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: 22QR264
# Created Tue Apr 1 01:11:31 2025
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting 7 observations of 7
# Arc: 1.10y
# First observation: 2022/08/30
# Last observation: 2023/10/07
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
-0.000001 0.011555 -0.000000 -0.001110 0.016067 0.000000
# WARNING Fitting with energy constraint
# Chi-squared of fit: 1.20 DOF: 9 RMS: 0.07
# Min/Max residuals: -0.14 0.11
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
1.115250E-05 1.163043E-02 -1.245731E-06 -1.119544E-03 1.615778E-02 6.721652E-03
# Covariance matrix:
1.0588E-12 2.7735E-11 6.4776E-15 -2.8892E-12 3.8971E-11 2.4184E-09
2.7735E-11 2.4902E-09 5.6436E-13 -2.5273E-10 3.4163E-09 2.1157E-07
6.4776E-15 5.6436E-13 7.3380E-13 -7.4637E-13 7.7222E-13 4.8120E-11
-2.8892E-12 -2.5273E-10 -7.4637E-13 2.6589E-11 -3.4661E-10 -2.1495E-08
3.8971E-11 3.4163E-09 7.7222E-13 -3.4661E-10 4.6912E-09 2.9018E-07
2.4184E-09 2.1157E-07 4.8120E-11 -2.1495E-08 2.9018E-07 1.7994E-05
# lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0
3.888676 -18.058211 0.097878 0.067360 -0.993966 2459821.663241
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch: 2459820.5000 = 2022/08/29
Mean Anomaly: 48.65004 +/- 32.333
Argument of Peri: 36.47772 +/- 10.275
Long of Asc Node: 196.94552 +/- 0.120
Inclination: 6.63629 +/- 0.020
Eccentricity: 0.50502398 +/- 0.2860
Semi-Major Axis: 71.07311432 +/- 27.0447
Time of Perihelion: 2430244.6590 +/- 10068.8
Perihelion: 35.17948702 +/- 24.3364
Aphelion: 106.96674162 +/- 45.4949
Period (y) 599.1923 +/- 342.01
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X 59.63180237 +/- 0.2488
Ecliptic Y -19.54303027 +/- 0.0812
Ecliptic Z 4.19716821 +/- 0.0178
Ecliptic XDOT 0.00170405 +/- 0.0007
Ecliptic YDOT 0.00152651 +/- 0.0002
Ecliptic ZDOT -0.00011211 +/- 0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO 62.89275083 +/- 0.2373
Geocenter to KBO 61.88970314 +/- 0.2623
# Hcoef: 6.77
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 22QR264. 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 (22QR264) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2022 08 30.16244 22 47 26.956 -03 29 08.31 24.7r 22QR264 807 C~7BoD 2022 08 31.18093 22 47 23.809 -03 29 28.05 24.6r 22QR264 807 C~7BoD 2023 09 14.09489 22 49 15.755 -03 22 21.01 24.6r 22QR264 304 C~7BoD 2023 09 14.12574 22 49 15.658 -03 22 21.47 24.8r 22QR264 304 C~7BoD 2023 09 15.11172 22 49 12.673 -03 22 41.11 24.6r 22QR264 304 C~7BoD 2023 10 06.12012 22 48 13.691 -03 29 27.68 24.6r 22QR264 304 C~7BoD 2023 10 07.10430 22 48 11.218 -03 29 45.61 24.7r 22QR264 304 C~7BoD
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 0.03
2 0.0028 -51.08 -0.05 -0.42 -0.03
3 1.0402 1661.91 0.05 -240.69 -0.10
4 1.0403 1660.39 0.08 -240.57 0.06
5 1.0430 1611.58 -0.14 -241.79 0.11
6 1.1005 640.19 -0.06 -283.11 -0.04
7 1.1032 599.13 0.07 -285.66 -0.03
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.
22QR264 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