Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 01QR322

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: 01QR322   
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:34 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   22 observations of   22
# Arc:   3.97y
# First observation: 2001/08/21
#  Last observation: 2005/08/10
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000769   0.040317  -0.000002  -0.000835   0.035456   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:   116.44 DOF:   38 RMS:  0.41
# Min/Max residuals:    -1.18    0.79
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.856469E-05  4.054077E-02 -3.593812E-06 -8.391080E-04  3.478487E-02  1.516334E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  4.5334E-13  9.2499E-14  1.0761E-15 -4.2007E-15  3.8842E-13  1.2707E-12
  9.2499E-14  3.7252E-13  2.8410E-15 -8.4456E-15  3.7374E-13  2.6379E-12
  1.0761E-15  2.8410E-15  1.7901E-13 -5.9133E-14  2.9122E-15  2.1874E-14
 -4.2007E-15 -8.4456E-15 -5.9133E-14  3.1516E-14 -9.7333E-15 -6.5505E-14
  3.8842E-13  3.7374E-13  2.9122E-15 -9.7333E-15  6.4829E-13  2.9956E-12
  1.2707E-12  2.6379E-12  2.1874E-14 -6.5505E-14  2.9956E-12  2.0440E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -0.584769   -2.001734    0.506661   -0.009031   -0.876301  2452142.819543
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452140.5000  =  2001/08/19
Mean Anomaly:           38.04175 +/-     0.199
Argument of Peri:      165.34772 +/-     0.215
Long of Asc Node:      151.58755 +/-     0.005
Inclination:             1.32097 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.02816268 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     30.29348754 +/-    0.0021
Time of Perihelion: 2445705.0284 +/-      33.7
Perihelion:          29.44034188 +/-    0.0028
Aphelion:            31.14663321 +/-    0.0029
Period (y)              166.7371 +/-      0.02
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           29.58990632 +/-    0.0007
Ecliptic Y           -1.53501626 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic Z           -0.29352858 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00022142 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00318612 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00006705 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   29.63114898 +/-    0.0007
Geocenter to KBO     28.74812856 +/-    0.0007
# Hcoef:  7.29

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 01QR322. 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 (01QR322) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2001 08  21.31880  23 53 35.01   -01 19 57.6   21.2R 01QR322   807  Ce0366      
2001 08  21.38670  23 53 34.67   -01 19 59.9         01QR322   807  Ce0366      
2001 10  20.27859  23 47 48.55   -01 57 58.4   22.5R 01QR322   695  Ce0366      
2001 10  20.33628  23 47 48.23   -01 58 00.1         01QR322   695  Ce0366      
2001 10  21.16690  23 47 44.04   -01 58 27.1         01QR322   695  Ce0366      
2001 11  03.04749  23 46 46.07   -02 04 38.1   19.7  01QR322   304  Ce6601      
2001 11  03.09358  23 46 45.89   -02 04 39.4         01QR322   304  Ce6601      
2002 11  07.13563  23 55 03.97   -01 13 51.3   22.2R 01QR322   695  C48551      
2002 11  07.22529  23 55 03.61   -01 13 53.8         01QR322   695  C48551      
2002 12  23.20589  23 54 11.45   -01 18 54.4   22.8R 01QR322   568  Cg9813      
2002 12  23.28621  23 54 11.59   -01 18 53.3         01QR322   568  Cg9813      
2003 09  27.40902  00 07 15.57   +00 02 14.5   22.2R 01QR322   688  Ci6182      
2003 09  27.47209  00 07 15.17   +00 02 12.6         01QR322   688  Ci6182      
2004 10  16.02931  00 13 54.58   +00 42 25.1         01QR322   304  Cn2546      
2004 10  16.07349  00 13 54.33   +00 42 23.2         01QR322   304  Cn2546      
2004 10  16.11233  00 13 54.11   +00 42 21.7         01QR322   304  Cn2546      
2004 12  12.30201  00 10 42.91   +00 22 23.6         01QR322   568  Cn2546      
2004 12  13.31117  00 10 42.74   +00 22 24.1   22.7R 01QR322   568  Cn2546      
2004 12  14.30574  00 10 42.75   +00 22 25.0   22.7R 01QR322   568  Cn2546      
2005 08  09.19942  00 28 33.71   +02 15 17.9   20.9R 01QR322   807  Co3551      
2005 08  10.18231  00 28 30.41   +02 14 55.1         01QR322   807  Co3551      
2005 08  10.31686  00 28 29.95   +02 14 51.8         01QR322   807  Co3551      

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    -0.03       0.00     0.66
  2   0.0002     -5.59     0.17      -0.08     0.61
  3   0.1642  -5674.73     0.62     -29.02    -0.29
  4   0.1643  -5679.81     0.39     -28.68     0.01
  5   0.1666  -5748.23     0.11     -28.52     0.12
  6   0.2019  -6693.97    -0.30     -24.14     0.35
  7   0.2020  -6696.97    -0.27     -24.27     0.18
  8   1.2124   1369.72     0.18    -194.49     0.06
  9   1.2126   1363.77    -0.11    -194.64    -0.20
 10   1.3385    526.52    -0.78    -159.32    -0.83
 11   1.3387    528.88    -0.62    -159.15    -0.78
 12   2.1002  13271.79    -0.01    -375.07    -1.18
 13   2.1004  13265.51     0.12    -374.42    -0.54
 14   3.1532  19763.63    -0.08    -548.19     0.49
 15   3.1533  19759.39    -0.10    -548.45     0.20
 16   3.1534  19755.74    -0.05    -548.51     0.10
 17   3.3100  16623.72     0.79    -505.16     0.15
 18   3.3128  16621.56     0.19    -503.68     0.53
 19   3.3155  16622.06     0.07    -502.91     0.23
 20   3.9668  34326.45    -0.05    -677.33    -0.05
 21   3.9695  34270.50    -0.18    -678.66     0.15
 22   3.9699  34262.65    -0.09    -678.95    -0.02

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.

01QR322    quality flag:3

Type:            1:1       1:1       1:1

axisobj       30.421    30.421    30.421
ecceobj        0.032     0.032     0.032
incobj         1.320     1.320     1.320
qmin          28.290    28.339    28.267
qmax          32.093    32.111    32.153
amean         30.111    30.110    30.110
amin          29.741    29.699    29.717
amax          30.510    30.526    30.523
emean          0.031     0.032     0.031
emin           0.005     0.006     0.005
emax           0.054     0.054     0.055
imean          1.303     1.268     1.281
imin           1.018     0.891     0.949
imax           1.531     1.531     1.531
fracstop       1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean         2.999     2.999     2.999

libcent 0       68.8      70.2      70.6
libamp  0       34.3      37.2      37.7
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      187.0     186.9     187.1
kozaiamp       180.0     179.9     180.0