Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 21GU122

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: 21GU122   
# Created Fri Mar 29 01:19:40 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     26 observations of     26
# Arc:   5.11y
# First observation: 2017/02/21
#  Last observation: 2022/04/01
# Chi-squared of fit:    21.92 DOF:     46 RMS:  0.16
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.33    0.37
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.829097E-05  2.657063E-02  2.596904E-06  5.396530E-03  2.439419E-02 -2.310379E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  4.9033E-13 -5.8271E-14  2.5870E-15 -2.1480E-15  3.5726E-13 -6.3849E-14
 -5.8271E-14  5.0815E-13 -6.1390E-14  9.8577E-14  7.9075E-13  3.4944E-12
  2.5870E-15 -6.1390E-14  3.3436E-13 -8.9663E-14 -8.9893E-14 -4.4714E-13
 -2.1480E-15  9.8577E-14 -8.9663E-14  4.2024E-14  1.4836E-13  7.1555E-13
  3.5726E-13  7.9075E-13 -8.9893E-14  1.4836E-13  1.9401E-12  5.2838E-12
 -6.3849E-14  3.4944E-12 -4.4714E-13  7.1555E-13  5.2838E-12  2.5350E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -1.258847 -166.445399    0.648424   -0.016232   -0.745574  2457806.041240
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2457806.5000  =  2017/02/22
Mean Anomaly:          349.02686 +/-     0.017
Argument of Peri:       16.90666 +/-     0.035
Long of Asc Node:      198.74828 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            11.51669 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.33573393 +/-    0.0002
Semi-Major Axis:     61.58090001 +/-    0.0217
Time of Perihelion: 2463186.6689 +/-      90.9
Perihelion:          40.90610264 +/-    0.0202
Aphelion:            82.25569739 +/-    0.0322
Period (y)              483.2560 +/-      0.26
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -40.72197898 +/-    0.0023
Ecliptic Y           -9.15480603 +/-    0.0005
Ecliptic Z           -0.90048652 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00094114 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00284808 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00061116 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   41.74813724 +/-    0.0022
Geocenter to KBO     40.99346041 +/-    0.0023
# Hcoef:  7.45

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 21GU122. 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 (21GU122) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2017 02  21.540439 12 47 55.328  -06 30 32.90  23.5G 21GU122   F51  C~5XzB      
2017 03  19.377879 12 46 19.016  -06 19 25.63        21GU122   F51  C~5XzB      
2017 03  27.483903 12 45 44.316  -06 15 22.96  23.4G 21GU122   F51  C~5XzB      
2018 03  18.422267 12 52 35.377  -06 38 36.94  23.3G 21GU122   F51  C~5XzB      
2019 04  03.402782 12 57 41.274  -06 49 11.44  23.3G 21GU122   F51  C~5XzB      
2019 04  06.347727 12 57 28.334  -06 47 41.01  23.4G 21GU122   F51  C~5XzB      
2019 04  25.319898 12 56 06.977  -06 38 07.83  23.1G 21GU122   F51  C~5XzB      
2021 04  05.11569  13 10 04.24   -07 24 10.4   23.9R 21GU122   W93  C~4qrl      
2021 04  05.13503  13 10 04.13   -07 24 10.2   24.0R 21GU122   W93  C~4qrl      
2021 04  05.15227  13 10 04.05   -07 24 09.8   24.1R 21GU122   W93  C~4qrl      
2021 04  05.16966  13 10 03.97   -07 24 08.9   23.6R 21GU122   W93  C~4qrl      
2021 04  05.18715  13 10 03.91   -07 24 08.5   23.5R 21GU122   W93  C~4qrl      
2021 04  10.464605 13 09 40.531  -07 21 28.37  23.2G 21GU122   F51  C~5XzB      
2021 04  12.08818  13 09 33.36   -07 20 38.9         21GU122   W93  C~4qrl      
2021 04  12.14765  13 09 33.11   -07 20 36.9         21GU122   W93  C~4qrl      
2021 04  12.16501  13 09 33.03   -07 20 36.6         21GU122   W93  C~4qrl      
2021 04  14.443954 13 09 22.952  -07 19 27.77  23.2G 21GU122   F51  C~5XzB      
2021 05  08.349953 13 07 44.198  -07 08 03.33  23.4G 21GU122   F51  C~5XzB      
2021 05  08.360918 13 07 44.162  -07 08 03.27  23.0G 21GU122   F51  C~5XzB      
2021 05  08.382868 13 07 44.082  -07 08 02.55  22.8G 21GU122   F51  C~5XzB      
2021 05  14.323191 13 07 22.893  -07 05 32.64  22.9G 21GU122   F51  C~5XzB      
2022 03  30.13076  13 16 50.36   -07 44 53.8   23.0R 21GU122   W93  C~5XzB      
2022 03  30.16581  13 16 50.23   -07 44 52.9   22.7R 21GU122   W93  C~5XzB      
2022 03  30.20301  13 16 50.06   -07 44 51.8   23.2R 21GU122   W93  C~5XzB      
2022 04  01.13530  13 16 41.62   -07 43 54.3   23.0R 21GU122   W93  C~5XzB      
2022 04  01.16679  13 16 41.50   -07 43 53.6         21GU122   W93  C~5XzB      

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   0.0707      0.00    -0.23       0.00     0.07
     3   0.0929      0.00     0.20       0.00    -0.07
     4   1.0674      0.00     0.18       0.00    -0.05
     5   2.1105      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.14
     6   2.1186      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.02
     7   2.1705      0.00     0.13       0.00    -0.04
     8   4.1166      0.00     0.28       0.00     0.31
     9   4.1166      0.00    -0.07       0.00    -0.08
    10   4.1167      0.00    -0.11       0.00    -0.20
    11   4.1167      0.00    -0.14       0.00     0.17
    12   4.1168      0.00     0.14       0.00     0.05
    13   4.1312      0.00    -0.11       0.00    -0.02
    14   4.1357      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.09
    15   4.1358      0.00     0.18       0.00     0.11
    16   4.1359      0.00     0.15       0.00    -0.12
    17   4.1421      0.00    -0.15       0.00    -0.21
    18   4.2076      0.00    -0.19       0.00    -0.08
    19   4.2076      0.00    -0.11       0.00    -0.30
    20   4.2076      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.16
    21   4.2239      0.00    -0.07       0.00     0.13
    22   5.0995      0.00     0.00       0.00     0.21
    23   5.0996      0.00     0.37       0.00     0.08
    24   5.0997      0.00     0.28       0.00     0.08
    25   5.1050      0.00    -0.33       0.00     0.16
    26   5.1051      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.08

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.

21GU122    quality flag:3

Type:       SCATNEAR  SCATNEAR  SCATNEAR

axisobj        60.453    60.452    60.453
ecceobj         0.323     0.323     0.323
incobj         11.577    11.577    11.577
qmin           40.061    40.073    40.062
qmax           82.819    82.818    82.783
amean          60.931    60.930    60.931
amin           60.291    60.271    60.286
amax           61.781    61.761    61.756
emean           0.329     0.329     0.329
emin            0.318     0.319     0.318
emax            0.341     0.341     0.341
imean          11.561    11.561    11.561
imin           11.240    11.241    11.236
imax           11.938    11.938    11.936
excite_mean     0.385     0.385     0.385
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.126     3.126     3.126

libcent 0      -180.0    -180.0     188.8
libamp  0      -180.0    -180.0     152.3
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       169.5     169.5     169.6
kozaiamp        180.0     179.9     180.0