Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 16QY134

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: 16QY134   
# Created Sat May  4 01:18:00 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     14 observations of     14
# Arc:   6.01y
# First observation: 2016/08/24
#  Last observation: 2022/08/27
# Chi-squared of fit:     3.26 DOF:     22 RMS:  0.09
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.19    0.20
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.494448E-05  2.507058E-02  1.992806E-06  2.643320E-03  2.500692E-02 -3.510271E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  5.0971E-13 -1.9984E-13  2.0734E-14 -1.4757E-14  3.8339E-13 -7.5994E-13
 -1.9984E-13  5.4034E-13 -3.0014E-14  5.6400E-14  6.9029E-13  3.3058E-12
  2.0734E-14 -3.0014E-14  2.2048E-13 -5.4042E-14 -1.1696E-14 -1.8230E-13
 -1.4757E-14  5.6400E-14 -5.4042E-14  2.8658E-14  7.8626E-14  3.6118E-13
  3.8339E-13  6.9029E-13 -1.1696E-14  7.8626E-14  2.2822E-12  4.8542E-12
 -7.5994E-13  3.3058E-12 -1.8230E-13  3.6118E-13  4.8542E-12  2.1251E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    8.751369  -25.134160    0.059594    0.153975   -0.999182  2457624.716499
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457624.5000  =  2016/08/24
Mean Anomaly:          305.03379 +/-     0.039
Argument of Peri:      126.27526 +/-     0.047
Long of Asc Node:      280.08496 +/-     0.002
Inclination:            10.42280 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.15531320 +/-    0.0002
Semi-Major Axis:     44.10873269 +/-    0.0117
Time of Perihelion: 2473961.7363 +/-      37.9
Perihelion:          37.25806410 +/-    0.0141
Aphelion:            50.95940127 +/-    0.0168
Period (y)              292.9511 +/-      0.12
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           36.66766699 +/-    0.0022
Ecliptic Y          -17.27299019 +/-    0.0010
Ecliptic Z            6.08427776 +/-    0.0004
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00078361 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00265800 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00022753 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   40.98657950 +/-    0.0020
Geocenter to KBO     39.98906287 +/-    0.0024
# Hcoef:  7.20

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 16QY134. 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 (16QY134) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2016 08  24.21571  22 14 05.471  -01 34 10.81  22.9i 16QY134   W84  C~55Zc      
2016 08  25.23640  22 14 00.725  -01 34 35.93  23.8r 16QY134   W84  C~55Zc      
2016 08  30.20534  22 13 37.793  -01 36 41.62  24.1g 16QY134   W84  C~55Zc      
2017 09  27.09709  22 16 47.738  -01 09 45.40  23.4r 16QY134   W84  C~55Zc      
2017 10  21.06262  22 15 34.522  -01 20 03.58  23.8r 16QY134   W84  C~55Zc      
2017 10  21.06399  22 15 34.523  -01 20 03.55  23.1i 16QY134   W84  C~55Zc      
2017 10  22.05321  22 15 32.398  -01 20 26.13  24.1g 16QY134   W84  C~55Zc      
2018 09  17.21497  22 22 39.498  -00 25 10.23  22.4i 16QY134   W84  C~55Zc      
2018 09  17.22460  22 22 39.446  -00 25 10.51  22.0z 16QY134   W84  C~55Zc      
2018 09  17.22734  22 22 39.431  -00 25 10.54  22.5i 16QY134   W84  C~55Zc      
2018 09  17.22871  22 22 39.436  -00 25 10.62  23.2r 16QY134   W84  C~55Zc      
2022 08  27.221090 22 45 26.121  +02 27 12.18  23.3G 16QY134   G37  C~5nKM      
2022 08  27.275230 22 45 25.857  +02 27 10.67        16QY134   G37  C~5nKM      
2022 08  27.321900 22 45 25.639  +02 27 09.64        16QY134   G37  C~5nKM      

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     0.20       0.00     0.01
     2   0.0028      0.00    -0.14       0.00    -0.02
     3   0.0164      0.00     0.06       0.00    -0.19
     4   1.0921      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.04
     5   1.1577      0.00    -0.11       0.00     0.06
     6   1.1577      0.00    -0.04       0.00     0.12
     7   1.1604      0.00     0.08       0.00     0.03
     8   2.0643      0.00     0.09       0.00     0.00
     9   2.0644      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.01
    10   2.0644      0.00    -0.11       0.00     0.04
    11   2.0644      0.00     0.05       0.00     0.00
    12   6.0069      0.00     0.09       0.00     0.05
    13   6.0070      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.12
    14   6.0071      0.00    -0.03       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.

16QY134    quality flag:3

Type:       SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD

axisobj        44.431    44.431    44.431
ecceobj         0.161     0.161     0.161
incobj         10.439    10.439    10.439
qmin           36.452    36.389    36.412
qmax           52.706    52.643    52.617
amean          44.352    44.354    44.353
amin           43.975    43.972    43.989
amax           44.788    44.784    44.778
emean           0.160     0.160     0.160
emin            0.146     0.145     0.146
emax            0.177     0.177     0.176
imean          12.203    12.204    12.203
imin           11.406    11.399    11.400
imax           12.968    12.972    12.973
excite_mean     0.265     0.265     0.265
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.020     3.020     3.020

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       185.0     185.1     185.1
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0