Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 23UP43

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: 23UP43    
# Created Fri Nov 22 02:11:17 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     19 observations of     19
# Arc:   1.04y
# First observation: 2023/10/19
#  Last observation: 2024/11/01
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000001   0.177041  -0.000083   0.053341   0.086742   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    10.80 DOF:     32 RMS:  0.13
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.33    0.29
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  3.283246E-05  1.710284E-01  9.440050E-06  5.138496E-02  8.512040E-02 -1.747527E-02
# Covariance matrix:
  3.2566E-13  2.4371E-13 -1.4837E-14  1.4360E-13  7.2645E-13  2.5162E-12
  2.4371E-13  6.2145E-10 -1.1991E-11  2.1237E-10  1.1869E-10  3.6285E-09
 -1.4837E-14 -1.1991E-11  3.3423E-13 -4.2253E-12 -2.3150E-12 -7.0088E-11
  1.4360E-13  2.1237E-10 -4.2253E-12  7.3202E-11  4.0650E-11  1.2411E-09
  7.2645E-13  1.1869E-10 -2.3150E-12  4.0650E-11  2.4620E-11  6.9472E-10
  2.5162E-12  3.6285E-09 -7.0088E-11  1.2411E-09  6.9472E-10  2.1206E-08
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    6.810130   54.568368    0.479741    0.102184   -0.857289  2460236.906555
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2460230.5000  =  2023/10/13
Mean Anomaly:          350.83747 +/-     0.050
Argument of Peri:       46.48410 +/-     0.148
Long of Asc Node:       32.46955 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            18.08304 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.44160595 +/-    0.0003
Semi-Major Axis:     21.92114512 +/-    0.0040
Time of Perihelion: 2461184.6266 +/-       5.2
Perihelion:          12.24063700 +/-    0.0060
Aphelion:            31.60165324 +/-    0.0080
Period (y)              102.6368 +/-      0.03
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X            7.66205987 +/-    0.0004
Ecliptic Y            9.93280285 +/-    0.0006
Ecliptic Z            1.39317071 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00492367 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00258239 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00157449 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   12.62175339 +/-    0.0005
Geocenter to KBO     11.74806479 +/-    0.0007
# Hcoef: 11.53

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 23UP43. 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 (23UP43) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2023 10  19.405754 03 21 29.189  +25 30 24.84  22.2G 23UP43    V00  C~7XUo      
2023 10  19.412530 03 21 29.117  +25 30 24.88  22.0G 23UP43    V00  C~7XUo      
2023 10  19.419182 03 21 29.020  +25 30 24.91  21.9G 23UP43    V00  C~7XUo      
2023 10  19.425784 03 21 28.940  +25 30 24.80  22.6G 23UP43    V00  C~7XUo      
2023 11  11.326009 03 15 53.867  +25 25 45.01  22.1G 23UP43    V00  C~7XUo      
2023 11  11.332132 03 15 53.759  +25 25 44.72  21.8G 23UP43    V00  C~7XUo      
2023 11  11.338242 03 15 53.680  +25 25 44.47  21.8G 23UP43    V00  C~7XUo      
2023 11  11.344351 03 15 53.572  +25 25 44.58  20.9G 23UP43    V00  C~7XUo      
2023 11  11.44265  03 15 52.01   +25 25 41.6   22.5R 23UP43    291  C~7XUp      
2023 11  11.45132  03 15 51.90   +25 25 41.4   22.8R 23UP43    291  C~7XUp      
2023 11  11.45998  03 15 51.74   +25 25 41.4   22.8R 23UP43    291  C~7XUp      
2023 11  21.21081  03 13 19.89   +25 21 09.5   22.5G 23UP43    291  C~7XUp      
2023 11  21.23707  03 13 19.49   +25 21 08.5   22.7G 23UP43    291  C~7XUp      
2023 11  23.40056  03 12 46.21   +25 19 59.8   22.2R 23UP43    291  C~7XUp      
2023 11  23.41334  03 12 46.01   +25 19 59.3   22.0R 23UP43    291  C~7XUp      
2023 11  23.42620  03 12 45.82   +25 19 58.8   22.4R 23UP43    291  C~7XUp      
2024 11  01.40109  03 59 43.422  +30 39 40.12  22.2G 23UP43    G37              
2024 11  01.44764  03 59 42.732  +30 39 40.47        23UP43    G37              
2024 11  01.49558  03 59 42.016  +30 39 41.01        23UP43    G37              

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    -0.22       0.00     0.02
     2   0.0000     -0.93     0.03       0.29    -0.01
     3   0.0000     -2.19    -0.07       0.65     0.05
     4   0.0001     -3.27     0.01       0.82    -0.09
     5   0.0628  -4457.80     0.17     913.27     0.21
     6   0.0628  -4459.29    -0.01     913.38     0.11
     7   0.0628  -4460.39     0.20     913.42    -0.05
     8   0.0628  -4461.77     0.13     913.92     0.24
     9   0.0631  -4482.97    -0.07     916.67    -0.26
    10   0.0631  -4484.46     0.29     916.87    -0.33
    11   0.0631  -4486.55     0.04     917.45    -0.04
    12   0.0898  -6543.42    -0.18    1207.17     0.07
    13   0.0899  -6548.92    -0.07    1207.67    -0.17
    14   0.0958  -7002.33    -0.09    1263.77     0.15
    15   0.0958  -7005.08    -0.13    1264.02     0.10
    16   0.0959  -7007.69    -0.04    1264.24     0.00
    17   1.0376  33996.91    -0.03   11584.04     0.09
    18   1.0378  33987.97     0.02   11585.96    -0.08
    19   1.0379  33978.73     0.01   11588.14    -0.02

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.

23UP43    quality flag:1

Type:       CENTAURR  CENTAURR  CENTAURR

axisobj        21.816    24.171    19.919
ecceobj         0.442     0.453     0.445
incobj         18.107    17.826    18.424
qmin           12.012    12.466    11.062
qmax           32.979    36.236    29.014
amean          22.134    23.925    19.980
amin           21.741    23.415    19.625
amax           22.619    24.445    20.302
emean           0.449     0.465     0.422
emin            0.438     0.444     0.405
emax            0.458     0.486     0.445
imean          17.530    16.454    18.806
imin           17.326    15.740    18.093
imax           17.759    17.495    19.739
excite_mean     0.541     0.545     0.532
fracstop        0.002     0.011     0.004
cjmean          2.816     2.768     2.899

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        69.4      74.4      73.8
kozaiamp         20.3      53.4      24.6