Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 03UZ117

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: 03UZ117   
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:53 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   31 observations of   33
# Arc:   4.85y
# First observation: 2002/11/13
#  Last observation: 2007/09/19
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000153   0.024101   0.000073  -0.011860   0.025536   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:   252.18 DOF:   56 RMS:  0.50
# Min/Max residuals:    -1.04    1.28
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.406681E-05  2.392890E-02 -3.257139E-06 -1.179378E-02  2.568758E-02 -2.460934E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  2.9772E-13 -2.2011E-13 -6.5821E-14  8.1886E-14 -1.0820E-13 -1.2896E-12
 -2.2011E-13  2.2574E-13  7.3030E-14 -9.0361E-14  7.4183E-14  1.4392E-12
 -6.5821E-14  7.3030E-14  1.5792E-13 -7.2294E-14  3.6931E-14  5.1627E-13
  8.1886E-14 -9.0361E-14 -7.2294E-14  5.9158E-14 -4.7876E-14 -6.4058E-13
 -1.0820E-13  7.4183E-14  3.6931E-14 -4.7876E-14  2.4049E-13  6.9072E-13
 -1.2896E-12  1.4392E-12  5.1627E-13 -6.4058E-13  6.9072E-13  1.0144E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -8.686779   41.088990   -0.160181   -0.147037   -0.962200  2452591.762673
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452590.5000  =  2002/11/12
Mean Anomaly:          323.14030 +/-     0.031
Argument of Peri:      246.36397 +/-     0.044
Long of Asc Node:      204.63522 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            27.41740 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.13708016 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     44.40987136 +/-    0.0039
Time of Perihelion: 2463658.4454 +/-       9.1
Perihelion:          38.32215906 +/-    0.0055
Aphelion:            50.49758367 +/-    0.0062
Period (y)              295.9562 +/-      0.04
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           29.63101249 +/-    0.0005
Ecliptic Y           26.05785758 +/-    0.0005
Ecliptic Z           -5.87971444 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00202213 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00162353 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00120277 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   39.89460972 +/-    0.0005
Geocenter to KBO     38.92931589 +/-    0.0007
# Hcoef:  5.25

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 03UZ117. 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 (03UZ117) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2002 11  13.26193  02 45 28.86   +06 53 03.0   20.8R 03UZ117   644  Cl4360      
2002 11  13.34675  02 45 28.40   +06 53 01.1   20.3R 03UZ117   644  Cl4360      
2002 11  13.41278  02 45 28.02   +06 53 00.3   20.7R 03UZ117   644  Cl4360      
2003 10  24.35869  02 53 13.05   +06 48 59.3   21.7V 03UZ117   691  Ci9731      
2003 10  24.38590  02 53 12.91   +06 48 58.7   21.6V 03UZ117   691  Ci9731      
2003 10  24.41374  02 53 12.80   +06 48 58.0   21.9V 03UZ117   691  Ci9731      
2003 11  02.25849  02 52 30.23   +06 44 23.9   21.2V 03UZ117   291  Ci9731      
2003 11  02.28906  02 52 30.07   +06 44 24.9   21.1V 03UZ117   291  Ci9731      
2003 11  02.30640  02 52 29.93   +06 44 24.6   21.9V 03UZ117   291  Ci9731      
2003 11  22.16566  02 50 53.26   +06 35 21.1   19.8R 03UZ117   695  Cj4724      
2003 11  22.23451  02 50 52.93   +06 35 19.6   20.9R 03UZ117   290  Cj2774      
2003 11  22.24820  02 50 52.86   +06 35 19.2         03UZ117   695  Cj4724      
2003 11  22.29876  02 50 52.62   +06 35 18.1   21.1R 03UZ117   290  Cj2774      
2004 09  18.03369  03 01 35.78   +06 53 30.0   20.6R 03UZ117   540  Cl4360      
2004 09  18.07361  03 01 35.61   +06 53 28.2   20.7R 03UZ117   540  Cl4360      
2004 09  18.12691  03 01 35.53   +06 53 27.1   20.7R 03UZ117   540  Cl4360      
2004 09  18.98371  03 01 33.19   +06 52 59.8         03UZ117   246  Cl4360      
2004 09  18.99727  03 01 33.18   +06 53 00.1         03UZ117   246  Cl4360      
2004 09  19.00615  03 01 33.14   +06 53 00.9         03UZ117   246  Cl4360      
2004 09  19.01761  03 01 33.06   +06 53 00.9         03UZ117   246  Cl4360      
2004 09  19.02229  03 01 33.08   +06 52 59.5         03UZ117   246  Cl4360      
2004 09  19.02332  03 01 33.05   +06 52 59.3         03UZ117   246  Cl4360      
2004 12  12.15235  02 55 28.44   +06 14 18.7   20.8R 03UZ117   290  Cm4097      
2004 12  12.20891  02 55 28.21   +06 14 18.0   20.7R 03UZ117   290  Cm4097      
2006 12  20.42452  03 07 11.62   +05 43 09.6         03UZ117   408  Cv8081      
2006 12  20.57518  03 07 11.12   +05 43 08.3         03UZ117   408  Cv8081      
2006 12  23.50749  03 07 00.70   +05 42 45.3         03UZ117   408  Cv8081      
2007 08  14.77780  03 20 18.41   +06 23 50.1   20.8R 03UZ117   300  Cv8081      
2007 08  21.78220  03 20 23.23   +06 21 15.0   21.3R 03UZ117   300  Cv8081      
2007 08  21.80877  03 20 23.26   +06 21 15.1   20.7R 03UZ117   300  Cv8081      
2007 09  17.77114  03 19 57.81   +06 08 48.4   21.3R 03UZ117   300  Cv8081      
2007 09  17.81493  03 19 57.67   +06 08 45.8   21.6R 03UZ117   300  Cv8081      
2007 09  19.72926  03 19 53.35   +06 07 46.4   21.4R 03UZ117   300  Cv8081      

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     0.14       0.00    -0.83
  2   0.0002     -7.10    -0.34       0.26    -0.24
  3   0.0004    -12.74    -0.82       1.20     0.96
  4   0.9448   6523.92     0.13   -2307.65    -0.46
  5   0.9449   6521.75     0.07   -2307.60    -0.17
  6   0.9450   6519.97     0.46   -2307.78    -0.10
  7   0.9692   5832.34     0.03   -2380.16    -1.04
  8   0.9693   5830.36     0.49   -2378.50     0.83
  9   0.9693   5828.28    -0.21   -2378.16     1.28
 10   1.0237   4290.39     0.15   -2466.10    -0.20
 11   1.0239   4285.25     0.22   -2466.06    -0.06
 12   1.0239   4284.13     0.13   -2466.12    -0.11
 13   1.0241   4280.39     0.22   -2466.10    -0.02
 14   1.8474  13775.50     0.60   -4271.44     0.15
 15   1.8475  13772.54    -0.47   -4272.41    -0.13
 16   1.8477  13771.07     0.60   -4273.12     0.09
 17   1.8500  13729.56    -0.62   -4288.98    -0.69
 18   1.8501  13729.50    -0.02   -4288.65    -0.13
 19   1.8501  13729.17     0.08   -4287.71     0.97
 20   1.8501  13728.02 (  -0.51)  -4287.36 (   1.51)
 21   1.8501  13727.90    -0.41   -4288.78     0.17
 22   1.8501  13727.41    -0.85   -4288.84     0.12
 23   2.0805   7833.38     0.48   -4897.34     0.00
 24   2.0806   7829.89     0.44   -4896.98     0.12
 25   4.1017  17356.22    -0.96   -9800.54    -0.80
 26   4.1022  17348.64    -0.08   -9799.58    -0.92
 27   4.1102  17191.87 (  -0.74)  -9775.71 (   2.02)
 28   4.7516  29472.09    -0.16  -10895.27    -0.13
 29   4.7708  29497.91    -0.20  -11066.72     0.32
 30   4.7708  29498.38     0.34  -11066.75     0.93
 31   4.8447  28911.53     0.63  -11679.73     0.67
 32   4.8448  28908.73    -0.32  -11681.64    -0.35
 33   4.8500  28828.51     0.26  -11720.34    -0.21

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.

03UZ117    quality flag:3

Type:       SCATNEAR  SCATNEAR  SCATNEAR

axisobj       44.604    44.604    44.604
ecceobj        0.138     0.138     0.138
incobj        27.339    27.339    27.339
qmin          37.745    37.752    37.750
qmax          51.103    51.133    51.121
amean         44.269    44.270    44.271
amin          43.916    43.917    43.916
amax          44.665    44.674    44.661
emean          0.130     0.130     0.130
emin           0.115     0.115     0.116
emax           0.144     0.145     0.145
imean         27.865    27.865    27.866
imin          27.516    27.521    27.511
imax          28.221    28.221    28.220
fracstop       1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean         2.805     2.805     2.805

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      184.5     184.2     184.3
kozaiamp       180.0     180.0     180.0