean Anomaly:           20.47844 +/-   111.663
Argument of Peri:      147.02421 +/-   183.656
Long of Asc Node:      108.27688 +/-     0.181
Inclination:             8.15757 +/-     0.801
Eccentricity:         0.20084779 +/-    0.5353
Semi-Major Axis:     40.02975413 +/-   13.3117
Time of Perihelion: 2454468.3023 +/-   28572.9
Perihelion:          31.98986631 +/-   23.9232
Aphelion:            48.06964195 +/-   26.7335
Period (y)              253.2693 +/-    126.33
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X            9.16560470 +/-    0.1923
Ecliptic Y          -31.46042921 +/-    0.6185
Ecliptic Z            0.16672063 +/-    0.0034
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00317299 +/-    0.0008
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00062362 +/-    0.0021
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00045993 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   32.76880698 +/-    0.5962
Geocenter to KBO     31.93970165 +/-    0.6477
# Hcoef:  9.91

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 22LC16. 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 (22LC16) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2022 06  02.44372  19 14 44.305  -22 01 35.63  25.1r 22LC16    266  C~6Ipb      
2022 06  02.53086  19 14 43.877  -22 01 36.62  25.1r 22LC16    266  C~6Ipb      
2022 06  02.61096  19 14 43.483  -22 01 37.51  25.1r 22LC16    266  C~6Ipb      
2022 06  03.44086  19 14 39.482  -22 01 46.91  25.2r 22LC16    266  C~6Ipb      
2022 06  03.52767  19 14 39.049  -22 01 47.91  25.2r 22LC16    266  C~6Ipb      
2022 06  03.61505  19 14 38.612  -22 01 48.89  25.2r 22LC16    266  C~6Ipb      
2022 06  29.45230  19 12 11.950  -22 07 18.84  25.0r 22LC16    266  C~6Ipb      
2022 06  29.51813  19 12 11.532  -22 07 19.73  25.0r 22LC16    266  C~6Ipb      
2022 06  29.58396  19 12 11.115  -22 07 20.61  25.0r 22LC16    266  C~6Ipb      
2022 06  30.45132  19 12 05.727  -22 07 32.39  24.6r 22LC16    266  C~6Ipb      
2022 06  30.53156  19 12 05.215  -22 07 33.48  24.6r 22LC16    266  C~6Ipb      
2022 06  30.61334  19 12 04.697  -22 07 34.57  24.6r 22LC16    266  C~6Ipb      

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    -0.00
     2   0.0002     -6.03    -0.04      -0.22     0.01
     3   0.0005    -11.58    -0.03      -0.41     0.01
     4   0.0027    -67.95     0.03      -2.65    -0.01
     5   0.0030    -74.05     0.04      -2.87    -0.00
     6   0.0032    -80.21     0.05      -3.07     0.00
     7   0.0739  -2144.20    -0.04     -75.00    -0.06
     8   0.0741  -2150.07    -0.05     -75.16    -0.05
     9   0.0743  -2155.93    -0.06     -75.32    -0.05
    10   0.0767  -2231.69     0.06     -77.79     0.05
    11   0.0769  -2238.89     0.04     -77.99     0.05
    12   0.0771  -2246.17     0.04     -78.19     0.05

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.

22LC16    quality flag:0

Type:      ERR2LARGE ERR2LARGE ERR2LARGE

axisobj         0.000     0.000     0.000
ecceobj        -1.000    -1.000    -1.000
incobj         -1.000    -1.000    -1.000
qmin            0.000     0.000     0.000
qmax            0.000     0.000     0.000
amean           0.000     0.000     0.000
amin            0.000     0.000     0.000
amax            0.000     0.000     0.000
emean           0.000     0.000     0.000
emin            0.000     0.000     0.000
emax            0.000     0.000     0.000
imean           0.000     0.000     0.000
imin            0.000     0.000     0.000
imax            0.000     0.000     0.000
excite_mean     0.000     0.000     0.000
fracstop        0.000     0.000     0.000
cjmean          0.000     0.000     0.000

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         0.0       0.0       0.0
kozaiamp          0.0       0.0       0.0