Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 01KO77

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: 01KO77    
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:34 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   13 observations of   13
# Arc:   4.04y
# First observation: 2001/05/23
#  Last observation: 2005/06/07
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000075   0.027840  -0.000048   0.010456   0.026673   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    37.02 DOF:   20 RMS:  0.30
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.73    0.44
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.693567E-05  2.762762E-02  4.524621E-06  1.037847E-02  2.712867E-02 -1.504374E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  3.8966E-13 -1.4167E-13 -3.5121E-15 -7.3014E-15  3.4658E-13 -2.0784E-13
 -1.4167E-13  6.5370E-13 -5.4345E-14  2.3282E-13  1.7288E-13  5.5395E-12
 -3.5121E-15 -5.4345E-14  2.2045E-13 -8.4357E-14 -3.8858E-14 -5.2159E-13
 -7.3014E-15  2.3282E-13 -8.4357E-14  1.2957E-13  1.1635E-13  2.1657E-12
  3.4658E-13  1.7288E-13 -3.8858E-14  1.1635E-13  8.7592E-13  2.6918E-12
 -2.0784E-13  5.5395E-12 -5.2159E-13  2.1657E-12  2.6918E-12  5.1425E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -2.456370 -120.820334   -0.051091   -0.043741   -1.016700  2452052.665493
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452050.5000  =  2001/05/21
Mean Anomaly:          342.75713 +/-     0.079
Argument of Peri:       16.21372 +/-     0.107
Long of Asc Node:      245.57184 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            20.78806 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.14080468 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     43.64707782 +/-    0.0073
Time of Perihelion: 2457095.2349 +/-      23.0
Perihelion:          37.50136485 +/-    0.0089
Aphelion:            49.79279078 +/-    0.0104
Period (y)              288.3639 +/-      0.07
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -19.34200996 +/-    0.0007
Ecliptic Y          -32.52172443 +/-    0.0011
Ecliptic Z           -1.57966257 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00244076 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00133453 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00105314 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   37.87177370 +/-    0.0010
Geocenter to KBO     36.86137358 +/-    0.0013
# Hcoef:  7.17

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 01KO77. 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 (01KO77) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2001 05  23.16475  15 45 33.57   -22 22 17.4   22.5R 01KO77    807  Ce6595      
2001 05  23.22862  15 45 33.21   -22 22 15.9         01KO77    807  Ce6595      
2001 06  12.11955  15 43 48.17   -22 14 27.9   22.9  01KO77    304  Ce6595      
2001 06  12.24378  15 43 47.57   -22 14 24.9         01KO77    304  Ce6595      
2001 08  19.01992  15 41 11.58   -21 55 57.1   21.2R 01KO77    807  Ch1324      
2001 08  20.01676  15 41 12.68   -21 55 51.0         01KO77    807  Ch1324      
2001 08  21.02434  15 41 13.96   -21 55 45.2         01KO77    807  Ch1324      
2003 05  31.39073  15 59 18.27   -21 49 11.2   23.7R 01KO77    568  Cn3253      
2003 05  31.45532  15 59 17.89   -21 49 09.8         01KO77    568  Cn3253      
2005 04  14.34392  16 17 37.28   -21 28 33.2   23.2R 01KO77    304  Cn3253      
2005 04  14.36780  16 17 37.19   -21 28 32.5         01KO77    304  Cn3253      
2005 06  07.07939  16 13 05.47   -21 11 54.6   23.3R 01KO77    304  Cn6472      
2005 06  07.09563  16 13 05.39   -21 11 54.3         01KO77    304  Cn6472      

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    -0.17       0.00     0.31
  2   0.0002     -5.20    -0.22       0.36     0.31
  3   0.0546  -1530.42    -0.05     133.37     0.20
  4   0.0550  -1539.21     0.27     134.44     0.36
  5   0.2405  -3901.66    -0.11     725.31    -0.33
  6   0.2433  -3888.14    -0.30     734.74    -0.24
  7   0.2460  -3872.11     0.29     744.43     0.03
  8   2.0212  10803.49     0.43    4345.90    -0.66
  9   2.0213  10798.01     0.14    4346.22    -0.73
 10   3.8937  25773.24     0.00    8419.05     0.10
 11   3.8938  25771.87    -0.02    8419.53     0.44
 12   4.0408  21805.37    -0.20    8739.40     0.10
 13   4.0409  21804.20    -0.07    8739.50     0.10

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.

01KO77    quality flag:3

Type:       SCATNEAR  SCATNEAR  SCATNEAR

axisobj       43.648    43.648    43.648
ecceobj        0.142     0.142     0.142
incobj        20.782    20.782    20.782
qmin          36.391    36.394    36.389
qmax          51.819    51.811    51.811
amean         43.939    43.939    43.939
amin          43.578    43.580    43.585
amax          44.351    44.346    44.351
emean          0.152     0.152     0.152
emin           0.137     0.136     0.136
emax           0.169     0.169     0.169
imean         21.900    21.900    21.900
imin          21.388    21.389    21.392
imax          22.375    22.376    22.375
fracstop       1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean         2.901     2.901     2.901

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      172.6     172.5     172.4
kozaiamp       179.9     180.0     180.0