Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 22FG12

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: 22FG12    
# Created Fri May  3 01:18:51 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     15 observations of     15
# Arc:   3.23y
# First observation: 2020/01/30
#  Last observation: 2023/04/24
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000030   0.024770  -0.000022   0.009586   0.026298   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    29.00 DOF:     24 RMS:  0.25
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.58    0.46
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.556873E-05  2.403985E-02  4.523990E-06  9.327959E-03  2.542857E-02 -2.949881E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  2.8767E-13 -2.1077E-13  8.8340E-15 -4.9845E-14 -7.1268E-14 -1.7655E-12
 -2.1077E-13  2.1639E-12 -9.6219E-14  5.1956E-13  3.9544E-12  1.9154E-11
  8.8340E-15 -9.6219E-14  2.7827E-13 -1.3482E-13 -1.2774E-13 -1.1838E-12
 -4.9845E-14  5.1956E-13 -1.3482E-13  2.4109E-13  6.6038E-13  6.5635E-12
 -7.1268E-14  3.9544E-12 -1.2774E-13  6.6038E-13  9.2536E-12  2.5333E-11
 -1.7655E-12  1.9154E-11 -1.1838E-12  6.5635E-12  2.5333E-11  2.3621E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    0.156960 -160.625443    0.932533    0.000958   -0.341997  2458878.829001
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2458870.5000  =  2020/01/22
Mean Anomaly:          297.11356 +/-     0.079
Argument of Peri:       79.32883 +/-     0.098
Long of Asc Node:      197.64047 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            21.26500 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.14619209 +/-    0.0006
Semi-Major Axis:     41.68490834 +/-    0.0205
Time of Perihelion: 2476042.5118 +/-      17.4
Perihelion:          35.59090460 +/-    0.0318
Aphelion:            47.77891207 +/-    0.0354
Period (y)              269.1389 +/-      0.20
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -37.72643245 +/-    0.0044
Ecliptic Y          -12.28768141 +/-    0.0016
Ecliptic Z            0.10785908 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00116915 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00233320 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00100322 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   39.67722840 +/-    0.0042
Geocenter to KBO     39.32584677 +/-    0.0047
# Hcoef:  8.16

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 22FG12. 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 (22FG12) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2020 01  30.32820  13 11 45.99   -07 26 15.2   24.3R 22FG12    W93  C~5aiY      
2020 01  30.35785  13 11 45.95   -07 26 15.0   24.4R 22FG12    W93  C~5aiY      
2020 02  01.30091  13 11 43.94   -07 25 51.9   23.6R 22FG12    W93  C~5aiY      
2020 02  01.33465  13 11 43.89   -07 25 50.7   23.7R 22FG12    W93  C~5aiY      
2020 02  01.36539  13 11 43.88   -07 25 50.3   23.4R 22FG12    W93  C~5aiY      
2022 03  26.14496  13 21 05.50   -07 06 13.1   24.0R 22FG12    W93  C~5aiY      
2022 03  26.18023  13 21 05.38   -07 06 12.3   23.8R 22FG12    W93  C~5aiY      
2022 03  26.21168  13 21 05.20   -07 06 11.0   23.8R 22FG12    W93  C~5aiY      
2022 03  28.14190  13 20 56.48   -07 05 05.9   23.9R 22FG12    W93  C~5aiY      
2022 03  28.17563  13 20 56.37   -07 05 05.1   23.6R 22FG12    W93  C~5aiY      
2022 03  28.21163  13 20 56.19   -07 05 04.2   24.1R 22FG12    W93  C~5aiY      
2023 03  28.18352  13 27 05.62   -07 06 06.1   23.4R 22FG12    W93  C~7xZN      
2023 03  28.22185  13 27 05.46   -07 06 04.8   23.7R 22FG12    W93  C~7xZN      
2023 04  24.192390 13 24 58.662  -06 50 49.52  23.6G 22FG12    G37  C~6hd9      
2023 04  24.252030 13 24 58.402  -06 50 47.72        22FG12    G37  C~6hd9      

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    -0.13       0.00     0.26
     2   0.0001     -0.63    -0.20      -0.04     0.07
     3   0.0054    -37.04     0.25      10.03    -0.58
     4   0.0055    -38.18    -0.17      10.86     0.08
     5   0.0056    -38.47     0.20      11.17     0.24
     6   2.1514   7266.14    -0.40    4246.75    -0.03
     7   2.1515   7264.18     0.31    4246.82    -0.15
     8   2.1516   7261.21    -0.29    4247.02    -0.12
     9   2.1569   7116.28    -0.31    4258.86     0.17
    10   2.1570   7114.46     0.46    4258.99     0.11
    11   2.1571   7111.63     0.39    4258.82    -0.25
    12   3.1563  12253.14    -0.11    6254.61     0.15
    13   3.1565  12250.44     0.12    6254.93     0.26
    14   3.2303  10150.63    -0.25    6402.66    -0.09
    15   3.2305  10146.35     0.13    6402.89    -0.12

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.

22FG12    quality flag:3

Type:       SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD

axisobj        41.414    41.462    41.366
ecceobj         0.141     0.142     0.141
incobj         21.337    21.340    21.334
qmin           35.107    35.222    33.877
qmax           48.420    48.464    49.674
amean          41.617    41.696    41.617
amin           41.241    41.366    41.240
amax           42.035    42.069    42.021
emean           0.139     0.135     0.158
emin            0.126     0.118     0.133
emax            0.153     0.153     0.183
imean          21.829    21.895    21.441
imin           21.181    21.213    20.570
imax           22.366    22.491    22.242
excite_mean     0.397     0.397     0.399
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.885     2.886     2.884

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       184.5     177.8     191.2
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0