Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 02KW14

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: 02KW14    
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:36 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   27 observations of   27
# Arc:   3.96y
# First observation: 2002/05/17
#  Last observation: 2006/05/03
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000080   0.026960  -0.000015  -0.004579   0.025299   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:   346.36 DOF:   48 RMS:  0.63
# Min/Max residuals:    -3.15    0.81
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.441859E-05  2.722122E-02 -4.194277E-06 -4.635841E-03  2.594669E-02  3.643860E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  2.0148E-13 -1.6526E-13 -4.2335E-15  1.4579E-14  2.1164E-13 -8.6281E-13
 -1.6526E-13  3.3029E-13  1.4373E-14 -4.5356E-14 -1.0695E-13  2.6658E-12
 -4.2335E-15  1.4373E-14  1.0933E-13 -4.0363E-14  2.5151E-15  1.3797E-13
  1.4579E-14 -4.5356E-14 -4.0363E-14  3.4294E-14 -2.7887E-15 -4.2748E-13
  2.1164E-13 -1.0695E-13  2.5151E-15 -2.7887E-15  7.4134E-13  1.3894E-13
 -8.6281E-13  2.6658E-12  1.3797E-13 -4.2748E-13  1.3894E-13  2.5087E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    1.409081 -128.278244   -0.081247    0.024821   -1.012502  2452411.761343
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452410.5000  =  2002/05/16
Mean Anomaly:           33.86418 +/-     0.023
Argument of Peri:      121.99153 +/-     0.038
Long of Asc Node:       59.83035 +/-     0.000
Inclination:             9.77779 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.20171304 +/-    0.0002
Semi-Major Axis:     46.58272100 +/-    0.0099
Time of Perihelion: 2441486.7005 +/-       6.7
Perihelion:          37.18637895 +/-    0.0124
Aphelion:            55.97906304 +/-    0.0153
Period (y)              317.9402 +/-      0.10
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -24.43073453 +/-    0.0008
Ecliptic Y          -31.08593559 +/-    0.0010
Ecliptic Z            0.94760693 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00200106 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00209238 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00047935 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   39.54863007 +/-    0.0009
Geocenter to KBO     38.54056131 +/-    0.0013
# Hcoef:  5.33

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 02KW14. 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 (02KW14) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2002 05  17.26060  15 18 43.836  -16 50 03.26        02KW14    675  Cf9011      
2002 05  17.33257  15 18 43.456  -16 50 02.52        02KW14    675  Cf9011      
2002 05  17.39780  15 18 43.111  -16 50 00.59        02KW14    675  Cf9011      
2002 05  31.17405  15 17 34.08   -16 46 19.5   21.5R 02KW14    644  Cl2692      
2002 06  13.24701  15 16 34.156  -16 43 15.05  21.3R 02KW14    675  Cf9011      
2002 06  13.30038  15 16 33.951  -16 43 14.69        02KW14    675  Cf9011      
2002 06  13.36249  15 16 33.659  -16 43 13.58  21.5R 02KW14    675  Cf9011      
2002 06  14.30061  15 16 29.683  -16 43 01.80  21.2R 02KW14    675  Cf9011      
2002 06  16.22389  15 16 21.68   -16 42 38.5   21.5R 02KW14    644  Cl2692      
2002 06  25.21127  15 15 47.33   -16 41 01.4   21. R 02KW14    644  Cl2692      
2002 06  26.22997  15 15 43.85   -16 40 52.4   21.5R 02KW14    644  Cl2692      
2003 04  25.31162  15 26 36.19   -17 35 00.5   20.5R 02KW14    675  Ci1476      
2003 04  25.35647  15 26 35.98   -17 35 00.0   20.5R 02KW14    675  Ci1476      
2003 05  31.18714  15 23 34.85   -17 25 27.3   20.5R 02KW14    675  Ci1476      
2003 05  31.23053  15 23 34.64   -17 25 27.0   20.7R 02KW14    675  Ci1476      
2003 05  31.28280  15 23 34.36   -17 25 26.2   20.5R 02KW14    675  Ci1476      
2004 05  20.25174  15 30 26.56   -18 06 12.4   19.7R 02KW14    688  Ck8098      
2004 05  20.32591  15 30 26.16   -18 06 10.2         02KW14    688  Ck8098      
2004 05  26.18450  15 29 56.22   -18 04 40.3   20.7R 02KW14    304  Ck8672      
2004 05  26.21650  15 29 56.06   -18 04 39.8         02KW14    304  Ck8672      
2005 03  10.49434  15 41 02.79   -18 56 14.2         02KW14    G96  Cq1743      
2005 04  11.44605  15 39 34.82   -18 52 18.6         02KW14    G96  Cq1743      
2005 05  13.34219  15 37 04.19   -18 45 05.1         02KW14    G96  Cq1743      
2006 05  03.41979  15 43 56.610  -19 23 28.69  22.0R 02KW14    500              
2006 05  03.42418  15 43 56.583  -19 23 28.62        02KW14    500              
2006 05  03.42858  15 43 56.561  -19 23 28.57        02KW14    500              
2006 05  03.43298  15 43 56.539  -19 23 28.51        02KW14    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     0.45       0.00     0.28
  2   0.0002     -5.46     0.50      -0.69    -0.18
  3   0.0004    -10.75     0.22      -0.10     0.60
  4   0.0381  -1025.49     0.62     -42.41    -0.10
  5   0.0739  -1904.65    -0.11     -87.62     0.32
  6   0.0740  -1907.59     0.35     -88.04     0.11
  7   0.0742  -1911.93    -0.05     -88.06     0.33
  8   0.0768  -1970.15    -0.12     -91.54     0.32
  9   0.0820  -2087.24    -0.31     -98.97     0.11
 10   0.1066  -2589.07    -1.22    -133.88     0.36
 11   0.1094  -2639.70    -0.17    -138.24     0.11
 12   0.9392   7232.85     0.22    -900.74    -0.35
 13   0.9393   7229.82     0.39    -901.00    -0.50
 14   1.0374   4575.50    -0.25    -992.83     0.21
 15   1.0376   4572.51    -0.07    -993.29    -0.10
 16   1.0377   4568.43    -0.34    -993.53    -0.15
 17   2.0096  10888.03     0.81   -1910.86    -1.25
 18   2.0098  10881.94     0.38   -1910.11    -0.27
 19   2.0258  10444.81    -0.01   -1926.53    -0.35
 20   2.0259  10442.47     0.05   -1926.60    -0.32
 21   2.8152  20446.93     0.33   -2703.06    -1.49
 22   2.9026  19166.02    -3.15   -2759.58    -0.09
 23   2.9900  16968.14    -0.19   -2833.23    -0.11
 24   3.9621  23248.06     0.47   -3746.10     0.63
 25   3.9621  23247.66     0.40   -3746.12     0.63
 26   3.9621  23247.34     0.39   -3746.14     0.62
 27   3.9621  23247.02     0.39   -3746.15     0.62

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.

02KW14    quality flag:3

Type:       SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD

axisobj       46.345    46.346    46.345
ecceobj        0.197     0.197     0.197
incobj         9.791     9.791     9.791
qmin          36.494    36.486    36.484
qmax          57.432    57.442    57.428
amean         46.743    46.732    46.743
amin          46.324    46.301    46.325
amax          47.283    47.255    47.251
emean          0.202     0.201     0.202
emin           0.187     0.187     0.187
emax           0.217     0.217     0.217
imean          8.494     8.492     8.494
imin           7.743     7.744     7.743
imax           9.342     9.334     9.337
fracstop       1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean         3.058     3.058     3.058

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      180.7     180.7     180.8
kozaiamp       180.0     180.0     179.9