Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 21JK10

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: 21JK10    
# Created Wed May  8 01:18:42 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting    107 observations of    107
# Arc:   8.46y
# First observation: 2014/12/29
#  Last observation: 2023/06/16
# Chi-squared of fit:    95.60 DOF:    208 RMS:  0.17
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.57    0.54
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  2.957678E-05  1.375365E-01  1.120322E-06  4.378566E-03  7.288735E-02 -5.604852E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  7.8233E-14 -2.6733E-14 -5.3695E-16 -9.1621E-16  6.1585E-15 -1.2011E-14
 -2.6733E-14  1.9903E-14 -2.3540E-15  8.0667E-16  8.9611E-15  1.1043E-14
 -5.3695E-16 -2.3540E-15  5.9164E-14 -9.5444E-15 -1.0365E-14 -6.1259E-16
 -9.1621E-16  8.0667E-16 -9.5444E-15  2.0987E-15 -4.7206E-17  5.4080E-16
  6.1585E-15  8.9611E-15 -1.0365E-14 -4.7206E-17  5.2916E-14  1.0946E-15
 -1.2011E-14  1.1043E-14 -6.1259E-16  5.4080E-16  1.0946E-15  7.2436E-15
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   17.205005 -174.145913    0.981792    0.008187   -0.025901  2457021.114535
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457020.5000  =  2014/12/29
Mean Anomaly:          342.78543 +/-     0.325
Argument of Peri:      110.65160 +/-     0.000
Long of Asc Node:      101.92648 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            17.38939 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.27095475 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     18.34703749 +/-    0.0001
Time of Perihelion: 2458393.0909 +/-      25.9
Perihelion:          13.37582051 +/-    0.0009
Aphelion:            23.31825446 +/-    0.0009
Period (y)               78.5882 +/-      0.00
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -13.16747159 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic Y           -0.36237318 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic Z            4.05819288 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00077140 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00511906 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00009493 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   13.78346089 +/-    0.0000
Geocenter to KBO     13.71984185 +/-    0.0001
# Hcoef: 10.75

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 21JK10. 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 (21JK10) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2014 12  29.613757 12 49 10.040  +13 27 06.51  22.6G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2014 12  29.626697 12 49 10.139  +13 27 07.21  22.6G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2014 12  29.639786 12 49 10.187  +13 27 07.53  22.1G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2014 12  29.652959 12 49 10.291  +13 27 08.27  22.1G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2015 01  28.520413 12 50 20.974  +14 02 25.48  22.6G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2015 01  28.532098 12 50 20.954  +14 02 26.50  22.4G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2015 01  28.543788 12 50 20.927  +14 02 27.57  22.1G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2015 01  28.555470 12 50 20.906  +14 02 28.64  22.3G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2015 01  30.634753 12 50 16.375  +14 05 43.68  22.4G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2015 01  30.641670 12 50 16.350  +14 05 44.42  22.2G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2015 01  30.648561 12 50 16.318  +14 05 45.09  22.2G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2015 01  30.655522 12 50 16.328  +14 05 45.96  22.5G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2015 02  18.444749 12 48 43.858  +14 37 48.29  21.7G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2015 02  18.455830 12 48 43.773  +14 37 49.71  22.4G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2015 02  18.466623 12 48 43.690  +14 37 50.86  21.5G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2015 02  18.477427 12 48 43.617  +14 37 51.63  22.1G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2016 01  12.579418 13 20 42.878  +10 29 55.50  22.4G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2016 01  12.591774 13 20 42.928  +10 29 55.95  23.2G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2016 01  12.604108 13 20 42.993  +10 29 56.94  22.3G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2016 01  12.616432 13 20 43.033  +10 29 57.58  22.7G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2017 03  19.558245 13 48 49.451  +08 34 45.91  22.3G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2017 03  19.569921 13 48 49.349  +08 34 46.85  22.4G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2017 03  19.581642 13 48 49.215  +08 34 48.64  22.7G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2017 03  19.593390 13 48 49.100  +08 34 49.39  22.4G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2017 03  27.555925 13 47 24.717  +08 46 58.27  22.1G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2017 03  27.567282 13 47 24.594  +08 46 59.00  22.6G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2017 03  27.578659 13 47 24.464  +08 47 00.21  22.2G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2019 02  08.568243 14 53 47.443  +00 14 55.85  21.9G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2019 02  08.579944 14 53 47.483  +00 14 57.08  22.0G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2019 02  08.591669 14 53 47.555  +00 14 57.18  22.8G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2019 02  08.603443 14 53 47.574  +00 14 57.88  21.8G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2019 02  09.589066 14 53 51.485  +00 15 44.25  22.5G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2019 02  09.601374 14 53 51.523  +00 15 44.92  22.4G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2019 04  02.536966 14 50 51.654  +01 15 43.43  21.8G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2019 04  02.548573 14 50 51.540  +01 15 44.44  21.8G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2019 04  02.560148 14 50 51.434  +01 15 45.06  22.3G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2019 04  02.571748 14 50 51.320  +01 15 45.93  21.9G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2019 04  09.561767 14 49 38.758  +01 24 21.05  22.0G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2019 04  09.573639 14 49 38.629  +01 24 22.02  22.1G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2019 05  06.353624 14 44 12.320  +01 50 22.10  21.5G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2019 05  06.365696 14 44 12.144  +01 50 22.52  21.7G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2019 05  06.377772 14 44 11.994  +01 50 23.27  21.9G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2019 05  06.389905 14 44 11.834  +01 50 23.83  22.0G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2019 05  10.495116 14 43 19.692  +01 52 59.30  21.6G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2019 05  10.507207 14 43 19.532  +01 52 59.68  21.8G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2019 05  10.519303 14 43 19.381  +01 53 00.22  21.7G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2019 05  10.531468 14 43 19.228  +01 53 00.49  21.9G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2019 05  11.414272 14 43 08.122  +01 53 30.35  22.1G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2019 05  11.424809 14 43 08.002  +01 53 30.89  21.4G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2019 05  11.435369 14 43 07.845  +01 53 31.05  22.1G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2020 05  11.318032 15 15 05.996  -01 58 32.91  22.0G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2020 05  11.328691 15 15 05.839  -01 58 32.58  22.0G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2020 05  11.339279 15 15 05.708  -01 58 32.31  22.0G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2020 05  11.349942 15 15 05.562  -01 58 31.77  21.8G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2020 05  15.416846 15 14 13.212  -01 56 21.78  21.3G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2020 05  15.429159 15 14 13.043  -01 56 21.50  21.7G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2020 05  26.368417 15 11 55.358  -01 52 30.41  21.7G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2020 05  26.378728 15 11 55.236  -01 52 30.42  22.1G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2020 05  26.389088 15 11 55.102  -01 52 30.37  22.2G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2020 05  26.399425 15 11 54.972  -01 52 30.23  21.8G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2021 04  09.544688 15 52 53.471  -06 08 22.32  22.1G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2021 04  09.556725 15 52 53.349  -06 08 21.64  21.9G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2021 04  09.568731 15 52 53.254  -06 08 21.09  21.8G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2021 04  09.582977 15 52 53.136  -06 08 20.47  21.7G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2021 04  15.530719 15 51 59.044  -06 03 16.94  22.1G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2021 04  15.541122 15 51 58.945  -06 03 16.25  22.1G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2021 04  15.551505 15 51 58.841  -06 03 15.81  21.9G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2021 04  15.561913 15 51 58.730  -06 03 15.28  21.8G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2021 05  10.475507 15 47 11.650  -05 45 15.89  22.2w 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2021 05  10.488179 15 47 11.480  -05 45 15.54  22.7w 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2021 05  10.501615 15 47 11.310  -05 45 15.11  22.3w 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2021 05  14.27390  15 46 22.73   -05 43 14.6   21.2G 21JK10    807  C~4nNi      
2021 05  14.28093  15 46 22.63   -05 43 14.1   21.5G 21JK10    807  C~4nNi      
2021 05  14.28777  15 46 22.53   -05 43 14.1   21.3G 21JK10    807  C~4nNi      
2021 05  15.465689 15 46 07.253  -05 42 39.86  21.6G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2021 05  15.477471 15 46 07.111  -05 42 39.41  21.7G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2021 05  15.489274 15 46 06.960  -05 42 38.84  21.5G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2021 05  15.500963 15 46 06.800  -05 42 38.50  21.7G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2021 05  16.394089 15 45 55.212  -05 42 13.14  22.1G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2021 05  16.408458 15 45 55.031  -05 42 13.16  22.1G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2021 05  16.422799 15 45 54.853  -05 42 12.67  21.9G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2021 05  16.437171 15 45 54.644  -05 42 12.03  22.2G 21JK10    F51  C~4nNi      
2021 05  18.276002 15 45 30.76   -05 41 23.6   21.2G 21JK10    I52  C~4nNi      
2021 05  18.28009  15 45 30.67   -05 41 23.3         21JK10    691  C~4nNi      
2021 05  18.285214 15 45 30.60   -05 41 23.5   21.1G 21JK10    I52  C~4nNi      
2021 05  18.294427 15 45 30.45   -05 41 23.0   20.9G 21JK10    I52  C~4nNi      
2021 05  18.29462  15 45 30.50   -05 41 22.8         21JK10    691  C~4nNi      
2021 05  18.30971  15 45 30.29   -05 41 21.8         21JK10    691  C~4nNi      
2021 06  07.369081 15 41 16.196  -05 36 55.39  22.0w 21JK10    F51  C~4qtS      
2021 06  07.380274 15 41 16.074  -05 36 55.11  22.1w 21JK10    F51  C~4qtS      
2021 06  07.391457 15 41 15.904  -05 36 55.27  22.0w 21JK10    F51  C~4qtS      
2021 07  07.313134 15 36 30.361  -05 47 34.34  22.3w 21JK10    F51  C~4u3k      
2021 07  07.326126 15 36 30.265  -05 47 34.94  22.0w 21JK10    F51  C~4u3k      
2021 07  07.339097 15 36 30.164  -05 47 35.89  22.3w 21JK10    F51  C~4u3k      
2021 07  07.352065 15 36 30.099  -05 47 35.97  22.1w 21JK10    F51  C~4u3k      
2022 06  04.389917 16 13 24.334  -09 11 24.28  21.5w 21JK10    F52  C~5fvm      
2022 06  04.410454 16 13 24.076  -09 11 24.27  21.8w 21JK10    F52  C~5fvm      
2022 06  04.420759 16 13 23.923  -09 11 24.15  22.0w 21JK10    F52  C~5fvm      
2022 06  20.347814 16 10 08.742  -09 12 11.04  21.8w 21JK10    F52  C~5hem      
2022 06  20.360669 16 10 08.591  -09 12 11.53  21.9w 21JK10    F52  C~5hem      
2022 06  20.388005 16 10 08.272  -09 12 11.69  22.0w 21JK10    F52  C~5hem      
2023 05  15.440002 16 48 56.260  -12 32 36.06  22.0w 21JK10    F51  C~6oJM      
2023 05  15.462015 16 48 55.984  -12 32 35.17  21.9w 21JK10    F51  C~6oJM      
2023 05  15.473029 16 48 55.860  -12 32 35.20  22.0w 21JK10    F51  C~6oJM      
2023 06  16.409789 16 42 03.642  -12 29 35.58  21.7w 21JK10    F51  C~6rDr      
2023 06  16.421626 16 42 03.492  -12 29 35.74  21.9w 21JK10    F51  C~6rDr      
2023 06  16.433432 16 42 03.315  -12 29 35.61  21.8w 21JK10    F51  C~6rDr      

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     0.04       0.00    -0.05
     2   0.0000      0.00     0.29       0.00     0.06
     3   0.0001      0.00    -0.23       0.00    -0.22
     4   0.0001      0.00     0.08       0.00    -0.08
     5   0.0819      0.00    -0.06       0.00     0.06
     6   0.0819      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.01
     7   0.0819      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.03
     8   0.0820      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.04
     9   0.0877      0.00     0.17       0.00    -0.14
    10   0.0877      0.00     0.08       0.00    -0.06
    11   0.0877      0.00    -0.12       0.00    -0.04
    12   0.0877      0.00     0.31       0.00     0.17
    13   0.1392      0.00    -0.12       0.00     0.05
    14   0.1392      0.00    -0.16       0.00     0.28
    15   0.1392      0.00    -0.20       0.00     0.27
    16   0.1393      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.12
    17   1.0376      0.00     0.25       0.00    -0.09
    18   1.0376      0.00     0.09       0.00    -0.31
    19   1.0376      0.00     0.17       0.00     0.00
    20   1.0377      0.00    -0.13       0.00    -0.03
    21   2.2202      0.00    -0.28       0.00    -0.05
    22   2.2203      0.00    -0.01       0.00    -0.20
    23   2.2203      0.00    -0.22       0.00     0.48
    24   2.2203      0.00    -0.15       0.00     0.13
    25   2.2421      0.00    -0.08       0.00     0.23
    26   2.2422      0.00     0.02       0.00    -0.04
    27   2.2422      0.00     0.01       0.00     0.16
    28   4.1121      0.00     0.02       0.00    -0.32
    29   4.1122      0.00    -0.06       0.00     0.37
    30   4.1122      0.00     0.33       0.00    -0.08
    31   4.1122      0.00    -0.07       0.00     0.07
    32   4.1149      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.10
    33   4.1150      0.00    -0.12       0.00    -0.02
    34   4.2571      0.00    -0.14       0.00     0.03
    35   4.2572      0.00    -0.10       0.00     0.17
    36   4.2572      0.00     0.06       0.00    -0.09
    37   4.2572      0.00     0.10       0.00    -0.09
    38   4.2764      0.00    -0.00       0.00    -0.09
    39   4.2764      0.00     0.05       0.00     0.03
    40   4.3497      0.00     0.13       0.00    -0.18
    41   4.3498      0.00    -0.16       0.00    -0.25
    42   4.3498      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.00
    43   4.3498      0.00    -0.09       0.00     0.06
    44   4.3611      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.05
    45   4.3611      0.00    -0.04       0.00     0.01
    46   4.3611      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.13
    47   4.3612      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.01
    48   4.3636      0.00     0.05       0.00     0.01
    49   4.3636      0.00     0.28       0.00     0.20
    50   4.3636      0.00    -0.04       0.00     0.01
    51   5.3654      0.00     0.12       0.00     0.03
    52   5.3654      0.00    -0.14       0.00    -0.01
    53   5.3654      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.11
    54   5.3655      0.00    -0.11       0.00     0.06
    55   5.3766      0.00     0.08       0.00     0.08
    56   5.3766      0.00    -0.04       0.00     0.00
    57   5.4066      0.00    -0.03       0.00     0.20
    58   5.4066      0.00     0.07       0.00     0.06
    59   5.4066      0.00    -0.00       0.00    -0.02
    60   5.4067      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.01
    61   6.2777      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.06
    62   6.2777      0.00    -0.24       0.00     0.12
    63   6.2778      0.00    -0.09       0.00     0.05
    64   6.2778      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.07
    65   6.2941      0.00    -0.11       0.00    -0.04
    66   6.2941      0.00    -0.04       0.00     0.13
    67   6.2941      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.05
    68   6.2942      0.00    -0.16       0.00     0.06
    69   6.3624      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.18
    70   6.3624      0.00    -0.03       0.00     0.10
    71   6.3625      0.00     0.05       0.00     0.07
    72   6.3728      0.00     0.31       0.00    -0.57
    73   6.3728      0.00     0.20       0.00    -0.28
    74   6.3728      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.49
    75   6.3760      0.00    -0.17       0.00    -0.26
    76   6.3761      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.15
    77   6.3761      0.00     0.13       0.00     0.08
    78   6.3761      0.00     0.05       0.00     0.08
    79   6.3786      0.00    -0.14       0.00     0.22
    80   6.3786      0.00     0.00       0.00    -0.20
    81   6.3787      0.00     0.19       0.00    -0.10
    82   6.3787      0.00    -0.08       0.00     0.14
    83   6.3837      0.00     0.43       0.00    -0.39
    84   6.3838      0.00    -0.11       0.00    -0.20
    85   6.3838      0.00    -0.13       0.00    -0.52
    86   6.3838      0.00    -0.55       0.00    -0.26
    87   6.3838      0.00     0.23       0.00    -0.07
    88   6.3838      0.00     0.08       0.00     0.54
    89   6.4388      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.03
    90   6.4388      0.00     0.19       0.00     0.25
    91   6.4388      0.00    -0.31       0.00     0.08
    92   6.5207      0.00     0.05       0.00     0.17
    93   6.5208      0.00    -0.07       0.00     0.13
    94   6.5208      0.00    -0.26       0.00    -0.27
    95   6.5208      0.00     0.08       0.00     0.20
    96   7.4299      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.10
    97   7.4300      0.00     0.17       0.00    -0.01
    98   7.4300      0.00    -0.09       0.00     0.05
    99   7.4736      0.00     0.06       0.00     0.21
   100   7.4736      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.13
   101   7.4737      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.04
   102   8.3746      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.28
   103   8.3747      0.00    -0.08       0.00     0.26
   104   8.3747      0.00     0.11       0.00     0.06
   105   8.4621      0.00     0.10       0.00     0.11
   106   8.4622      0.00     0.15       0.00     0.02
   107   8.4622      0.00    -0.21       0.00     0.22

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.

21JK10    quality flag:3

Type:       CENTAURR  CENTAURR  CENTAURR

axisobj        18.273    18.273    18.273
ecceobj         0.264     0.264     0.264
incobj         17.387    17.387    17.387
qmin           13.441    13.441    13.441
qmax           23.104    23.104    23.105
amean          18.273    18.273    18.273
amin           18.273    18.273    18.273
amax           18.273    18.273    18.273
emean           0.264     0.264     0.264
emin            0.264     0.264     0.264
emax            0.264     0.264     0.264
imean          15.817    15.817    15.817
imin           15.817    15.817    15.817
imax           15.817    15.817    15.817
excite_mean     0.380     0.380     0.380
fracstop        0.000     0.000     0.000
cjmean          3.093     3.093     3.093

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       110.7     110.7     110.7
kozaiamp          0.0       0.0       0.0