Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 03QX113

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: 03QX113   
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:52 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   20 observations of   20
# Arc:   4.22y
# First observation: 2003/06/23
#  Last observation: 2007/09/12
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000004   0.012603  -0.000007  -0.001468   0.017384   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    22.80 DOF:   34 RMS:  0.19
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.46    0.41
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  9.764898E-06  1.259008E-02 -1.835350E-06 -1.472213E-03  1.731026E-02  2.524728E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  4.6069E-13 -1.8614E-13 -1.4185E-14  2.3008E-14  2.6837E-13 -4.0102E-12
 -1.8614E-13  3.8108E-13  3.0578E-14 -5.9918E-14  1.2357E-13  1.0517E-11
 -1.4185E-14  3.0578E-14  2.2020E-13 -7.9935E-14  4.7333E-15  9.5061E-13
  2.3008E-14 -5.9918E-14 -7.9935E-14  4.9046E-14 -1.6415E-14 -1.8492E-12
  2.6837E-13  1.2357E-13  4.7333E-15 -1.6415E-14  5.0488E-13  2.9231E-12
 -4.0102E-12  1.0517E-11  9.5061E-13 -1.8492E-12  2.9231E-12  3.2449E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    1.281277  -31.872174    0.849084    0.012654   -0.565867  2452814.102673
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452810.5000  =  2003/06/20
Mean Anomaly:          125.51670 +/-     0.252
Argument of Peri:       23.98934 +/-     0.220
Long of Asc Node:      158.05149 +/-     0.001
Inclination:             6.76814 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.25479509 +/-    0.0006
Semi-Major Axis:     49.33717527 +/-    0.0211
Time of Perihelion: 2408677.9668 +/-      83.8
Perihelion:          36.76630516 +/-    0.0326
Aphelion:            61.90804537 +/-    0.0390
Period (y)              346.5530 +/-      0.22
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           49.07713129 +/-    0.0020
Ecliptic Y          -31.51150301 +/-    0.0013
Ecliptic Z            1.29168130 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00138914 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00147222 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00022368 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   58.33702151 +/-    0.0018
Geocenter to KBO     57.76920545 +/-    0.0024
# Hcoef:  4.83

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 03QX113. 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 (03QX113) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2003 06  23.60193  21 59 23.03   -10 55 18.4   23.0i 03QX113   568  Cq9889      
2003 08  31.32283  21 56 02.87   -11 13 37.5   22.8g 03QX113   568  Cq9889      
2003 08  31.35679  21 56 02.76   -11 13 38.2   22.7g 03QX113   568  Cq9889      
2003 08  31.38376  21 56 02.67   -11 13 38.6   22.8g 03QX113   568  Cq9889      
2003 09  04.43946  21 55 49.14   -11 14 55.7   22.5g 03QX113   568  Cq9889      
2004 08  12.39090  21 59 58.24   -10 57 40.3   22.6r 03QX113   568  Cq9889      
2004 08  12.42109  21 59 58.13   -10 57 40.9   22.7r 03QX113   568  Cq9889      
2004 08  12.45562  21 59 58.02   -10 57 41.5   22.3r 03QX113   568  Cq9889      
2004 08  14.41455  21 59 51.36   -10 58 18.9   22.5r 03QX113   568  Cq9889      
2005 07  08.57826  22 04 34.49   -10 37 49.1   21.3r 03QX113   568  Cq9889      
2005 07  08.61262  22 04 34.41   -10 37 49.6   21.3r 03QX113   568  Cq9889      
2005 07  09.53101  22 04 32.21   -10 38 01.5   21.2r 03QX113   568  Cq9889      
2006 08  06.30738  22 06 04.037  -10 35 08.61  22.1R 03QX113   500              
2006 08  06.36140  22 06 03.858  -10 35 09.63        03QX113   500              
2006 08  06.36579  22 06 03.844  -10 35 09.70        03QX113   500              
2006 08  06.37019  22 06 03.830  -10 35 09.79        03QX113   500              
2006 09  24.12177  22 03 25.90   -10 50 27.0   22.4R 03QX113   688  Cs0973      
2006 09  24.21723  22 03 25.61   -10 50 29.2         03QX113   688  Cs0973      
2007 09  11.34789  22 06 56.11   -10 36 17.7   22.1r 03QX113   695  Cv8576      
2007 09  12.34858  22 06 52.92   -10 36 36.5   22.3r 03QX113   695  Cv8576      

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     0.36       0.00     0.10
  2   0.1881  -3144.97    -0.03     -22.69    -0.03
  3   0.1882  -3146.73     0.04     -22.80    -0.11
  4   0.1883  -3148.11     0.11     -22.72    -0.01
  5   0.1994  -3361.58    -0.19     -27.25     0.00
  6   1.1384    438.00     0.00    -311.74     0.11
  7   1.1385    436.27    -0.09    -311.75     0.11
  8   1.1385    434.55     0.05    -311.75     0.12
  9   1.1439    329.59    -0.31    -313.08     0.15
 10   2.0424   4669.88    -0.05    -603.74    -0.33
 11   2.0425   4668.60    -0.02    -603.80    -0.40
 12   2.0450   4634.03    -0.22    -603.67    -0.19
 13   3.1203   5964.15     0.08    -913.69     0.25
 14   3.1205   5961.32     0.02    -913.73     0.25
 15   3.1205   5961.10     0.02    -913.72     0.26
 16   3.1205   5960.88     0.02    -913.73     0.25
 17   3.2540   3458.16     0.41    -963.06     0.01
 18   3.2543   3453.39    -0.07    -963.64    -0.46
 19   4.2183   6660.06     0.08   -1246.97    -0.05
 20   4.2211   6609.37    -0.21   -1248.12    -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.

03QX113    quality flag:3

Type:       SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD

axisobj       49.661    49.661    49.661
ecceobj        0.247     0.247     0.247
incobj         6.733     6.733     6.733
qmin          36.440    36.493    36.429
qmax          63.313    63.392    63.293
amean         49.576    49.614    49.613
amin          49.043    49.121    49.134
amax          50.158    50.190    50.179
emean          0.248     0.250     0.249
emin           0.234     0.237     0.236
emax           0.263     0.264     0.263
imean          5.895     5.859     5.871
imin           5.229     5.225     5.224
imax           6.634     6.616     6.634
fracstop       1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean         3.080     3.079     3.080

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      177.3     177.2     177.4
kozaiamp       180.0     179.9     179.9