Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 03FD128

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: 03FD128   
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:51 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   12 observations of   12
# Arc:   2.90y
# First observation: 2003/03/31
#  Last observation: 2006/02/23
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000019   0.028278  -0.000005   0.002517   0.027019   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    30.81 DOF:   18 RMS:  0.28
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.58    0.53
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.521913E-05  2.809652E-02 -1.118782E-06  2.505042E-03  2.727050E-02 -1.901457E-05
# Covariance matrix:
  4.1164E-13 -1.1631E-12  1.4860E-14 -7.1078E-14  4.5581E-13 -9.3579E-12
 -1.1631E-12  5.7293E-12 -7.3450E-14  3.8400E-13 -1.5843E-12  5.1035E-11
  1.4860E-14 -7.3450E-14  1.7950E-13 -8.3744E-14  2.5001E-14 -6.5332E-13
 -7.1078E-14  3.8400E-13 -8.3744E-14  1.3994E-13 -8.9022E-14  3.5534E-12
  4.5581E-13 -1.5843E-12  2.5001E-14 -8.9022E-14  1.3922E-12 -1.1273E-11
 -9.3579E-12  5.1035E-11 -6.5332E-13  3.5534E-12 -1.1273E-11  4.7410E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    1.577892  165.334135   -0.422696    0.024876   -0.903513  2452729.804073
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452720.5000  =  2003/03/22
Mean Anomaly:           27.12790 +/-     1.239
Argument of Peri:      348.35897 +/-     1.318
Long of Asc Node:      149.11859 +/-     0.002
Inclination:             5.29622 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.02595669 +/-    0.0006
Semi-Major Axis:     38.46113883 +/-    0.0121
Time of Perihelion: 2446155.3392 +/-     299.8
Perihelion:          37.46281479 +/-    0.0251
Aphelion:            39.45946288 +/-    0.0254
Period (y)              238.5291 +/-      0.11
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -36.44500341 +/-    0.0015
Ecliptic Y            9.10433054 +/-    0.0004
Ecliptic Z            1.00971844 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00071199 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00273587 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00025154 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   37.57853962 +/-    0.0015
Geocenter to KBO     36.66966645 +/-    0.0016
# Hcoef:  7.26

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 03FD128. 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 (03FD128) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2003 03  31.30333  11 08 27.19   +07 14 05.2   22.7R 03FD128   695  Ch8428      
2003 03  31.41504  11 08 26.65   +07 14 08.4         03FD128   695  Ch8428      
2003 04  01.24512  11 08 22.97   +07 14 31.8         03FD128   695  Ch8428      
2003 04  20.99538  11 07 05.87   +07 22 32.0   21.5R 03FD128   304  Ch8428      
2003 04  21.05537  11 07 05.67   +07 22 33.3         03FD128   304  Ch8428      
2003 05  31.32412  11 06 03.91   +07 28 19.1   23.1R 03FD128   568  Ci1570      
2003 06  01.30980  11 06 04.30   +07 28 15.5         03FD128   568  Ci1570      
2003 06  02.27772  11 06 04.78   +07 28 11.3         03FD128   568  Ci1570      
2004 02  22.37938  11 17 41.82   +06 24 19.7   23.3R 03FD128   695  Cq7030      
2004 02  22.42094  11 17 41.59   +06 24 21.0         03FD128   695  Cq7030      
2006 02  23.28322  11 29 57.91   +05 24 27.5   22.9R 03FD128   304  Cq7030      
2006 02  23.30282  11 29 57.82   +05 24 27.9         03FD128   304  Cq7030      

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     0.22       0.00     0.53
  2   0.0003     -8.65    -0.21      -0.17     0.38
  3   0.0026    -68.20     0.14       0.16     0.36
  4   0.0567  -1311.77    -0.13      -1.72    -0.12
  5   0.0568  -1315.02    -0.17      -1.67    -0.02
  6   0.1671  -2295.98     0.10     -38.27    -0.58
  7   0.1698  -2289.23     0.03     -39.35    -0.53
  8   0.1724  -2281.03     0.04     -40.46    -0.54
  9   0.8982   8775.96     0.16     474.29     0.39
 10   0.8983   8772.29    -0.20     474.14     0.17
 11   2.9021  20345.07    -0.07    1516.41     0.06
 12   2.9021  20343.66     0.08    1516.25    -0.14

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.

03FD128    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj       38.124    38.124    38.124
ecceobj        0.019     0.019     0.019
incobj         5.314     5.314     5.314
qmin          36.580    36.582    36.578
qmax          40.121    40.127    40.126
amean         38.283    38.283    38.283
amin          38.005    37.998    38.005
amax          38.564    38.565    38.562
emean          0.020     0.020     0.020
emin           0.000     0.000     0.000
emax           0.041     0.041     0.041
imean          3.327     3.327     3.327
imin           1.722     1.722     1.722
imax           4.798     4.798     4.798
fracstop       1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean         3.037     3.037     3.037

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      175.4     175.6     175.6
kozaiamp       180.0     180.0     180.0