Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 02GA33

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: 02GA33    
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:36 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting    3 observations of    3
# Arc:  21.69h
# First observation: 2002/04/07
#  Last observation: 2002/04/08
# WARNING Fitting with energy constraint
# WARNING and with gdot fixed = 0
# Chi-squared of fit:     0.04 DOF:    2 RMS:  0.02
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.02    0.02
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.530464E-05  2.295643E-02 -2.740783E-07 -4.049854E-04  2.372442E-02  0.000000E+00
# Covariance matrix:
  4.5063E-11  6.4945E-08  7.6657E-14  1.3495E-10  1.4355E-08  0.0000E+00
  6.4945E-08  9.6747E-05  1.1298E-10  1.9936E-07  2.1189E-05  0.0000E+00
  7.6657E-14  1.1298E-10  8.2895E-13 -3.5517E-10  2.4853E-11  0.0000E+00
  1.3495E-10  1.9936E-07 -3.5517E-10  3.7304E-07  4.3813E-08  0.0000E+00
  1.4355E-08  2.1189E-05  2.4853E-11  4.3813E-08  4.6582E-06  0.0000E+00
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  1.7572E-04
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    0.173428  153.844950   -0.694557    0.002113   -0.724178  2452371.892563
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452370.5000  =  2002/04/06
Mean Anomaly:           40.35619 +/-    59.440
Argument of Peri:      127.88131 +/-   126.130
Long of Asc Node:      344.37043 +/-    14.940
Inclination:             1.02176 +/-     1.572
Eccentricity:         0.02823544 +/-    0.5897
Semi-Major Axis:     43.80958937 +/-   22.8292
Time of Perihelion: 2440497.5173 +/-  335100.2
Perihelion:          42.57260628 +/-   34.0512
Aphelion:            45.04657247 +/-   34.9048
Period (y)              289.9759 +/-    226.66
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -38.79019389 +/-    3.4418
Ecliptic Y           18.28071493 +/-    1.6905
Ecliptic Z            0.12759140 +/-    0.0116
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00117627 +/-    0.0014
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00237926 +/-    0.0010
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00004652 +/-    0.0001
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   42.88216366 +/-    3.1957
Geocenter to KBO     42.15065346 +/-    3.8346
# Hcoef:  8.57

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 02GA33. 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 (02GA33) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2002 04  07.39182  10 23 14.24   +10 15 36.4         02GA33    568  Cf5154      
2002 04  08.26402  10 23 11.57   +10 15 51.4   24.6R 02GA33    568  Cf5154      
2002 04  08.29546  10 23 11.47   +10 15 52.0   24.6R 02GA33    568  Cf5154      

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     0.00       0.00     0.00
  2   0.0024    -42.17     0.02      -0.32    -0.02
  3   0.0025    -43.76    -0.02      -0.30     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.

02GA33    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj       43.182    43.182    43.182
ecceobj        0.008     0.008     0.008
incobj         1.035     1.035     1.035
qmin          41.932    41.932    41.933
qmax          44.858    44.859    44.857
amean         43.331    43.331    43.331
amin          43.004    43.004    43.004
amax          43.664    43.664    43.664
emean          0.012     0.012     0.012
emin           0.000     0.000     0.000
emax           0.028     0.028     0.028
imean          2.288     2.288     2.288
imin           1.454     1.454     1.454
imax           3.000     3.000     3.000
fracstop       1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean         3.091     3.091     3.091

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      168.2     168.2     168.1
kozaiamp       180.0     180.0     180.0