Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 01FQ185

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: 01FQ185   
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:33 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   13 observations of   15
# Arc:   5.00y
# First observation: 1999/03/20
#  Last observation: 2004/03/18
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000336   0.031932  -0.000019   0.001170   0.028654   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    22.25 DOF:   20 RMS:  0.23
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.55    0.37
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.837600E-05  3.148615E-02  1.327392E-06  1.150180E-03  2.768005E-02 -1.823450E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  7.1822E-13 -4.1189E-13  8.3564E-15 -9.9787E-15 -4.8851E-15 -1.6988E-12
 -4.1189E-13  4.7200E-13 -1.1355E-14  1.5743E-14  3.6057E-13  2.7113E-12
  8.3564E-15 -1.1355E-14  4.7313E-13 -1.3238E-13 -6.3609E-15 -7.1345E-14
 -9.9787E-15  1.5743E-14 -1.3238E-13  4.8799E-14  1.5014E-14  1.0136E-13
 -4.8851E-15  3.6057E-13 -6.3609E-15  1.5014E-14  1.2062E-12  2.6620E-12
 -1.6988E-12  2.7113E-12 -7.1345E-14  1.0136E-13  2.6620E-12  1.7487E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    2.540874 -174.897742    0.101582    0.044035   -0.997897  2451257.816353
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2451250.5000  =  1999/03/13
Mean Anomaly:          348.05270 +/-     0.024
Argument of Peri:       68.81113 +/-     0.039
Long of Asc Node:      135.30893 +/-     0.006
Inclination:             3.24434 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.22306445 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     47.29246264 +/-    0.0098
Time of Perihelion: 2455192.8351 +/-       7.7
Perihelion:          36.74319565 +/-    0.0102
Aphelion:            57.84172963 +/-    0.0138
Period (y)              325.2341 +/-      0.10
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -36.94424024 +/-    0.0014
Ecliptic Y           -3.19765992 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic Z            1.60166309 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00045931 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00307663 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00010567 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   37.11694008 +/-    0.0014
Geocenter to KBO     36.12710264 +/-    0.0014
# Hcoef:  7.01

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 01FQ185. 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 (01FQ185) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

1999 03  20.31561  12 22 45.66   +00 18 20.0   22.9V 01FQ185   645  Cv2247      
1999 03  22.31009  12 22 35.91   +00 19 25.6   22.9V 01FQ185   645  Cv2247      
2001 03  26.36019  12 35 42.36   -00 56 41.2   23.2R 01FQ185   695  Cd1722      
2001 03  26.43943  12 35 41.97   -00 56 38.7         01FQ185   695  Cd1722      
2001 04  24.21991  12 33 24.80   -00 42 03.9   21.9R 01FQ185   688  Cd1722      
2001 04  24.33478  12 33 24.32   -00 41 59.6         01FQ185   688  Cd1722      
2001 05  29.26561  12 31 29.80   -00 31 15.9   22.1R 01FQ185   695  Cd1722      
2001 05  29.32104  12 31 29.66   -00 31 15.0         01FQ185   695  Cd1722      
2002 03  18.37628  12 43 09.37   -01 40 37.5   21.9R 01FQ185   695  Cf4951      
2002 03  20.43875  12 42 59.47   -01 39 30.5         01FQ185   695  Cf4951      
2002 03  20.50151  12 42 59.21   -01 39 28.5         01FQ185   695  Cf4951      
2003 03  06.46192  12 50 52.57   -02 26 24.7   22.0R 01FQ185   662  Ch5853      
2003 03  06.51316  12 50 52.36   -02 26 23.0         01FQ185   662  Ch5853      
2004 03  18.39671  12 56 45.94   -02 59 23.2   22.5R 01FQ185   688  Ck2063      
2004 03  18.47315  12 56 45.62   -02 59 20.8         01FQ185   688  Ck2063      

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    -0.08       0.00    -0.14
  2   0.0055   -160.27     0.03       2.29    -0.02
  3   2.0179  12495.37     0.10     482.92     0.05
  4   2.0181  12488.98     0.22     482.90     0.01
  5   2.0969  10246.59 (   0.92)    471.34 (   1.03)
  6   2.0972  10238.26 (   0.84)    472.44 (   2.35)
  7   2.1929   8402.32     0.29     382.92     0.03
  8   2.1930   8400.03    -0.28     382.92     0.22
  9   2.9954  19739.53    -0.02     715.11    -0.13
 10   3.0010  19575.22    -0.55     717.97     0.13
 11   3.0012  19570.81     0.10     718.27     0.37
 12   3.9621  27301.53     0.08     934.68    -0.50
 13   3.9622  27297.91     0.15     935.00    -0.27
 14   4.9968  33068.92    -0.33    1204.66     0.00
 15   4.9970  33063.43     0.30    1204.99     0.26

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.

01FQ185    quality flag:3

Type:           2:1E      2:1E      2:1E

axisobj       47.347    47.347    47.347
ecceobj        0.224     0.224     0.224
incobj         3.243     3.243     3.243
qmin          35.664    35.665    35.664
qmax          60.850    60.855    60.843
amean         47.797    47.797    47.797
amin          47.215    47.211    47.219
amax          48.475    48.478    48.471
emean          0.237     0.237     0.237
emin           0.220     0.220     0.220
emax           0.255     0.255     0.255
imean          1.747     1.747     1.747
imin           1.290     1.290     1.289
imax           2.045     2.045     2.045
fracstop       1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean         3.077     3.077     3.077

libcent 0      272.6     272.6     272.7
libamp  0       44.1      44.1      44.2
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      183.9     183.8     183.9
kozaiamp       180.0     180.0     180.0