Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 13TE229

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: 13TE229   
# Created Fri Mar 29 01:16:05 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     10 observations of     10
# Arc:   3.92y
# First observation: 2013/10/13
#  Last observation: 2017/09/14
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000086   0.039022   0.000004  -0.001378   0.032006   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     3.46 DOF:     14 RMS:  0.10
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.17    0.24
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.945164E-05  3.923656E-02 -4.136669E-07 -1.381806E-03  3.237430E-02  2.626476E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  9.4090E-13 -1.1140E-13 -1.6618E-14 -6.8510E-15  1.4112E-12  1.9017E-12
 -1.1140E-13  1.1981E-12  8.1380E-16 -4.1375E-14  1.2262E-12  8.0574E-12
 -1.6618E-14  8.1380E-16  3.4454E-13 -1.0685E-13 -3.8544E-14 -4.8052E-14
 -6.8510E-15 -4.1375E-14 -1.0685E-13  6.0234E-14 -6.1156E-14 -3.1526E-13
  1.4112E-12  1.2262E-12 -3.8544E-14 -6.1156E-14  4.6789E-12  1.3256E-11
  1.9017E-12  8.0574E-12 -4.8052E-14 -3.1526E-13  1.3256E-11  6.3232E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -3.528058    8.642293   -0.190237   -0.060135   -0.977257  2456578.650868
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456570.5000  =  2013/10/05
Mean Anomaly:           15.90897 +/-     0.047
Argument of Peri:      215.22424 +/-     0.076
Long of Asc Node:      129.44427 +/-     0.005
Inclination:             3.96544 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.20403845 +/-    0.0002
Semi-Major Axis:     39.43010805 +/-    0.0118
Time of Perihelion: 2452573.9996 +/-      11.8
Perihelion:          31.38484979 +/-    0.0114
Aphelion:            47.47536631 +/-    0.0156
Period (y)              247.5997 +/-      0.11
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           31.41891916 +/-    0.0020
Ecliptic Y            4.97092251 +/-    0.0003
Ecliptic Z           -1.90085553 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00029271 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00331129 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00013016 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   31.86646833 +/-    0.0020
Geocenter to KBO     30.88869797 +/-    0.0021
# Hcoef:  8.73

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 13TE229. 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 (13TE229) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2013 10  13.15009  00 37 18.681  +00 10 59.92  23.8i 13TE229   W84  C~52Rg      
2013 11  23.12179  00 34 13.199  -00 06 39.68  23.7r 13TE229   W84  C~52Rg      
2013 11  23.12459  00 34 13.184  -00 06 39.87  23.5i 13TE229   W84  C~52Rg      
2014 10  29.22180  00 44 15.450  +00 50 51.76  23.4i 13TE229   W84  C~52Rg      
2014 11  13.13256  00 43 06.783  +00 44 26.01  23.7r 13TE229   W84  C~52Rg      
2014 11  14.13269  00 43 02.733  +00 44 04.58  23.9r 13TE229   W84  C~52Rg      
2016 10  29.18898  01 00 45.540  +02 26 08.91  23.3i 13TE229   W84  C~52Rg      
2017 08  22.41286  01 14 35.980  +03 50 34.29  23.3i 13TE229   W84  C~52Rg      
2017 09  14.32368  01 13 03.979  +03 39 09.43  24.0r 13TE229   W84  C~52Rg      
2017 09  14.32506  01 13 03.978  +03 39 09.44  23.8i 13TE229   W84  C~52Rg      

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    -0.06       0.00    -0.05
     2   0.1122  -2974.96     0.06     119.96     0.08
     3   0.1122  -2975.24    -0.08     119.87    -0.02
     4   1.0433   6690.56    -0.17    -258.64    -0.07
     5   1.0841   5590.94     0.20    -208.50    -0.02
     6   1.0869   5526.62     0.11    -204.33     0.02
     7   3.0446  22676.70    -0.10    -825.10     0.24
     8   3.8584  36384.96     0.13   -1012.79    -0.03
     9   3.9211  34804.34    -0.10   -1110.08    -0.08
    10   3.9211  34804.33     0.01   -1110.06    -0.06

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.

13TE229    quality flag:3

Type:           3:2E      3:2E      3:2E

axisobj        39.669    39.704    39.634
ecceobj         0.210     0.210     0.209
incobj          3.961     3.961     3.962
qmin           30.821    30.831    30.817
qmax           48.863    48.889    48.854
amean          39.457    39.457    39.457
amin           38.911    38.921    38.927
amax           40.055    40.063    40.052
emean           0.203     0.203     0.203
emin            0.187     0.186     0.187
emax            0.220     0.220     0.221
imean           2.905     2.965     3.066
imin            2.261     2.257     2.278
imax            3.514     3.589     3.722
excite_mean     0.209     0.209     0.210
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.002     3.002     3.001

libcent 0       180.1     179.7     179.6
libamp  0       123.8     123.5     124.0
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       162.7     169.0     166.0
kozaiamp        180.0     179.9     180.0