Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 01QS322

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: 01QS322   
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:34 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   13 observations of   13
# Arc:   6.14y
# First observation: 2001/08/19
#  Last observation: 2007/10/11
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000022   0.023868  -0.000002   0.000103   0.024117   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    20.85 DOF:   20 RMS:  0.22
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.42    0.36
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.632874E-05  2.380232E-02 -1.491586E-06  1.024632E-04  2.416584E-02  2.324359E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  5.6897E-13 -1.1170E-13  1.8858E-16 -4.7406E-16  4.9456E-13 -7.2646E-13
 -1.1170E-13  3.5814E-13 -7.0656E-16  1.6588E-15  1.2420E-13  2.6096E-12
  1.8858E-16 -7.0656E-16  1.7245E-13 -3.8692E-14 -2.1759E-16 -5.5533E-15
 -4.7406E-16  1.6588E-15 -3.8692E-14  2.5298E-14  4.6785E-16  1.3050E-14
  4.9456E-13  1.2420E-13 -2.1759E-16  4.6785E-16  7.6193E-13  7.6255E-13
 -7.2646E-13  2.6096E-12 -5.5533E-15  1.3050E-14  7.6255E-13  2.0523E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -0.000502  -11.144226    0.393970   -0.000104   -0.933135  2452140.744803
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452140.5000  =  2001/08/19
Mean Anomaly:          356.37388 +/-     0.265
Argument of Peri:        3.79339 +/-     0.287
Long of Asc Node:      348.46684 +/-     0.005
Inclination:             0.25111 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.03982613 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     44.06848959 +/-    0.0066
Time of Perihelion: 2453216.7938 +/-      78.5
Perihelion:          42.31341210 +/-    0.0079
Aphelion:            45.82356708 +/-    0.0084
Period (y)              292.5502 +/-      0.07
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           41.44267086 +/-    0.0015
Ecliptic Y           -8.55875247 +/-    0.0003
Ecliptic Z           -0.00043872 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00053842 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00264208 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00001182 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   42.31722123 +/-    0.0014
Geocenter to KBO     41.38072848 +/-    0.0015
# Hcoef:  5.92

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 01QS322. 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 (01QS322) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2001 08  19.24406  23 19 01.26   -04 24 35.4   21.5R 01QS322   807  Ce0366      
2001 08  19.32752  23 19 00.92   -04 24 37.5         01QS322   807  Ce0366      
2001 10  20.24532  23 14 46.06   -04 51 31.5   22.5R 01QS322   695  Ce0366      
2001 10  20.30539  23 14 45.86   -04 51 32.5         01QS322   695  Ce0366      
2001 10  21.13288  23 14 43.23   -04 51 49.3         01QS322   695  Ce0366      
2001 11  03.03451  23 14 07.88   -04 55 32.7   20.2  01QS322   304  Ce6601      
2001 11  03.08087  23 14 07.76   -04 55 33.2         01QS322   304  Ce6601      
2002 09  12.43579  23 22 20.26   -04 03 03.2   22.3R 01QS322   568  Cg1155      
2002 09  13.54512  23 22 15.34   -04 03 34.4         01QS322   568  Cg1155      
2003 10  23.22419  23 24 37.74   -03 47 58.3         01QS322   304  Ci9379      
2003 10  23.26101  23 24 37.61   -03 47 59.1         01QS322   304  Ci9379      
2007 10  11.28920  23 45 18.38   -01 33 08.7   23.9R 01QS322   688  Cw0237      
2007 10  11.34860  23 45 18.12   -01 33 09.8         01QS322   688  Cw0237      

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    -0.16       0.00     0.32
  2   0.0002     -5.50    -0.13       0.06     0.34
  3   0.1698  -4144.18     0.03       3.31     0.14
  4   0.1699  -4147.32     0.07       3.56     0.35
  5   0.1722  -4190.09    -0.01       3.42     0.24
  6   0.2075  -4763.97     0.03       3.71    -0.42
  7   0.2076  -4765.82    -0.05       3.95    -0.21
  8   1.0655   3245.42     0.26      22.09    -0.41
  9   1.0686   3165.45     0.19      22.27    -0.34
 10   2.1765   5493.89    -0.05      46.29    -0.12
 11   2.1766   5491.79    -0.20      46.32    -0.11
 12   6.1439  25899.38     0.03     130.70    -0.15
 13   6.1440  25895.30    -0.02     131.24     0.36

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.

01QS322    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj       44.304    44.304    44.304
ecceobj        0.045     0.045     0.045
incobj         0.248     0.248     0.248
qmin          41.478    41.478    41.479
qmax          46.848    46.848    46.848
amean         44.071    44.071    44.071
amin          43.726    43.726    43.726
amax          44.418    44.418    44.418
emean          0.040     0.040     0.040
emin           0.024     0.024     0.024
emax           0.055     0.055     0.055
imean          1.873     1.873     1.872
imin           1.181     1.181     1.181
imax           2.438     2.438     2.438
fracstop       1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean         3.099     3.099     3.099

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      189.8     189.8     189.8
kozaiamp       180.0     180.0     180.0