Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 01RW143

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: 01RW143   
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:35 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   13 observations of   13
# Arc:   6.16y
# First observation: 2001/09/12
#  Last observation: 2007/11/11
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000131   0.024361   0.000002  -0.000580   0.024259   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    27.06 DOF:   20 RMS:  0.26
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.51    0.44
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.429615E-05  2.433876E-02 -4.714902E-07 -5.773555E-04  2.457670E-02  3.791347E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  3.2827E-13 -2.1192E-13 -3.4966E-15  5.3612E-15  1.9176E-13 -1.5081E-12
 -2.1192E-13  4.3568E-13  4.7890E-15 -1.1384E-14 -1.0049E-14  3.2563E-12
 -3.4966E-15  4.7890E-15  1.6904E-13 -3.7391E-14 -3.3363E-15  4.0085E-14
  5.3612E-15 -1.1384E-14 -3.7391E-14  2.5303E-14  1.4241E-15 -9.1013E-14
  1.9176E-13 -1.0049E-14 -3.3363E-15  1.4241E-15  4.1369E-13 -3.5128E-13
 -1.5081E-12  3.2563E-12  4.0085E-14 -9.1013E-14 -3.5128E-13  2.5996E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -2.679421   14.148951    0.422162   -0.042757   -0.910996  2452164.868083
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452160.5000  =  2001/09/08
Mean Anomaly:            3.75092 +/-     0.305
Argument of Peri:      238.05494 +/-     0.329
Long of Asc Node:      131.49441 +/-     0.006
Inclination:             2.96493 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.03684509 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     43.19358941 +/-    0.0055
Time of Perihelion: 2451080.1549 +/-      87.7
Perihelion:          41.60211758 +/-    0.0072
Aphelion:            44.78506124 +/-    0.0075
Period (y)              283.8815 +/-      0.05
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           40.40132441 +/-    0.0010
Ecliptic Y            9.75496643 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Z           -1.90211418 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00063344 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00263972 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00006601 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   41.60582197 +/-    0.0010
Geocenter to KBO     40.68894065 +/-    0.0011
# Hcoef:  6.54

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 01RW143. 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 (01RW143) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2001 09  12.36734  00 56 15.00   +03 06 32.8   22.8R 01RW143   695  Ce0436      
2001 09  12.45401  00 56 14.65   +03 06 30.2         01RW143   695  Ce0436      
2001 10  19.35775  00 53 32.60   +02 49 04.6   22.9R 01RW143   695  Ce0436      
2001 10  19.40456  00 53 32.40   +02 49 03.4         01RW143   695  Ce0436      
2001 10  20.35560  00 53 28.20   +02 48 37.6         01RW143   695  Ce0436      
2001 12  16.06454  00 50 38.49   +02 33 11.9   22.6  01RW143   304  Ce9438      
2001 12  16.10215  00 50 38.46   +02 33 11.4         01RW143   304  Ce9438      
2002 08  12.33571  01 03 03.32   +03 48 34.2   22.0R 01RW143   807  Ci9379      
2002 08  12.41326  01 03 03.18   +03 48 32.8         01RW143   807  Ci9379      
2003 10  22.30897  01 03 47.10   +03 48 54.7         01RW143   304  Ci9379      
2003 10  22.32339  01 03 47.02   +03 48 54.4         01RW143   304  Ci9379      
2007 11  11.27723  01 23 12.52   +05 40 37.4   23.0R 01RW143   688  Cw6713      
2007 11  11.33837  01 23 12.27   +05 40 35.7         01RW143   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     0.28       0.00     0.02
  2   0.0002     -5.84     0.22      -0.37    -0.22
  3   0.1013  -2648.97     0.13     -26.31    -0.24
  4   0.1014  -2652.19     0.29     -26.25    -0.23
  5   0.1040  -2720.21     0.05     -25.70    -0.25
  6   0.2593  -5424.25    -0.30     105.23     0.26
  7   0.2594  -5424.86    -0.36     104.94    -0.18
  8   0.9144   6615.33    -0.51     -30.14     0.34
  9   0.9146   6612.86    -0.25     -30.63     0.09
 10   2.1080   7228.78     0.32    -263.33     0.27
 11   2.1080   7227.55     0.14    -263.14     0.44
 12   6.1627  26022.81     0.05    -715.21     0.01
 13   6.1628  26018.65    -0.08    -715.37    -0.31

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.

01RW143    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj       43.383    43.383    43.383
ecceobj        0.041     0.041     0.041
incobj         2.963     2.963     2.963
qmin          40.264    40.264    40.264
qmax          46.065    46.065    46.065
amean         43.073    43.073    43.073
amin          42.737    42.737    42.737
amax          43.416    43.416    43.416
emean          0.043     0.043     0.043
emin           0.022     0.022     0.022
emax           0.061     0.061     0.061
imean          2.550     2.550     2.550
imin           1.429     1.429     1.429
imax           3.448     3.448     3.448
fracstop       1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean         3.086     3.086     3.086

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      180.2     180.2     180.2
kozaiamp       180.0     180.0     180.0