Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 00FX53

The following information shows the result of the orbit fit based on Gary Bernstein's method. Most of the information should be self-explanatory.

# Object: 00FX53    
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:31 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   19 observations of   19
# Arc:   6.88y
# First observation: 2000/03/31
#  Last observation: 2007/02/15
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000290   0.028664  -0.000011   0.002334   0.028062   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    57.69 DOF:   32 RMS:  0.31
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.57    0.75
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.729497E-05  2.828375E-02  4.119890E-06  2.305963E-03  2.661041E-02 -1.941055E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  1.8287E-13 -1.0733E-13  2.5707E-15 -6.6288E-15 -6.6254E-14 -4.2055E-13
 -1.0733E-13  2.0213E-13 -6.1217E-15  1.5736E-14  1.0857E-13  1.0021E-12
  2.5707E-15 -6.1217E-15  1.4675E-13 -2.6033E-14 -3.1217E-15 -3.1886E-14
 -6.6288E-15  1.5736E-14 -2.6033E-14  1.0593E-14  8.2810E-15  8.1907E-14
 -6.6254E-14  1.0857E-13 -3.1217E-15  8.2810E-15  3.1317E-13  5.0779E-13
 -4.2055E-13  1.0021E-12 -3.1886E-14  8.1907E-14  5.0779E-13  5.2202E-12
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    0.254027  177.812067   -0.231541    0.004129   -0.979353  2451634.913763
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2451630.5000  =  2000/03/27
Mean Anomaly:          334.95180 +/-     0.029
Argument of Peri:       35.16038 +/-     0.039
Long of Asc Node:      175.11988 +/-     0.000
Inclination:             4.67605 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.12577945 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     43.34557256 +/-    0.0039
Time of Perihelion: 2458883.0319 +/-       8.4
Perihelion:          37.89359037 +/-    0.0046
Aphelion:            48.79755475 +/-    0.0053
Period (y)              285.3812 +/-      0.04
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -38.53241266 +/-    0.0008
Ecliptic Y            1.24346194 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic Z            0.16678194 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00008337 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00290883 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00023648 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   38.55283179 +/-    0.0008
Geocenter to KBO     37.57928511 +/-    0.0008
# Hcoef:  8.05

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 00FX53. 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 (00FX53) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2000 03  31.41302  11 52 22.43   +01 06 11.6   23.6R 00FX53    568  Cb4248      
2000 03  31.45020  11 52 22.26   +01 06 13.4   23.6R 00FX53    568  Cb4248      
2000 03  31.48479  11 52 22.08   +01 06 14.0   23.6R 00FX53    568  Cb4248      
2000 04  04.41690  11 52 04.07   +01 08 16.9   23.6R 00FX53    568  Cb4248      
2000 04  04.48137  11 52 03.77   +01 08 19.2   23.6R 00FX53    568  Cb4248      
2000 05  07.25056  11 50 00.66   +01 22 16.9   24.2R 00FX53    568  Cb5724      
2000 05  07.29818  11 50 00.54   +01 22 17.9   24.0R 00FX53    568  Cb5724      
2001 02  17.50440  12 01 44.73   +00 12 50.1   23.3R 00FX53    568  Cc6644      
2001 02  17.55741  12 01 44.51   +00 12 51.8   23.7R 00FX53    568  Cc6644      
2001 02  18.55192  12 01 40.61   +00 13 18.9         00FX53    568  Cc6644      
2002 03  13.41443  12 06 11.67   -00 06 46.5         00FX53    696  Cf4567      
2002 03  13.46461  12 06 11.46   -00 06 44.8         00FX53    696  Cf4567      
2006 05  01.31944  12 27 28.54   -01 49 14.1   22.9R 00FX53    695  Cr3551      
2006 05  02.25247  12 27 24.97   -01 48 50.5         00FX53    695  Cr3551      
2006 05  02.36868  12 27 24.55   -01 48 47.8         00FX53    695  Cr3551      
2006 06  22.01237  12 25 49.33   -01 38 40.7   23.3R 00FX53    304  Cr4808      
2006 06  22.04313  12 25 49.34   -01 38 41.0         00FX53    304  Cr4808      
2007 02  15.30015  12 39 13.60   -02 58 05.7         00FX53    304  Cu1412      
2007 02  15.34176  12 39 13.47   -02 58 04.6         00FX53    304  Cu1412      

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    -0.10       0.00    -0.57
  2   0.0001     -3.05    -0.27       0.64     0.05
  3   0.0002     -5.77    -0.30       0.12    -0.50
  4   0.0110   -302.47     0.18       5.51     0.16
  5   0.0111   -307.51     0.03       5.83     0.44
  6   0.1009  -2334.67     0.10      40.75     0.12
  7   0.1010  -2336.72     0.25      40.96     0.30
  8   0.8846   9017.13     0.03     418.21    -0.29
  9   0.8847   9013.41    -0.17     418.46    -0.10
 10   0.8874   8948.84     0.30     420.04    -0.12
 11   1.9494  13170.88    -0.21     933.69     0.32
 12   1.9495  13167.30     0.18     933.99     0.58
 13   6.0832  33459.24     0.03    2931.04    -0.44
 14   6.0858  33399.21    -0.22    2931.41    -0.25
 15   6.0861  33392.17     0.26    2931.39    -0.25
 16   6.2248  31801.91    -0.11    2920.27    -0.30
 17   6.2249  31802.18     0.01    2920.05    -0.50
 18   6.8772  45215.09     0.02    3341.12     0.58
 19   6.8773  45212.76     0.00    3341.36     0.75

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.

00FX53    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj       43.321    43.321    43.321
ecceobj        0.125     0.125     0.125
incobj         4.677     4.677     4.677
qmin          37.360    37.360    37.309
qmax          50.540    50.540    50.697
amean         43.743    43.690    43.726
amin          43.288    43.290    43.287
amax          44.217    44.217    44.220
emean          0.113     0.107     0.130
emin           0.088     0.084     0.110
emax           0.145     0.145     0.147
imean          5.580     5.637     5.392
imin           4.298     4.298     4.299
imax           6.526     6.608     6.358
fracstop       1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean         3.071     3.072     3.067

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      179.1     176.7     176.7
kozaiamp       180.0     180.0     180.0