Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 22QR264

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: 22QR264   
# Created Sat May  4 01:19:06 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting      7 observations of      7
# Arc:   1.10y
# First observation: 2022/08/30
#  Last observation: 2023/10/07
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000001   0.011555  -0.000000  -0.001110   0.016067   0.000000
# WARNING Fitting with energy constraint
# Chi-squared of fit:     1.20 DOF:      9 RMS:  0.07
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.14    0.11
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.115250E-05  1.163043E-02 -1.245731E-06 -1.119544E-03  1.615778E-02  6.721638E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  1.0588E-12  2.7735E-11  6.4776E-15 -2.8892E-12  3.8971E-11  2.4184E-09
  2.7735E-11  2.4902E-09  5.6436E-13 -2.5273E-10  3.4163E-09  2.1157E-07
  6.4776E-15  5.6436E-13  7.3380E-13 -7.4637E-13  7.7222E-13  4.8120E-11
 -2.8892E-12 -2.5273E-10 -7.4637E-13  2.6589E-11 -3.4661E-10 -2.1495E-08
  3.8971E-11  3.4163E-09  7.7222E-13 -3.4661E-10  4.6912E-09  2.9019E-07
  2.4184E-09  2.1157E-07  4.8120E-11 -2.1495E-08  2.9019E-07  1.7994E-05
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    3.888676  -18.058211    0.097878    0.067360   -0.993966  2459821.663241
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2459820.5000  =  2022/08/29
Mean Anomaly:           48.65018 +/-    32.333
Argument of Peri:       36.47768 +/-    10.275
Long of Asc Node:      196.94553 +/-     0.120
Inclination:             6.63629 +/-     0.020
Eccentricity:         0.50502304 +/-    0.2860
Semi-Major Axis:     71.07302445 +/-   27.0446
Time of Perihelion: 2430244.6255 +/-   10068.9
Perihelion:          35.17950991 +/-   24.3364
Aphelion:           106.96653898 +/-   45.4948
Period (y)              599.1912 +/-    342.00
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           59.63180337 +/-    0.2488
Ecliptic Y          -19.54303060 +/-    0.0812
Ecliptic Z            4.19716829 +/-    0.0178
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00170404 +/-    0.0007
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00152651 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00011211 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   62.89275189 +/-    0.2373
Geocenter to KBO     61.88970420 +/-    0.2623
# Hcoef:  6.77

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 22QR264. 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 (22QR264) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2022 08  30.16244  22 47 26.956  -03 29 08.31  24.7r 22QR264   807  C~7BoD      
2022 08  31.18093  22 47 23.809  -03 29 28.05  24.6r 22QR264   807  C~7BoD      
2023 09  14.09489  22 49 15.755  -03 22 21.01  24.6r 22QR264   304  C~7BoD      
2023 09  14.12574  22 49 15.658  -03 22 21.47  24.8r 22QR264   304  C~7BoD      
2023 09  15.11172  22 49 12.673  -03 22 41.11  24.6r 22QR264   304  C~7BoD      
2023 10  06.12012  22 48 13.691  -03 29 27.68  24.6r 22QR264   304  C~7BoD      
2023 10  07.10430  22 48 11.218  -03 29 45.61  24.7r 22QR264   304  C~7BoD      

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     0.03
     2   0.0028    -51.08    -0.05      -0.42    -0.03
     3   1.0402   1661.91     0.05    -240.69    -0.10
     4   1.0403   1660.39     0.08    -240.57     0.06
     5   1.0430   1611.58    -0.14    -241.79     0.11
     6   1.1005    640.19    -0.06    -283.11    -0.04
     7   1.1032    599.13     0.07    -285.66    -0.03

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.

22QR264    quality flag:0

Type:      ERR2LARGE ERR2LARGE ERR2LARGE

axisobj         0.000     0.000     0.000
ecceobj        -1.000    -1.000    -1.000
incobj         -1.000    -1.000    -1.000
qmin            0.000     0.000     0.000
qmax            0.000     0.000     0.000
amean           0.000     0.000     0.000
amin            0.000     0.000     0.000
amax            0.000     0.000     0.000
emean           0.000     0.000     0.000
emin            0.000     0.000     0.000
emax            0.000     0.000     0.000
imean           0.000     0.000     0.000
imin            0.000     0.000     0.000
imax            0.000     0.000     0.000
excite_mean     0.000     0.000     0.000
fracstop        0.000     0.000     0.000
cjmean          0.000     0.000     0.000

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         0.0       0.0       0.0
kozaiamp          0.0       0.0       0.0