Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 23FS54

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: 23FS54    
# Created Wed Dec 25 02:11:19 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting      9 observations of      9
# Arc:   0.97y
# First observation: 2023/03/21
#  Last observation: 2024/03/08
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000004   0.010746   0.000001   0.000559   0.015586   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     8.70 DOF:     12 RMS:  0.17
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.29    0.35
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.072602E-05  1.072755E-02  1.169812E-06  5.596603E-04  1.571744E-02  2.144261E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  7.4679E-13  4.2048E-12  1.9275E-14  2.1317E-13  3.1357E-12  4.1307E-10
  4.2048E-12  6.9735E-10  3.4946E-13  3.1114E-11  2.7686E-10  5.5390E-08
  1.9275E-14  3.4946E-13  3.5173E-13 -3.7907E-13  1.9957E-13  2.9984E-11
  2.1317E-13  3.1114E-11 -3.7907E-13  2.2273E-12  1.2395E-11  2.4753E-09
  3.1357E-12  2.7686E-10  1.9957E-13  1.2395E-11  1.1473E-10  2.2187E-08
  4.1307E-10  5.5390E-08  2.9984E-11  2.4753E-09  2.2187E-08  4.4111E-06
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    2.607688  156.931889   -0.395715    0.041807   -0.922823  2460024.799871
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2460020.5000  =  2023/03/17
Mean Anomaly:          124.98249 +/-    28.221
Argument of Peri:      253.72273 +/-    24.476
Long of Asc Node:      116.58666 +/-     0.104
Inclination:             3.93915 +/-     0.008
Eccentricity:         0.29098154 +/-    0.0804
Semi-Major Axis:     53.29523491 +/-    2.7191
Time of Perihelion: 2410682.9385 +/-   10481.2
Perihelion:          37.78730559 +/-    4.6993
Aphelion:            68.80316422 +/-    5.5397
Period (y)              389.0817 +/-     29.78
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -59.47188193 +/-    0.0398
Ecliptic Y           24.90136281 +/-    0.0170
Ecliptic Z            2.89476611 +/-    0.0020
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00107331 +/-    0.0003
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00156606 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00011436 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   64.53961792 +/-    0.0373
Geocenter to KBO     63.62357828 +/-    0.0434
# Hcoef:  5.28

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 23FS54. 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 (23FS54) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2023 03  21.29907  10 38 34.292  +11 23 14.35  23.3r 23FS54    568  C~7xZn      
2023 03  21.49670  10 38 33.706  +11 23 17.57  23.3r 23FS54    568  C~7xZn      
2023 04  22.11167  10 37 18.602  +11 30 00.22  23.3r 23FS54    304  C~7xZn      
2023 05  15.07121  10 36 52.992  +11 31 43.36  23.4r 23FS54    304  C~7xZn      
2023 05  15.97289  10 36 52.560  +11 31 43.73  23.2r 23FS54    304  C~7xZn      
2024 03  06.22490  10 41 39.497  +11 07 02.97        23FS54    G37  C~7xZn      
2024 03  06.24854  10 41 39.461  +11 07 03.86        23FS54    G37  C~7xZn      
2024 03  07.24436  10 41 36.305  +11 07 22.29  23.3r 23FS54    304  C~7xZn      
2024 03  08.18364  10 41 33.389  +11 07 39.65  23.4r 23FS54    304  C~7xZn      

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     0.01       0.00    -0.13
     2   0.0005     -9.20     0.00      -0.23    -0.17
     3   0.0871  -1183.88    -0.06     -38.25     0.35
     4   0.1500  -1571.67     0.18     -82.60     0.07
     5   0.1524  -1577.70    -0.13     -84.62    -0.10
     6   0.9608   2890.35    -0.09     119.84    -0.29
     7   0.9608   2889.53     0.27     120.47     0.34
     8   0.9636   2839.54    -0.16     120.09    -0.06
     9   0.9661   2793.24    -0.02     120.06    -0.01

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.

23FS54    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