Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 13EJ154

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: 13EJ154   
# Created Sat Apr 20 01:14:18 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     89 observations of     89
# Arc:  19.00y
# First observation: 1999/03/20
#  Last observation: 2018/03/20
# Chi-squared of fit:    83.74 DOF:    172 RMS:  0.17
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.58    0.51
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.418120E-05  1.866817E-02 -1.905705E-06 -1.952630E-03  2.149625E-02  1.512396E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  1.8286E-13 -2.5242E-14 -2.9857E-15  1.7000E-15 -2.9729E-14 -4.5244E-14
 -2.5242E-14  8.5613E-15  1.4636E-15 -8.2753E-16  1.0809E-14  2.2228E-14
 -2.9857E-15  1.4636E-15  1.4935E-13 -9.2486E-15  2.0634E-15  4.0989E-15
  1.7000E-15 -8.2753E-16 -9.2486E-15  7.1046E-16 -1.2643E-15 -2.3179E-15
 -2.9729E-14  1.0809E-14  2.0634E-15 -1.2643E-15  7.8461E-14  3.0497E-14
 -4.5244E-14  2.2228E-14  4.0989E-15 -2.3179E-15  3.0497E-14  6.2249E-14
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -7.947292  162.457230   -0.289666   -0.133151   -0.952040  2451257.746938
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2451258.5000  =  1999/03/21
Mean Anomaly:          128.32789 +/-     0.016
Argument of Peri:       94.65637 +/-     0.011
Long of Asc Node:      290.34173 +/-     0.000
Inclination:             9.78582 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.12094097 +/-    0.0000
Semi-Major Axis:     43.82590987 +/-    0.0019
Time of Perihelion: 2413482.7235 +/-       5.3
Perihelion:          38.52556166 +/-    0.0020
Aphelion:            49.12625808 +/-    0.0024
Period (y)              290.1380 +/-      0.02
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -44.92608456 +/-    0.0006
Ecliptic Y           13.90053688 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Z           -6.43198505 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00086793 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00221107 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00027293 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   47.46517740 +/-    0.0005
Geocenter to KBO     46.51973483 +/-    0.0006
# Hcoef:  5.87

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 13EJ154. 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 (13EJ154) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

1999 03  20.246195 10 43 11.55   -00 27 52.3         13EJ154   645  C~2e9Z      
1999 03  20.247024 10 43 11.55   -00 27 52.3         13EJ154   645  C~2e9Z      
1999 03  20.249512 10 43 11.54   -00 27 52.3         13EJ154   645  C~2e9Z      
1999 03  22.240814 10 43 03.92   -00 27 01.2         13EJ154   645  C~2e9Z      
1999 03  22.241643 10 43 03.92   -00 27 01.2         13EJ154   645  C~2e9Z      
1999 03  22.244131 10 43 03.91   -00 27 01.2         13EJ154   645  C~2e9Z      
2000 02  12.376252 10 49 24.05   -01 12 16.5         13EJ154   645  C~2e9Z      
2000 02  12.377081 10 49 24.05   -01 12 16.5         13EJ154   645  C~2e9Z      
2000 02  12.379569 10 49 24.04   -01 12 16.5         13EJ154   645  C~2e9Z      
2011 03  15.37152  11 28 24.849  -06 27 45.01  22.1G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2011 03  30.36962  11 27 25.473  -06 21 13.62  23.5w 13EJ154   F51  C~1w3t      
2011 03  30.38293  11 27 25.416  -06 21 13.21  23.6w 13EJ154   F51  C~1w3t      
2011 03  30.39739  11 27 25.368  -06 21 12.76  23.4w 13EJ154   F51  C~1w3t      
2011 03  30.41066  11 27 25.321  -06 21 12.13  23.7w 13EJ154   F51  C~1w3t      
2011 12  04.59767  11 35 29.608  -07 01 57.63  23.1w 13EJ154   F51  C~1w3t      
2011 12  04.60691  11 35 29.598  -07 01 57.71  23.2w 13EJ154   F51  C~1w3t      
2011 12  04.61156  11 35 29.624  -07 01 57.92  23.0w 13EJ154   F51  C~1w3t      
2012 03  02.46690  11 32 55.862  -07 01 15.68  22.2G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2013 03  06.41764  11 36 23.445  -07 28 30.45  22.0w 13EJ154   F51  C~1w3t      
2013 03  06.43222  11 36 23.347  -07 28 29.43  21.5w 13EJ154   F51  C~1w3t      
2013 03  06.44685  11 36 23.322  -07 28 29.51  22.4w 13EJ154   F51  C~1w3t      
2013 04  05.32982  11 34 25.323  -07 15 47.25  22.5w 13EJ154   F51  C~1w3t      
2013 04  05.34902  11 34 25.256  -07 15 46.88  22.5w 13EJ154   F51  C~1w3t      
2013 04  05.36338  11 34 25.195  -07 15 46.43  22.2w 13EJ154   F51  C~1w3t      
2013 04  05.37298  11 34 25.182  -07 15 46.06  22.4w 13EJ154   F51  C~1w3t      
2013 04  05.37782  11 34 25.157  -07 15 45.88  22.4w 13EJ154   F51  C~1w3t      
2014 02  28.45928  11 40 30.433  -07 59 08.65  23.0w 13EJ154   F51  C~1w3t      
2014 02  28.47135  11 40 30.377  -07 59 08.42  23.0w 13EJ154   F51  C~1w3t      
2014 02  28.48342  11 40 30.326  -07 59 08.00  23.2w 13EJ154   F51  C~1w3t      
2014 02  28.49553  11 40 30.272  -07 59 07.85  22.5w 13EJ154   F51  C~1w3t      
2014 03  24.40427  11 38 54.765  -07 49 44.98  22.5w 13EJ154   F51  C~1w3t      
2014 03  24.41657  11 38 54.727  -07 49 44.48  22.3w 13EJ154   F51  C~1w3t      
2014 03  24.42886  11 38 54.686  -07 49 44.85  22.5w 13EJ154   F51  C~1w3t      
2014 03  24.44118  11 38 54.610  -07 49 44.22  22.5w 13EJ154   F51  C~1w3t      
2014 04  28.30816  11 36 53.481  -07 34 14.18  22.3G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2014 04  28.33273  11 36 53.412  -07 34 13.85  22.4G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2014 04  28.34503  11 36 53.390  -07 34 13.69  22.6G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2015 02  24.46373  11 44 29.290  -08 28 45.32  22.5G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2015 02  24.47804  11 44 29.222  -08 28 44.86  22.7G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2015 02  24.49231  11 44 29.175  -08 28 44.68  22.8G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2015 02  25.46992  11 44 25.503  -08 28 27.08  23.6G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2015 02  25.48388  11 44 25.499  -08 28 26.75  22.4G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2015 02  25.49784  11 44 25.373  -08 28 26.62  21.8G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2015 02  25.51173  11 44 25.350  -08 28 26.52  22.7G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2015 03  22.40187  11 42 46.716  -08 19 06.39  22.4G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2015 03  22.41574  11 42 46.662  -08 19 05.72  22.5G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2015 03  22.42957  11 42 46.615  -08 19 05.65  22.6G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2015 03  22.44339  11 42 46.555  -08 19 05.14  23.1G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2015 03  23.43068  11 42 42.601  -08 18 39.74  22.4G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2015 03  23.44460  11 42 42.534  -08 18 39.70  22.1G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2015 03  23.45847  11 42 42.488  -08 18 39.27  22.2G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2015 03  23.47230  11 42 42.420  -08 18 38.71  21.8G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2015 05  17.27516  11 39 53.768  -07 55 19.88  22.3G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2016 01  09.59485  11 50 10.352  -09 01 38.75  23.3G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2016 01  09.60567  11 50 10.339  -09 01 38.70  23.0G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2016 01  09.61626  11 50 10.322  -09 01 38.63  22.4G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2016 01  09.62693  11 50 10.304  -09 01 38.67  22.8G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2016 01  16.65827  11 50 00.920  -09 02 08.81  22.4G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2016 03  01.47213  11 47 50.364  -08 55 03.06  22.5G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2016 03  11.42634  11 47 11.077  -08 51 28.70  22.5G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2016 04  02.32512  11 45 43.915  -08 42 11.95  22.4G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2016 04  02.33760  11 45 43.858  -08 42 11.44  22.5G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2016 04  02.35009  11 45 43.807  -08 42 11.02  22.9G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2016 04  02.36256  11 45 43.781  -08 42 10.76  22.8G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2016 04  29.31695  11 44 13.107  -08 30 07.98  23.1G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2017 02  17.52019  11 52 18.061  -09 26 27.84  22.6G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2017 03  21.39374  11 50 15.311  -09 15 35.78  22.6G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2017 03  21.40494  11 50 15.258  -09 15 35.39  23.0G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2017 03  21.41615  11 50 15.231  -09 15 35.44  23.2G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2017 03  21.42736  11 50 15.171  -09 15 35.19  22.6G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2017 03  31.36336  11 49 35.656  -09 11 15.98  23.1G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2017 03  31.37522  11 49 35.618  -09 11 15.47  22.5G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2017 03  31.38711  11 49 35.578  -09 11 15.32  22.9G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2017 03  31.39898  11 49 35.516  -09 11 14.92  22.7G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2017 04  23.31246  11 48 13.766  -09 00 53.62  21.4G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nj      
2017 04  25.32056  11 48 07.605  -09 00 00.29  23.0G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nk      
2017 04  25.33103  11 48 07.559  -09 00 00.18  22.3G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nk      
2017 04  25.34148  11 48 07.525  -08 59 59.76  22.8G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nk      
2017 04  25.35198  11 48 07.498  -08 59 59.61  22.9G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nk      
2017 12  30.58619  11 57 36.111  -09 54 50.92  22.2G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nk      
2017 12  30.59716  11 57 36.112  -09 54 51.23  23.1G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nk      
2017 12  30.60814  11 57 36.108  -09 54 51.37  22.7G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nk      
2017 12  30.61913  11 57 36.102  -09 54 51.37  22.9G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nk      
2017 12  31.59907  11 57 35.912  -09 55 03.35  22.3G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nk      
2017 12  31.61128  11 57 35.858  -09 55 03.40  22.3G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nk      
2017 12  31.62352  11 57 35.904  -09 55 03.76  22.4G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nk      
2017 12  31.63575  11 57 35.893  -09 55 03.56  22.9G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nk      
2018 03  20.44215  11 54 03.486  -09 43 57.36  22.8G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nk      
2018 03  20.45396  11 54 03.445  -09 43 57.14  22.5G 13EJ154   F51  C~36nk      

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    -0.05       0.00     0.12
     2   0.0000      0.00    -0.00       0.00     0.10
     3   0.0000      0.00    -0.00       0.00     0.04
     4   0.0055      0.00    -0.08       0.00     0.09
     5   0.0055      0.00    -0.03       0.00     0.07
     6   0.0055      0.00    -0.04       0.00     0.00
     7   0.9011      0.00     0.00       0.00    -0.24
     8   0.9011      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.25
     9   0.9011      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.30
    10  11.9867      0.00     0.37       0.00     0.06
    11  12.0277      0.00     0.15       0.00    -0.19
    12  12.0278      0.00     0.08       0.00    -0.14
    13  12.0278      0.00     0.20       0.00    -0.08
    14  12.0278      0.00     0.27       0.00     0.19
    15  12.7101      0.00    -0.07       0.00     0.18
    16  12.7101      0.00    -0.42       0.00     0.31
    17  12.7101      0.00    -0.13       0.00     0.20
    18  12.9534      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.06
    19  13.9635      0.00     0.45       0.00    -0.33
    20  13.9635      0.00    -0.13       0.00     0.36
    21  13.9636      0.00     0.39       0.00    -0.05
    22  14.0454      0.00    -0.13       0.00     0.10
    23  14.0455      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.05
    24  14.0455      0.00    -0.16       0.00     0.01
    25  14.0455      0.00     0.19       0.00     0.11
    26  14.0455      0.00     0.09       0.00     0.16
    27  14.9465      0.00     0.12       0.00    -0.02
    28  14.9465      0.00    -0.01       0.00    -0.04
    29  14.9466      0.00    -0.06       0.00     0.14
    30  14.9466      0.00    -0.15       0.00     0.05
    31  15.0121      0.00    -0.08       0.00     0.32
    32  15.0121      0.00     0.10       0.00     0.50
    33  15.0121      0.00     0.23       0.00    -0.19
    34  15.0122      0.00    -0.16       0.00     0.12
    35  15.1076      0.00    -0.10       0.00     0.26
    36  15.1077      0.00    -0.11       0.00    -0.03
    37  15.1077      0.00     0.08       0.00    -0.18
    38  15.9349      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.06
    39  15.9349      0.00    -0.26       0.00     0.14
    40  15.9350      0.00    -0.15       0.00     0.06
    41  15.9376      0.00    -0.23       0.00    -0.14
    42  15.9377      0.00     0.51       0.00    -0.07
    43  15.9377      0.00    -0.58       0.00    -0.20
    44  15.9378      0.00    -0.12       0.00    -0.35
    45  16.0059      0.00    -0.09       0.00    -0.07
    46  16.0059      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.24
    47  16.0060      0.00     0.09       0.00    -0.04
    48  16.0060      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.11
    49  16.0087      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.07
    50  16.0088      0.00    -0.11       0.00    -0.25
    51  16.0088      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.18
    52  16.0088      0.00    -0.13       0.00     0.02
    53  16.1589      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.19
    54  16.8086      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.07
    55  16.8087      0.00     0.06       0.00     0.05
    56  16.8087      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.18
    57  16.8087      0.00    -0.10       0.00     0.21
    58  16.8280      0.00    -0.07       0.00    -0.17
    59  16.9507      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.02
    60  16.9779      0.00     0.01       0.00     0.13
    61  17.0379      0.00    -0.04       0.00    -0.13
    62  17.0379      0.00    -0.17       0.00     0.05
    63  17.0379      0.00    -0.20       0.00     0.13
    64  17.0380      0.00     0.14       0.00     0.05
    65  17.1118      0.00    -0.17       0.00    -0.00
    66  17.9172      0.00    -0.25       0.00    -0.47
    67  18.0045      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.08
    68  18.0045      0.00    -0.07       0.00     0.19
    69  18.0046      0.00     0.22       0.00    -0.14
    70  18.0046      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.18
    71  18.0318      0.00    -0.07       0.00    -0.10
    72  18.0318      0.00     0.07       0.00     0.10
    73  18.0319      0.00     0.18       0.00    -0.07
    74  18.0319      0.00    -0.04       0.00     0.01
    75  18.0946      0.00    -0.16       0.00    -0.04
    76  18.1001      0.00     0.12       0.00     0.10
    77  18.1002      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.07
    78  18.1002      0.00    -0.11       0.00     0.08
    79  18.1002      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.05
    80  18.7826      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.02
    81  18.7826      0.00     0.12       0.00    -0.20
    82  18.7826      0.00     0.10       0.00    -0.20
    83  18.7827      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.06
    84  18.7854      0.00     0.22       0.00     0.01
    85  18.7854      0.00    -0.53       0.00     0.10
    86  18.7854      0.00     0.22       0.00    -0.11
    87  18.7855      0.00     0.11       0.00     0.24
    88  19.0012      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.07
    89  19.0013      0.00     0.11       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.

13EJ154    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        43.903    43.903    43.903
ecceobj         0.120     0.120     0.120
incobj          9.776     9.776     9.776
qmin           38.185    38.184    38.182
qmax           50.267    50.259    50.277
amean          44.073    44.073    44.073
amin           43.708    43.708    43.707
amax           44.474    44.472    44.473
emean           0.116     0.116     0.116
emin            0.103     0.103     0.103
emax            0.131     0.131     0.131
imean          11.538    11.539    11.538
imin           10.890    10.890    10.890
imax           12.093    12.093    12.093
excite_mean     0.231     0.231     0.231
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.037     3.037     3.037

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       178.4     178.4     178.4
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0