Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 23FJ57

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: 23FJ57    
# Created Fri Nov 22 02:11:16 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     10 observations of     10
# Arc:   1.12y
# First observation: 2023/03/21
#  Last observation: 2024/05/04
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000021   0.021503   0.000008  -0.002174   0.023523   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     6.75 DOF:     14 RMS:  0.15
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.42    0.20
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.423668E-05  2.174852E-02 -2.293078E-06 -2.180004E-03  2.388327E-02 -1.841558E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  7.1837E-13  1.3506E-12  9.0754E-14 -2.9778E-13  2.0230E-12  8.9497E-11
  1.3506E-12  8.9143E-11  2.6095E-12 -1.6618E-11  4.8119E-11  5.1174E-09
  9.0754E-14  2.6095E-12  3.9656E-13 -8.1310E-13  1.5425E-12  1.5007E-10
 -2.9778E-13 -1.6618E-11 -8.1310E-13  3.7618E-12 -8.9849E-12 -9.6124E-10
  2.0230E-12  4.8119E-11  1.5425E-12 -8.9849E-12  2.9490E-11  2.7603E-09
  8.9497E-11  5.1174E-09  1.5007E-10 -9.6124E-10  2.7603E-09  2.9605E-07
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    4.093693  151.760483   -0.476568    0.062941   -0.882502  2460024.748461
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2460020.5000  =  2023/03/17
Mean Anomaly:          221.53776 +/-     9.529
Argument of Peri:      291.59160 +/-     9.389
Long of Asc Node:        6.95572 +/-     0.012
Inclination:             7.04366 +/-     0.002
Eccentricity:         0.11572955 +/-    0.0123
Semi-Major Axis:     39.15380307 +/-    0.1336
Time of Perihelion: 2494438.7044 +/-    2362.0
Perihelion:          34.62255095 +/-    0.4947
Aphelion:            43.68505518 +/-    0.5030
Period (y)              245.0017 +/-      1.25
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -37.78895939 +/-    0.0084
Ecliptic Y           19.75961026 +/-    0.0045
Ecliptic Z            2.98893264 +/-    0.0007
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00101177 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00227888 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00026436 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   42.74788144 +/-    0.0077
Geocenter to KBO     41.87030885 +/-    0.0095
# Hcoef:  7.47

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 23FJ57. 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 (23FJ57) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2023 03  21.24766  10 21 06.318  +14 40 07.07  23.5r 23FJ57    T09  C~83ID      
2023 03  21.44274  10 21 05.479  +14 40 10.78  23.6r 23FJ57    T09  C~83ID      
2023 05  23.17737  10 18 57.765  +14 45 25.12        23FJ57    G37  C~83ID      
2023 05  23.24513  10 18 57.779  +14 45 24.01        23FJ57    G37  C~83ID      
2023 05  23.24892  10 18 57.769  +14 45 23.87        23FJ57    G37  C~83ID      
2023 05  24.16893  10 18 58.358  +14 45 14.40        23FJ57    G37  C~83ID      
2024 04  12.05458  10 24 20.808  +14 11 41.41  23.9r 23FJ57    304  C~83ID      
2024 04  12.14666  10 24 20.527  +14 11 42.31  23.8r 23FJ57    304  C~83ID      
2024 05  04.00307  10 23 35.282  +14 13 35.42  23.8r 23FJ57    304  C~83ID      
2024 05  04.06527  10 23 35.196  +14 13 35.39  23.9r 23FJ57    304  C~83ID      

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     0.03       0.00     0.18
     2   0.0005    -12.69    -0.10      -0.95     0.08
     3   0.1723  -1854.11     0.16    -376.96     0.20
     4   0.1725  -1853.52     0.01    -377.93    -0.26
     5   0.1725  -1853.61    -0.12    -378.11    -0.42
     6   0.1750  -1842.23     0.02    -383.87     0.15
     7   1.0618   3252.54     0.06    -560.67     0.10
     8   1.0620   3248.40     0.02    -561.33     0.01
     9   1.1218   2594.49     0.01    -696.26    -0.00
    10   1.1220   2593.34    -0.10    -696.74    -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.

23FJ57    quality flag:3

Type:           3:2E      3:2E      3:2E

axisobj        39.352    39.623    39.279
ecceobj         0.112     0.155     0.093
incobj          7.032     7.028     7.034
qmin           33.856    32.531    34.594
qmax           45.421    47.197    44.975
amean          39.459    39.459    39.460
amin           39.074    38.888    39.006
amax           39.872    40.073    39.961
emean           0.122     0.154     0.103
emin            0.102     0.127     0.082
emax            0.140     0.178     0.125
imean           6.999     5.696     6.709
imin            6.324     3.562     5.229
imax            7.726     8.168     7.756
excite_mean     0.172     0.184     0.156
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.018     3.013     3.023

libcent 0       179.6     181.0     179.9
libamp  0        64.1     140.0     107.0
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       181.6     184.6     180.7
kozaiamp        180.0     179.9     180.0