Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 02XH91

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: 02XH91    
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:51 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   13 observations of   13
# Arc:   3.16y
# First observation: 2002/12/04
#  Last observation: 2006/01/30
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000022   0.018530  -0.000002   0.001515   0.021329   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    22.40 DOF:   20 RMS:  0.23
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.78    0.52
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.329225E-05  1.851342E-02  2.374105E-06  1.512956E-03  2.134760E-02 -2.812749E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  3.0630E-13 -1.5633E-13  3.4170E-15 -1.0192E-14  1.0477E-13 -2.2559E-12
 -1.5633E-13  7.3290E-13 -2.0700E-14  6.9718E-14  4.8575E-13  1.5347E-11
  3.4170E-15 -2.0700E-14  2.4103E-13 -1.0964E-13 -1.1467E-14 -5.2646E-13
 -1.0192E-14  6.9718E-14 -1.0964E-13  9.8441E-14  4.1624E-14  1.7502E-12
  1.0477E-13  4.8575E-13 -1.1467E-14  4.1624E-14  6.9071E-13  9.1345E-12
 -2.2559E-12  1.5347E-11 -5.2646E-13  1.7502E-12  9.1345E-12  3.8550E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    1.730661  100.906557    0.475978    0.025909   -0.857831  2452612.921443
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452610.5000  =  2002/12/02
Mean Anomaly:          199.71411 +/-     0.634
Argument of Peri:      183.17593 +/-     0.634
Long of Asc Node:       80.42456 +/-     0.004
Inclination:             4.97888 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.08286459 +/-    0.0003
Semi-Major Axis:     44.22804272 +/-    0.0047
Time of Perihelion: 2500444.6207 +/-     189.0
Perihelion:          40.56310405 +/-    0.0150
Aphelion:            47.89298140 +/-    0.0152
Period (y)              294.1405 +/-      0.05
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           -8.55592243 +/-    0.0003
Ecliptic Y           46.91411125 +/-    0.0018
Ecliptic Z            1.41484369 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00233085 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00049414 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00019307 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   47.70890300 +/-    0.0018
Geocenter to KBO     46.84367760 +/-    0.0018
# Hcoef:  5.46

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 02XH91. 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 (02XH91) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2002 12  04.42070  06 48 03.97   +24 42 58.1   21.7R 02XH91    695  Ch0143      
2002 12  04.53015  06 48 03.50   +24 42 59.0         02XH91    695  Ch0143      
2002 12  05.41051  06 47 59.83   +24 43 05.0         02XH91    695  Ch0143      
2003 01  30.21185  06 43 40.93   +24 48 30.4   22.3R 02XH91    688  Ch1704      
2003 01  30.29347  06 43 40.57   +24 48 30.7         02XH91    688  Ch1704      
2003 11  23.42341  06 53 28.77   +24 41 17.2   22.0R 02XH91    695  Ck0870      
2003 11  23.49215  06 53 28.53   +24 41 18.1         02XH91    695  Ck0870      
2004 02  27.15632  06 46 50.81   +24 50 01.0   22.1R 02XH91    695  Ck0870      
2004 02  27.26209  06 46 50.56   +24 50 01.1         02XH91    695  Ck0870      
2005 02  09.16872  06 52 23.85   +24 49 01.0   21.5R 02XH91    688  Cm6760      
2005 02  09.28174  06 52 23.42   +24 49 01.7         02XH91    688  Cm6760      
2006 01  30.22163  06 57 46.24   +24 47 19.4   22.0R 02XH91    688  Cq1751      
2006 01  30.34382  06 57 45.75   +24 47 21.3         02XH91    688  Cq1751      

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     0.09       0.00    -0.26
  2   0.0003     -6.46    -0.02       0.37    -0.08
  3   0.0027    -56.79     0.18       2.21     0.03
  4   0.1555  -3598.22     0.08      48.72     0.04
  5   0.1557  -3603.13    -0.15      48.65     0.00
  6   0.9692   4418.61    -0.11     288.02    -0.07
  7   0.9694   4415.27    -0.12     288.62     0.37
  8   1.2313  -1027.64    -0.09     340.04     0.00
  9   1.2316  -1031.04    -0.06     339.86    -0.03
 10   2.1841   3495.13     0.19     668.82     0.00
 11   2.1844   3489.24     0.05     668.98     0.26
 12   3.1562   7878.04    -0.22     987.84    -0.78
 13   3.1565   7871.20     0.20     989.06     0.52

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.

02XH91    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj       44.106    44.106    44.106
ecceobj        0.085     0.085     0.085
incobj         4.976     4.976     4.976
qmin          39.521    39.521    39.521
qmax          48.649    48.649    48.649
amean         43.971    43.971    43.971
amin          43.615    43.615    43.615
amax          44.346    44.346    44.346
emean          0.080     0.080     0.080
emin           0.062     0.062     0.062
emax           0.098     0.098     0.098
imean          3.036     3.036     3.036
imin           2.239     2.239     2.239
imax           3.723     3.723     3.723
fracstop       1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean         3.090     3.090     3.090

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      190.1     190.1     190.2
kozaiamp       180.0     180.0     180.0