Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 03UN292

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: 03UN292   
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:53 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting    9 observations of   10
# Arc:   4.04y
# First observation: 2003/10/24
#  Last observation: 2007/11/09
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000133   0.025630   0.000000   0.000337   0.024711   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     4.68 DOF:   12 RMS:  0.13
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.20    0.23
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.675954E-05  2.534323E-02  1.119524E-06  3.331415E-04  2.486664E-02 -1.477409E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  5.6636E-13 -5.5862E-13  1.9048E-15 -7.0331E-15  8.0336E-13 -4.8559E-12
 -5.5862E-13  1.4568E-12 -5.9303E-15  1.9884E-14 -2.2963E-13  1.3908E-11
  1.9048E-15 -5.9303E-15  2.6898E-13 -8.4478E-14  3.4849E-16 -5.9231E-14
 -7.0331E-15  1.9884E-14 -8.4478E-14  6.6816E-14 -4.6235E-15  1.9913E-13
  8.0336E-13 -2.2963E-13  3.4849E-16 -4.6235E-15  3.9131E-12 -2.8940E-12
 -4.8559E-12  1.3908E-11 -5.9231E-14  1.9913E-13 -2.8940E-12  1.3923E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    0.462211   54.915660    0.415721    0.007348   -0.904869  2452936.878223
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452930.5000  =  2003/10/18
Mean Anomaly:          324.80440 +/-     0.189
Argument of Peri:       74.14324 +/-     0.250
Long of Asc Node:       23.66445 +/-     0.020
Inclination:             0.88597 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.11167335 +/-    0.0003
Semi-Major Axis:     45.01698212 +/-    0.0164
Time of Perihelion: 2463716.2127 +/-      57.5
Perihelion:          39.98978494 +/-    0.0201
Aphelion:            50.04417929 +/-    0.0229
Period (y)              302.0458 +/-      0.17
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           23.97045206 +/-    0.0019
Ecliptic Y           33.41193811 +/-    0.0026
Ecliptic Z            0.32445842 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00238173 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00146444 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00003553 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   41.12232305 +/-    0.0024
Geocenter to KBO     40.21452339 +/-    0.0032
# Hcoef:  6.95

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 03UN292. 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 (03UN292) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2003 10  24.37748  03 29 46.71   +19 26 40.4   23.1R 03UN292   695  Cj5825      
2003 10  24.47026  03 29 46.30   +19 26 39.0         03UN292   695  Cj5825      
2003 11  20.27822  03 27 32.61   +19 18 51.9   22.9R 03UN292   695  Cj5825      
2003 11  20.35000  03 27 32.24   +19 18 50.6         03UN292   695  Cj5825      
2004 10  10.41338  03 36 40.89   +19 51 35.7   22.3R 03UN292   695  Cl9848      
2004 10  10.48100  03 36 40.64   +19 51 34.5         03UN292   695  Cl9848      
2004 11  09.37548  03 34 23.54   +19 44 02.4   22.6R 03UN292   695  Cl9848      
2004 11  09.46925  03 34 23.08   +19 44 00.8         03UN292   695  Cl9848      
2007 11  09.32991  03 52 39.37   +20 46 16.9         03UN292   695  Cy4001      
2007 11  09.37446  03 52 39.14   +20 46 16.1         03UN292   695  Cy4001      

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    -0.13       0.00    -0.19
  2   0.0003     -5.97     0.23       0.05    -0.20
  3   0.0737  -1954.55    -0.07       8.73     0.05
  4   0.0738  -1959.95    -0.01       8.76     0.05
  5   0.9638   6040.23 (  -0.17)     62.56 (   0.58)
  6   0.9640   6036.52    -0.08      62.21     0.18
  7   1.0459   4048.29    -0.14      76.00     0.12
  8   1.0461   4041.60     0.22      75.97     0.07
  9   4.0437  19974.70     0.01     284.87     0.02
 10   4.0438  19971.35    -0.01     284.76    -0.11

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.

03UN292    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj       45.336    45.336    45.336
ecceobj        0.114     0.114     0.114
incobj         0.881     0.881     0.881
qmin          38.999    38.990    39.001
qmax          51.268    51.231    51.302
amean         44.976    44.976    44.976
amin          44.600    44.606    44.602
amax          45.370    45.391    45.393
emean          0.114     0.114     0.114
emin           0.099     0.099     0.100
emax           0.130     0.130     0.130
imean          1.544     1.544     1.544
imin           0.769     0.770     0.768
imax           2.156     2.156     2.156
fracstop       1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean         3.096     3.096     3.096

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      171.7     171.7     171.7
kozaiamp       180.0     179.9     180.0