Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 578997

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: 578997    
# Created Thu Mar 28 01:09:08 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting    109 observations of    109
# Arc:  11.33y
# First observation: 2010/02/28
#  Last observation: 2021/06/28
# Chi-squared of fit:    95.23 DOF:    212 RMS:  0.17
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.82    0.42
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  2.441591E-05  4.819220E-02  2.239213E-06 -1.987870E-03  3.607848E-02  1.244853E-02
# Covariance matrix:
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   28.722733 -125.669011    0.959444    0.127022   -0.231859  2455256.150836
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2455256.5000  =  2010/03/01
Mean Anomaly:           18.53958 +/-     0.000
Argument of Peri:       47.33960 +/-     0.000
Long of Asc Node:      139.64553 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            28.46670 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.40284049 +/-    0.0000
Semi-Major Axis:     42.92126824 +/-    0.0000
Time of Perihelion: 2449967.1213 +/-       0.0
Perihelion:          25.63084341 +/-    0.0000
Aphelion:            60.21169307 +/-    0.0000
Period (y)              281.2011 +/-      0.00
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -15.10252757 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic Y          -19.40518055 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic Z           13.32024955 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00244812 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00285859 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00032163 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   27.96549946 +/-    0.0000
Geocenter to KBO     27.71723699 +/-    0.0000
# Hcoef:  7.91

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 578997. 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 (578997) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2010 02  28.65007  15 55 15.338  +09 03 47.60  21.6G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2010 06  04.34213  15 48 06.002  +10 10 35.14  22.0G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2010 06  04.35393  15 48 05.926  +10 10 35.17  22.5G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2011 04  28.59625  16 03 02.255  +09 10 56.13  22.1G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2011 05  20.38233  16 00 43.447  +09 21 41.13  21.7G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2012 04  24.58172  16 13 56.063  +08 22 00.19  22.2G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2012 04  24.59253  16 13 56.012  +08 22 00.56  22.2G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2012 06  15.38555  16 08 28.862  +08 37 13.00  22.6G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2012 06  15.39916  16 08 28.782  +08 37 12.97  22.5G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2012 06  15.41275  16 08 28.681  +08 37 12.92  22.5G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2012 06  15.42643  16 08 28.598  +08 37 12.70  22.5G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2013 02  15.62573  16 25 40.441  +06 37 20.73  23.6G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2013 02  15.63958  16 25 40.491  +06 37 21.59  22.9G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2013 06  26.40886  16 17 47.273  +07 48 29.63  22.3G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2013 07  03.34008  16 17 10.746  +07 45 47.90  22.8G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2013 07  03.36440  16 17 10.624  +07 45 47.37  22.2G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2014 05  09.45210  16 32 54.214  +06 57 36.20  22.1G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2014 05  09.53903  16 32 53.673  +06 57 38.42  22.4G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2014 05  09.55115  16 32 53.622  +06 57 39.08  22.7G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2014 05  09.56326  16 32 53.534  +06 57 39.62  21.7G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2014 05  09.57542  16 32 53.462  +06 57 39.86  21.5G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2014 05  21.49377  16 31 39.297  +07 02 28.31  23.2G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2014 05  21.50516  16 31 39.207  +07 02 28.58  22.4G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2014 05  21.51649  16 31 39.154  +07 02 28.69  22.2G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2014 05  27.42596  16 31 00.860  +07 04 02.34  22.3G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2014 06  08.51779  16 29 42.198  +07 05 24.12  21.9G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2014 06  22.43472  16 28 15.855  +07 03 50.65  23.6G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2014 06  28.37832  16 27 41.845  +07 02 09.76  22.6G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2014 06  28.38986  16 27 41.779  +07 02 09.43  22.2G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2014 06  28.40140  16 27 41.722  +07 02 09.33  22.2G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2014 06  28.41296  16 27 41.652  +07 02 09.10  22.2G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2014 07  02.40461  16 27 20.129  +07 00 41.28  22.5G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2014 08  20.26281  16 25 04.781  +06 24 45.47  22.6G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2014 08  20.27491  16 25 04.780  +06 24 44.81  22.7G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2014 08  20.28702  16 25 04.769  +06 24 44.02  23.0G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2014 08  20.29913  16 25 04.787  +06 24 43.37  22.3G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2015 03  23.57294  16 45 35.679  +05 37 44.96  22.9G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2015 05  13.53214  16 42 18.336  +06 13 23.29  22.5G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2015 05  14.47631  16 42 12.649  +06 13 48.08  23.0G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2015 06  20.31675  16 38 19.247  +06 18 42.46  22.3G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2015 06  20.32938  16 38 19.173  +06 18 42.37  22.8G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2015 06  20.34208  16 38 19.093  +06 18 42.21  22.5G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2015 06  20.35476  16 38 19.021  +06 18 42.16  22.8G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2015 08  17.27957  16 34 42.093  +05 44 02.19  22.9G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2015 08  17.31545  16 34 42.053  +05 44 00.11  22.5G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2015 08  17.32773  16 34 42.033  +05 43 59.10  22.2G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2016 02  24.64588  16 54 25.257  +04 31 41.03  23.1G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2016 03  19.61240  16 54 56.491  +04 50 39.96  23.1G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2016 04  02.54635  16 54 39.315  +05 01 58.93  22.6G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2016 04  02.55944  16 54 39.285  +05 01 59.50  23.2G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2016 04  02.57260  16 54 39.260  +05 01 59.95  23.1G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2016 04  10.58699  16 54 18.380  +05 08 13.84  23.5G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2016 04  10.59889  16 54 18.320  +05 08 14.05  23.5G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2016 04  10.61077  16 54 18.295  +05 08 14.90  22.8G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2016 04  10.62261  16 54 18.280  +05 08 15.25  22.2G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2016 05  06.52250  16 52 25.191  +05 25 00.17  22.1G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2016 05  06.53456  16 52 25.134  +05 25 00.60  22.4G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2016 05  06.54641  16 52 25.061  +05 25 00.98  22.7G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2016 05  06.55831  16 52 24.994  +05 25 01.30  22.7G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2016 05  13.50480  16 51 45.601  +05 28 15.90  22.5G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2016 05  13.51747  16 51 45.537  +05 28 16.41  22.3G 578997    F51  C~346Y      
2016 05  13.53015  16 51 45.468  +05 28 16.93  22.4G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2016 05  13.54289  16 51 45.377  +05 28 17.06  22.4G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2016 05  15.59726  16 51 33.198  +05 29 07.45  17.8G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2016 06  03.47451  16 49 35.018  +05 33 53.90  22.0G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2016 06  03.48568  16 49 34.937  +05 33 54.06  21.9G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2016 06  03.49686  16 49 34.866  +05 33 54.05  22.2G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2016 06  03.50806  16 49 34.788  +05 33 54.11  22.3G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2016 06  23.44253  16 47 29.893  +05 32 49.67  22.6G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2016 07  05.39436  16 46 22.604  +05 29 07.55  22.4G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2016 07  05.40642  16 46 22.540  +05 29 07.19  22.8G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2016 07  05.41845  16 46 22.483  +05 29 06.92  22.9G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2017 04  09.58196  17 03 30.793  +04 23 04.58  22.9G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2017 04  20.53841  17 02 54.899  +04 30 46.62  22.9G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2017 04  27.53744  17 02 25.552  +04 35 12.77  23.1G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2017 04  27.55008  17 02 25.475  +04 35 13.29  23.4G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2017 04  27.56270  17 02 25.433  +04 35 13.58  23.0G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2017 04  27.57534  17 02 25.349  +04 35 14.18  22.9G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2017 05  18.58398  17 00 33.826  +04 45 22.07  22.8G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2017 05  26.47653  16 59 45.765  +04 47 41.35  20.1G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2017 05  26.48854  16 59 45.709  +04 47 41.97  22.1G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2017 05  26.50058  16 59 45.615  +04 47 42.08  22.5G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2017 05  26.51263  16 59 45.535  +04 47 42.52  23.0G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2017 06  21.40953  16 57 02.771  +04 48 45.00  21.6G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2017 06  21.42165  16 57 02.696  +04 48 44.41  21.6G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2017 06  21.44582  16 57 02.524  +04 48 44.88  22.0G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2017 06  25.34932  16 56 39.059  +04 47 59.41  22.4G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2017 06  25.36210  16 56 38.991  +04 47 59.34  23.0G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2017 06  25.37488  16 56 38.902  +04 47 59.05  22.6G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2017 06  25.38759  16 56 38.849  +04 47 58.84  23.3G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2018 04  16.57021  17 12 05.777  +03 44 24.29  22.8G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2018 04  16.58238  17 12 05.721  +03 44 24.47  22.6G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2018 04  16.59453  17 12 05.642  +03 44 25.08  22.7G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2018 04  16.60671  17 12 05.613  +03 44 25.18  23.8G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2018 05  23.49192  17 09 08.568  +04 02 52.32  22.4G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2018 05  23.50421  17 09 08.481  +04 02 52.62  23.3G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2018 05  23.51641  17 09 08.419  +04 02 52.39  23.6G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2018 05  23.52875  17 09 08.346  +04 02 52.77  22.7G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2018 06  08.45845  17 07 29.706  +04 05 34.57  22.9G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2018 06  08.46979  17 07 29.640  +04 05 34.59  22.7G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2018 06  08.48054  17 07 29.568  +04 05 34.59  22.3G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2018 06  08.49127  17 07 29.494  +04 05 34.71  22.5G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2018 06  15.42483  17 06 45.921  +04 05 34.72  22.9G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2018 06  15.43685  17 06 45.847  +04 05 34.61  22.5G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2018 06  15.44882  17 06 45.779  +04 05 34.65  22.8G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2018 06  15.46074  17 06 45.695  +04 05 34.52  22.6G 578997    F51  C~346Z      
2021 06  28.312742 17 31 15.408  +01 57 43.68  22.8w 578997    F51  C~4qNe      
2021 06  28.322113 17 31 15.352  +01 57 43.22  22.9w 578997    F51  C~4qNe      
2021 06  28.331475 17 31 15.303  +01 57 43.56  22.5w 578997    F51  C~4qNe      

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    -0.82       0.00    -0.46
     2   0.2620      0.00     0.16       0.00     0.06
     3   0.2620      0.00     0.18       0.00     0.09
     4   1.1607      0.00     0.09       0.00     0.16
     5   1.2203      0.00     0.17       0.00    -0.05
     6   2.1518      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.13
     7   2.1518      0.00     0.06       0.00    -0.21
     8   2.2936      0.00     0.14       0.00    -0.14
     9   2.2936      0.00     0.20       0.00    -0.03
    10   2.2937      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.05
    11   2.2937      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.03
    12   2.9650      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.05
    13   2.9651      0.00     0.16       0.00     0.16
    14   3.3231      0.00     0.22       0.00     0.05
    15   3.3421      0.00     0.02       0.00    -0.07
    16   3.3421      0.00     0.05       0.00     0.05
    17   4.1911      0.00    -0.06       0.00     0.10
    18   4.1913      0.00    -0.24       0.00    -0.24
    19   4.1914      0.00     0.10       0.00     0.06
    20   4.1914      0.00    -0.11       0.00     0.24
    21   4.1914      0.00    -0.08       0.00     0.12
    22   4.2241      0.00     0.14       0.00    -0.13
    23   4.2241      0.00    -0.10       0.00    -0.07
    24   4.2241      0.00     0.22       0.00    -0.17
    25   4.2403      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.10
    26   4.2734      0.00     0.32       0.00     0.15
    27   4.3115      0.00    -0.33       0.00     0.14
    28   4.3278      0.00    -0.12       0.00     0.09
    29   4.3278      0.00    -0.13       0.00    -0.01
    30   4.3279      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.13
    31   4.3279      0.00    -0.08       0.00     0.13
    32   4.3388      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.18
    33   4.4726      0.00     0.07       0.00     0.02
    34   4.4726      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.08
    35   4.4727      0.00    -0.13       0.00     0.01
    36   4.4727      0.00     0.13       0.00     0.08
    37   5.0621      0.00     0.13       0.00    -0.01
    38   5.2016      0.00     0.20       0.00    -0.29
    39   5.2042      0.00     0.01       0.00     0.17
    40   5.3050      0.00    -0.10       0.00    -0.02
    41   5.3051      0.00    -0.03       0.00     0.02
    42   5.3051      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.01
    43   5.3051      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.07
    44   5.4637      0.00     0.13       0.00     0.30
    45   5.4638      0.00    -0.11       0.00     0.23
    46   5.4639      0.00    -0.28       0.00    -0.09
    47   5.9877      0.00    -0.11       0.00     0.12
    48   6.0533      0.00     0.21       0.00     0.27
    49   6.0914      0.00    -0.07       0.00    -0.04
    50   6.0915      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.10
    51   6.0915      0.00    -0.01       0.00    -0.28
    52   6.1134      0.00     0.12       0.00     0.09
    53   6.1135      0.00    -0.21       0.00    -0.24
    54   6.1135      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.07
    55   6.1135      0.00     0.33       0.00    -0.11
    56   6.1845      0.00    -0.07       0.00    -0.10
    57   6.1845      0.00     0.08       0.00    -0.04
    58   6.1845      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.03
    59   6.1846      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.07
    60   6.2036      0.00    -0.00       0.00    -0.09
    61   6.2036      0.00     0.18       0.00     0.10
    62   6.2036      0.00     0.28       0.00     0.30
    63   6.2037      0.00     0.06       0.00     0.11
    64   6.2093      0.00    -0.16       0.00     0.42
    65   6.2610      0.00     0.16       0.00    -0.06
    66   6.2610      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.03
    67   6.2610      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.06
    68   6.2611      0.00     0.00       0.00    -0.07
    69   6.3157      0.00    -0.20       0.00     0.13
    70   6.3484      0.00    -0.03       0.00     0.15
    71   6.3484      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.08
    72   6.3484      0.00     0.09       0.00     0.11
    73   7.1100      0.00     0.08       0.00     0.11
    74   7.1400      0.00    -0.24       0.00    -0.15
    75   7.1592      0.00     0.28       0.00    -0.03
    76   7.1592      0.00     0.00       0.00     0.03
    77   7.1592      0.00     0.25       0.00    -0.13
    78   7.1593      0.00    -0.13       0.00     0.01
    79   7.2168      0.00    -0.16       0.00     0.03
    80   7.2384      0.00    -0.09       0.00    -0.61
    81   7.2384      0.00     0.21       0.00    -0.16
    82   7.2385      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.23
    83   7.2385      0.00    -0.11       0.00     0.04
    84   7.3094      0.00     0.10       0.00     0.10
    85   7.3094      0.00     0.10       0.00    -0.37
    86   7.3095      0.00    -0.23       0.00     0.34
    87   7.3202      0.00    -0.16       0.00     0.01
    88   7.3202      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.11
    89   7.3203      0.00    -0.20       0.00    -0.00
    90   7.3203      0.00     0.16       0.00    -0.04
    91   8.1285      0.00     0.31       0.00     0.23
    92   8.1285      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.08
    93   8.1285      0.00    -0.51       0.00     0.04
    94   8.1286      0.00    -0.35       0.00    -0.35
    95   8.2295      0.00     0.01       0.00     0.13
    96   8.2296      0.00    -0.17       0.00     0.22
    97   8.2296      0.00     0.02       0.00    -0.21
    98   8.2296      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.04
    99   8.2733      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.02
   100   8.2733      0.00     0.04       0.00    -0.04
   101   8.2733      0.00    -0.01       0.00    -0.07
   102   8.2734      0.00    -0.08       0.00     0.02
   103   8.2923      0.00    -0.09       0.00     0.04
   104   8.2924      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.03
   105   8.2924      0.00     0.07       0.00     0.05
   106   8.2924      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.04
   107  11.3283      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.07
   108  11.3283      0.00     0.02       0.00    -0.27
   109  11.3284      0.00     0.13       0.00     0.19

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.

578997    quality flag:3

Type:       CENTAURR  CENTAURR  CENTAURR

axisobj        42.614    42.614    42.614
ecceobj         0.399     0.399     0.399
incobj         28.481    28.481    28.481
qmin           25.475    25.475    25.475
qmax           61.256    61.256    62.521
amean          42.905    43.015    43.463
amin           42.316    42.401    42.600
amax           43.473    43.554    44.441
emean           0.393     0.398     0.397
emin            0.375     0.387     0.382
emax            0.409     0.409     0.409
imean          27.667    27.476    27.716
imin           27.021    27.021    27.021
imax           28.372    27.807    28.389
excite_mean     0.608     0.609     0.611
fracstop        0.012     0.009     0.013
cjmean          2.654     2.654     2.653

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        48.7      48.8      47.1
kozaiamp          2.1       2.4       2.0