Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 13VX71

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: 13VX71    
# Created Sun May  5 01:15:05 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     17 observations of     17
# Arc:   5.05y
# First observation: 2013/11/08
#  Last observation: 2018/11/26
# Chi-squared of fit:     4.53 DOF:     28 RMS:  0.09
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.17    0.17
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.653794E-05  2.584044E-02  1.087280E-06  1.232889E-03  2.518857E-02  1.806009E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  2.0727E-13 -1.4955E-13  1.2603E-15 -4.2534E-15  1.2737E-14 -8.7138E-13
 -1.4955E-13  4.2854E-13 -5.3526E-15  1.8089E-14 -5.9521E-14  3.7064E-12
  1.2603E-15 -5.3526E-15  1.8548E-13 -5.6719E-14 -5.9488E-16 -5.1155E-14
 -4.2534E-15  1.8089E-14 -5.6719E-14  3.3006E-14 -4.0919E-16  1.7097E-13
  1.2737E-14 -5.9521E-14 -5.9488E-16 -4.0919E-16  5.3795E-13 -1.3939E-13
 -8.7138E-13  3.7064E-12 -5.1155E-14  1.7097E-13 -1.3939E-13  3.4988E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -1.156558    6.999806   -0.617330   -0.015472   -0.773245  2456604.668336
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456604.5000  =  2013/11/08
Mean Anomaly:           12.73878 +/-     0.131
Argument of Peri:      322.49770 +/-     0.157
Long of Asc Node:       30.27259 +/-     0.003
Inclination:             2.97517 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.08331162 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     44.04002958 +/-    0.0067
Time of Perihelion: 2452827.0817 +/-      39.0
Perihelion:          40.37098340 +/-    0.0089
Aphelion:            47.70907576 +/-    0.0097
Period (y)              292.2669 +/-      0.07
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           40.08828675 +/-    0.0011
Ecliptic Y            5.54717915 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic Z           -0.80134110 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00032629 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00278878 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00013373 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   40.47817975 +/-    0.0011
Geocenter to KBO     39.70058800 +/-    0.0012
# Hcoef:  7.23

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 13VX71. 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 (13VX71) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2013 11  08.167558 00 27 32.30   +01 42 57.9   23.2r 13VX71    W84  C~55OH      
2013 11  08.174826 00 27 32.27   +01 42 57.9   22.9r 13VX71    W84  C~55OH      
2013 11  08.176204 00 27 32.27   +01 42 57.8   23.0i 13VX71    W84  C~55OH      
2013 11  22.08391  00 26 51.261  +01 39 03.80  24.2g 13VX71    W84  C~55OH      
2013 11  22.094803 00 26 51.23   +01 39 03.4   23.4r 13VX71    W84  C~55OH      
2013 11  22.096204 00 26 51.23   +01 39 03.6   23.0i 13VX71    W84  C~55OH      
2013 11  23.105880 00 26 48.80   +01 38 50.2   22.9i 13VX71    W84  C~55OH      
2014 11  15.10387  00 32 29.861  +02 19 44.09  22.7z 13VX71    W84  C~55OH      
2015 10  17.16393  00 39 43.912  +03 09 56.07  23.3r 13VX71    W84  C~55OH      
2016 09  09.28605  00 47 51.494  +04 05 54.54  23.7i 13VX71    W84  C~55OH      
2016 09  09.286910 00 47 51.48   +04 05 54.5   23.5r 13VX71    W84  C~55OH      
2016 09  10.316690 00 47 47.28   +04 05 28.1   22.5z 13VX71    W84  C~55OH      
2016 11  18.083553 00 42 56.17   +03 35 55.6   23.5r 13VX71    W84  C~55OH      
2016 11  18.12288  00 42 56.051  +03 35 54.83  22.8i 13VX71    W84  C~55OH      
2016 11  18.12426  00 42 56.061  +03 35 55.08  22.9z 13VX71    W84  C~55OH      
2017 10  20.16907  00 50 09.333  +04 25 37.50  23.0z 13VX71    W84  C~55OH      
2018 11  26.07524  00 53 10.977  +04 50 22.09  24.6g 13VX71    W84  C~55OH      

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    -0.09
     2   0.0000      0.00    -0.10       0.00     0.06
     3   0.0000      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.01
     4   0.0381      0.00     0.05       0.00     0.08
     5   0.0381      0.00    -0.01       0.00    -0.17
     6   0.0381      0.00     0.05       0.00     0.05
     7   0.0409      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.06
     8   1.0183      0.00     0.17       0.00     0.07
     9   1.9384      0.00    -0.00       0.00     0.13
    10   2.8367      0.00     0.04       0.00    -0.01
    11   2.8367      0.00    -0.11       0.00    -0.03
    12   2.8396      0.00     0.12       0.00     0.08
    13   3.0278      0.00    -0.16       0.00    -0.02
    14   3.0279      0.00    -0.11       0.00    -0.11
    15   3.0279      0.00     0.11       0.00     0.17
    16   3.9480      0.00    -0.04       0.00    -0.11
    17   5.0483      0.00     0.10       0.00    -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.

13VX71    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        44.324    44.324    44.324
ecceobj         0.090     0.090     0.090
incobj          2.968     2.968     2.968
qmin           39.463    39.467    39.461
qmax           48.910    48.884    48.878
amean          44.060    44.061    44.061
amin           43.715    43.701    43.717
amax           44.445    44.453    44.431
emean           0.084     0.084     0.084
emin            0.067     0.066     0.067
emax            0.101     0.101     0.101
imean           2.312     2.312     2.312
imin            1.444     1.444     1.444
imax            3.107     3.107     3.107
excite_mean     0.093     0.093     0.093
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.092     3.092     3.092

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       183.4     183.2     183.4
kozaiamp        180.0     179.9     180.0