Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 03QW113

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: 03QW113   
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:52 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   16 observations of   16
# Arc:   3.10y
# First observation: 2003/06/23
#  Last observation: 2006/07/30
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000334   0.028782   0.000041  -0.003391   0.027011   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    18.28 DOF:   26 RMS:  0.19
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.30    0.40
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.717710E-05  2.746803E-02 -2.522057E-06 -3.225398E-03  2.659437E-02 -1.235918E-02
# Covariance matrix:
  4.5817E-13 -2.7432E-13 -9.6064E-15  2.2871E-14  3.4508E-13 -2.2265E-12
 -2.7432E-13  7.5080E-13  2.7894E-14 -9.1367E-14  1.3078E-13  8.8903E-12
 -9.6064E-15  2.7894E-14  2.1276E-13 -8.9621E-14  1.3580E-15  3.5658E-13
  2.2871E-14 -9.1367E-14 -8.9621E-14  7.1334E-14 -2.1208E-14 -1.1766E-12
  3.4508E-13  1.3078E-13  1.3580E-15 -2.1208E-14  7.6702E-13  2.0615E-12
 -2.2265E-12  8.8903E-12  3.5658E-13 -1.1766E-12  2.0615E-12  1.1449E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    1.605017  -31.556996    0.853016    0.015679   -0.559856  2452814.014743
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452810.5000  =  2003/06/20
Mean Anomaly:          324.79083 +/-     0.027
Argument of Peri:      254.53644 +/-     0.015
Long of Asc Node:      160.28027 +/-     0.001
Inclination:             6.93639 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.48506148 +/-    0.0004
Semi-Major Axis:     50.86317660 +/-    0.0246
Time of Perihelion: 2465769.0670 +/-       3.3
Perihelion:          26.19140886 +/-    0.0236
Aphelion:            75.53494434 +/-    0.0416
Period (y)              362.7550 +/-      0.26
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           32.05749633 +/-    0.0010
Ecliptic Y          -20.68659760 +/-    0.0007
Ecliptic Z            1.05314201 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00039830 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00306508 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00036737 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   38.16709970 +/-    0.0009
Geocenter to KBO     37.60194924 +/-    0.0012
# Hcoef:  7.65

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 03QW113. 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 (03QW113) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2003 06  23.51400  22 00 08.05   -10 30 33.6   23.8i 03QW113   568  Cq9889      
2003 06  23.56540  22 00 07.95   -10 30 34.3   23.4i 03QW113   568  Cq9889      
2003 06  23.61406  22 00 07.85   -10 30 34.8   23.5i 03QW113   568  Cq9889      
2003 08  31.32283  21 55 20.38   -10 57 23.6   23.6g 03QW113   568  Cq9889      
2003 08  31.35679  21 55 20.21   -10 57 24.7   23.4g 03QW113   568  Cq9889      
2003 08  31.38376  21 55 20.06   -10 57 25.4   23.0g 03QW113   568  Cq9889      
2004 08  12.40035  22 03 13.74   -10 26 17.6   23.1r 03QW113   568  Cq9889      
2004 08  12.43057  22 03 13.60   -10 26 18.0   23.2r 03QW113   568  Cq9889      
2004 08  12.46510  22 03 13.44   -10 26 19.1   22.9r 03QW113   568  Cq9889      
2005 07  08.57313  22 12 15.51   -09 48 13.0   22.5r 03QW113   568  Cq9889      
2005 07  08.60678  22 12 15.41   -09 48 13.7   22.7r 03QW113   568  Cq9889      
2005 07  09.53811  22 12 12.36   -09 48 31.2   22.5r 03QW113   568  Cq9889      
2006 07  30.31276  22 17 33.013  -09 31 37.13  22.2R 03QW113   500              
2006 07  30.36765  22 17 32.764  -09 31 38.62        03QW113   500              
2006 07  30.37204  22 17 32.744  -09 31 38.73        03QW113   500              
2006 07  30.37644  22 17 32.723  -09 31 38.85        03QW113   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    -0.17       0.00     0.12
  2   0.0001     -1.63     0.07      -0.15    -0.06
  3   0.0003     -3.18     0.28      -0.11    -0.06
  4   0.1884  -4535.31    -0.02     -58.56    -0.19
  5   0.1885  -4538.04    -0.08     -58.74    -0.30
  6   0.1886  -4540.36    -0.27     -58.64    -0.16
  7   1.1386   2658.58    -0.10    -707.22     0.01
  8   1.1387   2656.51     0.24    -706.87     0.38
  9   1.1388   2653.91     0.40    -707.09     0.21
 10   2.0426  10962.34    -0.24   -1370.92     0.26
 11   2.0427  10960.70    -0.10   -1371.05     0.13
 12   2.0452  10912.21    -0.17   -1371.48     0.28
 13   3.1014  15725.19     0.08   -2111.12    -0.16
 14   3.1016  15721.20     0.03   -2111.19    -0.16
 15   3.1016  15720.88     0.03   -2111.19    -0.15
 16   3.1016  15720.54     0.01   -2111.19    -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.

03QW113    quality flag:3

Type:       CENTAURR  CENTAURR  CENTAURR

axisobj       51.436    51.436    51.437
ecceobj        0.488     0.488     0.488
incobj         6.907     6.907     6.907
qmin          26.052    26.052    26.052
qmax          76.525    76.524    76.526
amean         50.961    50.961    50.961
amin          50.541    50.541    50.541
amax          51.436    51.436    51.437
emean          0.483     0.483     0.483
emin           0.478     0.478     0.478
emax           0.488     0.488     0.488
imean          6.102     6.102     6.102
imin           6.081     6.081     6.081
imax           6.122     6.122     6.122
fracstop       0.001     0.001     0.001
cjmean         2.859     2.859     2.859

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      254.5     254.5     254.5
kozaiamp         1.0       1.0       1.0