Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 01RU143

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: 01RU143   
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:35 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   14 observations of   15
# Arc:   6.16y
# First observation: 2001/09/12
#  Last observation: 2007/11/11
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000026   0.020443  -0.000006  -0.002230   0.023158   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     7.47 DOF:   22 RMS:  0.13
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.36    0.23
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.296033E-05  2.063278E-02 -2.621847E-06 -2.255265E-03  2.331683E-02  2.275605E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  2.3930E-13 -1.2394E-13 -5.4961E-15  1.2633E-14  9.2312E-14 -1.0126E-12
 -1.2394E-13  2.7590E-13  1.4617E-14 -3.1064E-14  1.2025E-13  2.5041E-12
 -5.4961E-15  1.4617E-14  1.6753E-13 -4.9365E-14  5.1480E-15  1.5678E-13
  1.2633E-14 -3.1064E-14 -4.9365E-14  4.1226E-14 -8.3541E-15 -3.3736E-13
  9.2312E-14  1.2025E-13  5.1480E-15 -8.3541E-15  4.1596E-13  6.8904E-13
 -1.0126E-12  2.5041E-12  1.5678E-13 -3.3736E-13  6.8904E-13  2.7169E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    2.006780   12.240255    0.392216    0.032274   -0.924727  2452164.826773
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452160.5000  =  2001/09/08
Mean Anomaly:          132.87849 +/-     0.086
Argument of Peri:       18.68953 +/-     0.080
Long of Asc Node:      209.26640 +/-     0.001
Inclination:             6.49445 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.14512224 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     39.52701180 +/-    0.0041
Time of Perihelion: 2418656.8921 +/-      21.0
Perihelion:          33.79076313 +/-    0.0058
Aphelion:            45.26326046 +/-    0.0066
Period (y)              248.5130 +/-      0.04
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           42.87661105 +/-    0.0012
Ecliptic Y            8.90602757 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Z            1.50173304 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00025227 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00242725 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00025508 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   43.81753421 +/-    0.0011
Geocenter to KBO     42.88747952 +/-    0.0012
# Hcoef:  5.68

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 01RU143. 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 (01RU143) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2001 09  12.32603  00 41 52.56   +06 41 05.8   22.0R 01RU143   695  Ce0436      
2001 09  12.41952  00 41 52.17   +06 41 03.1         01RU143   695  Ce0436      
2001 10  18.28284  00 39 19.27   +06 24 10.4   22.7R 01RU143   688  Ce0436      
2001 10  18.36006  00 39 18.97   +06 24 08.0         01RU143   688  Ce0436      
2001 11  03.05182  00 38 16.99   +06 16 54.0   20.6  01RU143   304  Ce6603      
2001 11  03.09817  00 38 16.83   +06 16 53.0         01RU143   304  Ce6603      
2002 08  11.38527  00 48 09.33   +07 12 06.3   21.4R 01RU143   807  C47440      
2002 08  12.32833  00 48 07.22   +07 11 53.9         01RU143   807  Cg7894      
2002 08  12.40579  00 48 07.04   +07 11 53.0         01RU143   807  Cg7894      
2002 11  07.12365  00 42 37.53   +06 35 55.3   22.2R 01RU143   695  Cg7894      
2002 11  07.23070  00 42 37.14   +06 35 52.5         01RU143   695  Cg7894      
2004 11  18.26016  00 51 04.00   +07 11 48.0   22.3R 01RU143   568  Cm0414      
2004 11  18.31741  00 51 03.81   +07 11 46.8         01RU143   568  Cm0414      
2007 11  11.24415  01 05 02.01   +08 13 38.1   22.5R 01RU143   688  Cw6713      
2007 11  11.30887  01 05 01.70   +08 13 37.7         01RU143   688  Cw6713      

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     0.21       0.00     0.23
  2   0.0003     -6.40    -0.05      -0.21    -0.01
  3   0.0984  -2499.70    -0.27     -38.71    -0.03
  4   0.0987  -2504.75     0.06     -39.16    -0.36
  5   0.1416  -3525.19    -0.11     -75.33    -0.16
  6   0.1417  -3527.78     0.14     -75.32    -0.04
  7   0.9119   5893.11     0.07    -474.18     0.08
  8   0.9144   5859.33    -0.10    -473.41     0.07
  9   0.9147   5856.51    -0.03    -473.20     0.19
 10   1.1521    495.15     0.09    -547.88     0.04
 11   1.1524    488.70    -0.03    -548.19    -0.02
 12   3.1839   8285.13     0.09   -1499.51    -0.02
 13   3.1841   8282.06    -0.07   -1499.53     0.11
 14   6.1627  21284.13    -0.01   -2854.76    -0.09
 15   6.1629  21279.67 (  -0.53)  -2853.37 (   1.42)

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.

01RU143    quality flag:3

Type:           3:2E      3:2E      3:2E

axisobj       39.686    39.686    39.686
ecceobj        0.143     0.143     0.143
incobj         6.486     6.486     6.486
qmin          32.826    32.825    32.826
qmax          46.546    46.546    46.546
amean         39.457    39.457    39.457
amin          39.051    39.052    39.051
amax          39.907    39.907    39.907
emean          0.149     0.149     0.149
emin           0.129     0.130     0.129
emax           0.167     0.167     0.167
imean          7.898     7.898     7.898
imin           6.968     6.968     6.968
imax           8.653     8.653     8.653
fracstop       1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean         3.005     3.005     3.005

libcent 0      179.4     179.5     179.3
libamp  0       68.3      68.3      68.3
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      183.3     183.3     183.3
kozaiamp       180.0     180.0     180.0