Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 13GM158

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: 13GM158   
# Created Wed May  8 01:14:37 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     22 observations of     22
# Arc:   3.09y
# First observation: 2013/02/08
#  Last observation: 2016/03/12
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000161   0.021709   0.000003  -0.000674   0.022894   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     7.69 DOF:     38 RMS:  0.10
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.19    0.27
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.556768E-05  2.150913E-02 -1.581356E-06 -6.685186E-04  2.285322E-02  2.407014E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  4.0240E-13 -1.3822E-13 -6.3211E-15  1.3886E-15  2.8647E-13 -2.7411E-13
 -1.3822E-13  4.5399E-13  2.7652E-15 -1.2080E-14  9.2332E-14  6.9793E-12
 -6.3211E-15  2.7652E-15  1.1904E-13 -5.7471E-14 -5.9336E-15  2.4102E-14
  1.3886E-15 -1.2080E-14 -5.7471E-14  6.1750E-14 -4.0975E-15 -2.1952E-13
  2.8647E-13  9.2332E-14 -5.9336E-15 -4.0975E-15  3.7138E-13  2.9719E-12
 -2.7411E-13  6.9793E-12  2.4102E-14 -2.1952E-13  2.9719E-12  1.2913E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    2.067204 -146.997522    0.942918    0.010424   -0.287417  2456332.104368
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456330.5000  =  2013/02/07
Mean Anomaly:          212.17229 +/-     1.524
Argument of Peri:      279.03567 +/-     1.524
Long of Asc Node:       81.48671 +/-     0.011
Inclination:             2.69086 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.01595167 +/-    0.0003
Semi-Major Axis:     43.46291751 +/-    0.0048
Time of Perihelion: 2499306.9048 +/-     442.9
Perihelion:          42.76961146 +/-    0.0146
Aphelion:            44.15622357 +/-    0.0146
Period (y)              286.5408 +/-      0.05
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -37.42659334 +/-    0.0010
Ecliptic Y          -23.18207560 +/-    0.0006
Ecliptic Z            1.57833579 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00137073 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00217736 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00007886 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   44.05280538 +/-    0.0009
Geocenter to KBO     43.75751273 +/-    0.0012
# Hcoef:  7.83

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 13GM158. 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 (13GM158) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2013 02  08.60359  14 06 01.956  -10 34 09.19  23.4r 13GM158   568  C~4n38      
2013 04  04.41383  14 03 35.309  -10 19 27.32  24.1r 13GM158   568  C~4n38      
2013 04  04.45396  14 03 35.151  -10 19 26.24  24.0r 13GM158   568  C~4n38      
2013 04  04.49439  14 03 34.961  -10 19 25.45  23.7r 13GM158   568  C~4n38      
2013 04  05.53143  14 03 30.624  -10 19 01.46        13GM158   568  C~4n38      
2013 04  05.53531  14 03 30.620  -10 19 01.53  24.2r 13GM158   568  C~4n38      
2013 04  06.58684  14 03 26.174  -10 18 37.08  24.6r 13GM158   568  C~4n38      
2013 04  08.38751  14 03 18.528  -10 17 55.20  23.9r 13GM158   568  C~4n38      
2013 05  11.41804  14 00 54.354  -10 05 14.87  24.3r 13GM158   568  C~4n38      
2013 05  12.41931  14 00 50.182  -10 04 53.67  24.0r 13GM158   568  C~4n38      
2013 06  13.25755  13 59 00.946  -09 56 10.12  24.4r 13GM158   568  C~4n38      
2013 06  13.29820  13 59 00.843  -09 56 09.65  24.9r 13GM158   568  C~4n38      
2013 07  04.27893  13 58 24.170  -09 53 54.24  24.0r 13GM158   568  C~4n38      
2014 03  27.41673  14 08 52.201  -10 50 07.91  24.4r 13GM158   568  C~4n38      
2014 03  28.41797  14 08 48.355  -10 49 46.70  24.4r 13GM158   568  C~4n38      
2014 03  28.45726  14 08 48.195  -10 49 45.72  24.7r 13GM158   568  C~4n38      
2014 04  05.38215  14 08 16.265  -10 46 50.92  24.9r 13GM158   568  C~4n38      
2015 04  19.41871  14 12 02.146  -11 09 04.05  23.9r 13GM158   568  C~4n38      
2015 04  19.48487  14 12 01.864  -11 09 02.44  23.9r 13GM158   568  C~4n38      
2016 02  04.64352  14 20 05.971  -11 54 57.54  24.7w 13GM158   568  C~4n38      
2016 02  11.62203  14 20 04.554  -11 54 33.38  24.0w 13GM158   568  C~4n38      
2016 03  12.50183  14 19 11.666  -11 49 01.47  24.7w 13GM158   568  C~4n38      

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    -0.14       0.00     0.23
     2   0.1501  -2334.33    -0.03      93.18    -0.06
     3   0.1502  -2336.89     0.08      93.40     0.16
     4   0.1503  -2339.79    -0.12      93.18    -0.06
     5   0.1531  -2408.15    -0.07      93.90     0.06
     6   0.1531  -2408.18     0.16      93.81    -0.03
     7   0.1560  -2478.21    -0.02      94.40     0.02
     8   0.1609  -2598.59    -0.08      95.25    -0.03
     9   0.2514  -4859.51     0.20      81.19    -0.01
    10   0.2541  -4924.69     0.01      79.96     0.04
    11   0.3413  -6621.26     0.01      16.78    -0.07
    12   0.3414  -6622.85     0.04      16.70    -0.03
    13   0.3988  -7178.82    -0.15     -43.01    -0.07
    14   1.1275   2685.79    -0.02     -53.39    -0.02
    15   1.1302   2625.28     0.19     -52.53    -0.11
    16   1.1303   2622.73     0.07     -52.40    -0.00
    17   1.1520   2120.82    -0.00     -46.60    -0.12
    18   2.1898   5703.11    -0.19    -183.92    -0.06
    19   2.1900   5698.65     0.02    -183.79     0.10
    20   2.9871  13341.68     0.09    -425.63    -0.01
    21   3.0062  13313.99    -0.05    -409.60    -0.18
    22   3.0880  12468.37     0.00    -350.95     0.27

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.

13GM158    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        43.307    43.322    43.292
ecceobj         0.020     0.020     0.021
incobj          2.690     2.690     2.690
qmin           41.867    41.886    41.826
qmax           45.489    45.522    45.512
amean          43.607    43.622    43.592
amin           43.273    43.291    43.258
amax           43.950    43.953    43.937
emean           0.021     0.021     0.022
emin            0.003     0.002     0.003
emax            0.036     0.036     0.037
imean           1.058     1.059     1.056
imin            0.178     0.186     0.171
imax            1.632     1.630     1.635
excite_mean     0.030     0.029     0.030
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.096     3.096     3.096

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       168.7     168.1     169.3
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0