Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 02CZ224

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: 02CZ224   
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:35 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   16 observations of   16
# Arc:   3.93y
# First observation: 2002/02/07
#  Last observation: 2006/01/11
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000098   0.018835  -0.000001   0.000210   0.021718   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    15.86 DOF:   26 RMS:  0.18
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.47    0.37
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.459579E-05  1.891526E-02 -1.652354E-06  2.095030E-04  2.142073E-02  3.092897E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  4.6166E-13  3.8249E-13  1.8793E-15  5.6766E-15  9.3153E-13  7.2638E-12
  3.8249E-13  1.3347E-12  3.9586E-15  1.5543E-14  2.1937E-12  2.0474E-11
  1.8793E-15  3.9586E-15  2.4644E-13 -7.0967E-14  8.1327E-15  6.3406E-14
  5.6766E-15  1.5543E-14 -7.0967E-14  3.2942E-14  2.6956E-14  2.4503E-13
  9.3153E-13  2.1937E-12  8.1327E-15  2.6956E-14  4.1855E-12  3.4883E-11
  7.2638E-12  2.0474E-11  6.3406E-14  2.4503E-13  3.4883E-11  3.2228E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    1.596793  134.367977   -0.071067    0.027259   -0.980601  2452312.716373
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452310.5000  =  2002/02/05
Mean Anomaly:          158.21813 +/-     0.800
Argument of Peri:      267.49500 +/-     0.804
Long of Asc Node:       66.48249 +/-     0.018
Inclination:             1.68688 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.05653601 +/-    0.0004
Semi-Major Axis:     45.27219581 +/-    0.0101
Time of Perihelion: 2403411.5533 +/-     246.6
Perihelion:          42.71268628 +/-    0.0222
Aphelion:            47.83170533 +/-    0.0227
Period (y)              304.6180 +/-      0.10
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -33.36761478 +/-    0.0031
Ecliptic Y           34.01622078 +/-    0.0032
Ecliptic Z            1.30079963 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00176388 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00166353 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00002808 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   47.66752639 +/-    0.0032
Geocenter to KBO     46.68374386 +/-    0.0045
# Hcoef:  6.64

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 02CZ224. 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 (02CZ224) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2002 02  07.21563  09 09 17.06   +18 02 52.5   22.9R 02CZ224   695  Cf0409      
2002 02  08.18356  09 09 12.75   +18 03 10.4         02CZ224   695  Cf0409      
2002 02  08.27432  09 09 12.36   +18 03 12.3         02CZ224   695  Cf0409      
2002 03  08.34630  09 07 16.63   +18 11 19.0   22.9R 02CZ224   568  Cf2752      
2002 03  08.43474  09 07 16.30   +18 11 20.0         02CZ224   568  Cf2752      
2002 03  13.37748  09 06 59.12   +18 12 28.6         02CZ224   696  Cf5586      
2005 03  09.24738  09 20 16.32   +17 15 32.4   23.2R 02CZ224   695  Cn3092      
2005 03  09.33718  09 20 15.98   +17 15 34.3         02CZ224   695  Cn3092      
2005 03  10.24763  09 20 12.67   +17 15 48.4         02CZ224   695  Cn3092      
2005 04  11.14899  09 18 47.55   +17 21 29.0   23.2R 02CZ224   695  Cn3092      
2005 04  12.14827  09 18 46.05   +17 21 34.0         02CZ224   695  Cn3092      
2005 04  13.14863  09 18 44.59   +17 21 38.3         02CZ224   695  Cn3092      
2006 01  11.35083  09 28 33.058  +16 37 25.97  23.3R 02CZ224   500              
2006 01  11.35522  09 28 33.038  +16 37 26.07        02CZ224   500              
2006 01  11.35962  09 28 33.022  +16 37 26.16        02CZ224   500              
2006 01  11.36402  09 28 33.006  +16 37 26.25        02CZ224   500              

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    -0.13       0.00     0.37
  2   0.0027    -64.02    -0.11      -0.86    -0.47
  3   0.0029    -69.89     0.10      -0.67    -0.26
  4   0.0798  -1790.01    -0.04     -15.49     0.26
  5   0.0800  -1794.80    -0.02     -15.90    -0.03
  6   0.0935  -2049.01     0.18     -21.17     0.17
  7   3.0829   9848.56     0.22     113.05    -0.22
  8   3.0832   9843.33     0.01     113.36     0.23
  9   3.0856   9793.76     0.13     112.26     0.09
 10   3.1730   8526.52    -0.12      64.17     0.02
 11   3.1757   8504.50     0.03      62.39     0.05
 12   3.1785   8483.25    -0.22      60.11    -0.39
 13   3.9264  17367.19     0.03     160.58     0.04
 14   3.9265  17366.88    -0.03     160.58     0.04
 15   3.9265  17366.64    -0.02     160.59     0.04
 16   3.9265  17366.39    -0.02     160.61     0.05

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.

02CZ224    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj       45.002    45.002    45.002
ecceobj        0.062     0.062     0.062
incobj         1.686     1.686     1.686
qmin          41.574    41.577    41.569
qmax          48.747    48.748    48.744
amean         45.042    45.042    45.042
amin          44.686    44.686    44.687
amax          45.415    45.416    45.413
emean          0.060     0.060     0.060
emin           0.045     0.045     0.045
emax           0.074     0.074     0.074
imean          0.795     0.795     0.795
imin           0.200     0.200     0.200
imax           1.212     1.212     1.212
fracstop       1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean         3.110     3.110     3.110

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      201.0     201.0     201.0
kozaiamp       180.0     180.0     180.0