Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 03WN193

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: 03WN193   
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:54 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   12 observations of   12
# Arc:  41.95d
# First observation: 2003/11/17
#  Last observation: 2003/12/29
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000010   0.049995   0.000015  -0.006233   0.035665   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     1.87 DOF:   18 RMS:  0.07
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.13    0.14
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  2.007382E-05  4.521114E-02 -2.272468E-06 -4.450624E-03  3.501029E-02 -2.643621E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  7.3468E-13  1.1094E-11 -4.0404E-14 -4.1435E-12  7.2611E-12  1.3008E-09
  1.1094E-11  2.6915E-08  6.2924E-11 -9.7455E-09  4.3666E-09 -5.3498E-07
 -4.0404E-14  6.2924E-11  6.1150E-13 -2.7930E-11  8.9487E-12 -1.6957E-09
 -4.1435E-12 -9.7455E-09 -2.7930E-11  3.6146E-09 -1.5589E-09  2.0320E-07
  7.2611E-12  4.3666E-09  8.9487E-12 -1.5589E-09  7.8837E-10 -6.0163E-08
  1.3008E-09 -5.3498E-07 -1.6957E-09  2.0320E-07 -6.0163E-08  1.9887E-05
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
  -21.644066   32.765125   -0.359333   -0.339444   -0.855673  2452960.682033
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452960.5000  =  2003/11/17
Mean Anomaly:            0.56764 +/-    16.061
Argument of Peri:      255.25441 +/-    27.934
Long of Asc Node:      138.28301 +/-     0.122
Inclination:            21.63269 +/-     0.011
Eccentricity:         0.25327939 +/-    0.0071
Semi-Major Axis:     39.40035443 +/-    0.4081
Time of Perihelion: 2452818.0645 +/-    4030.0
Perihelion:          29.42105673 +/-    0.4139
Aphelion:            49.37965214 +/-    0.5831
Period (y)              247.3195 +/-      3.84
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           22.90112005 +/-    0.0179
Ecliptic Y           15.17224617 +/-    0.0115
Ecliptic Z          -10.53527594 +/-    0.0085
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00204207 +/-    0.0003
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00288703 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00031572 +/-    0.0001
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   29.42193726 +/-    0.0154
Geocenter to KBO     28.56302957 +/-    0.0229
# Hcoef:  8.31

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 03WN193. 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 (03WN193) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2003 11  17.18129  02 31 33.59   -07 56 59.5   22.6I 03WN193   807  Cv6182      
2003 11  21.16380  02 31 09.64   -07 57 57.4   22.7R 03WN193   807  Cv6182      
2003 11  21.18404  02 31 09.52   -07 57 57.7   22.4I 03WN193   807  Cv6182      
2003 11  25.17863  02 30 46.23   -07 58 39.3   22.6I 03WN193   807  Cv6182      
2003 12  17.13274  02 28 58.27   -07 57 29.4   22.9R 03WN193   807  Cv6182      
2003 12  17.14800  02 28 58.22   -07 57 29.2   22.5I 03WN193   807  Cv6182      
2003 12  21.14384  02 28 43.26   -07 56 22.2   22.6I 03WN193   807  Cv6182      
2003 12  23.15342  02 28 36.40   -07 55 42.3   23.0R 03WN193   807  Cv6182      
2003 12  23.16899  02 28 36.34   -07 55 42.0   22.4I 03WN193   807  Cv6182      
2003 12  25.14399  02 28 30.04   -07 54 58.7   22.8R 03WN193   807  Cv6182      
2003 12  29.12185  02 28 18.71   -07 53 20.2   23.0R 03WN193   807  Cv6182      
2003 12  29.13389  02 28 18.68   -07 53 19.6   22.7I 03WN193   807  Cv6182      

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     0.07       0.00     0.05
  2   0.0109   -354.45    -0.01      65.62    -0.02
  3   0.0110   -356.23     0.00      65.94    -0.07
  4   0.0219   -695.95    -0.10     143.51     0.05
  5   0.0820  -2182.58    -0.08     749.47     0.03
  6   0.0820  -2183.21     0.08     749.91    -0.05
  7   0.0930  -2370.02    -0.03     887.74    -0.01
  8   0.0985  -2452.62     0.11     959.58    -0.04
  9   0.0985  -2453.35     0.00     960.16    -0.03
 10   0.1039  -2526.97     0.08    1032.40     0.06
 11   0.1148  -2652.46    -0.13    1181.75    -0.10
 12   0.1149  -2652.68     0.00    1182.47     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.

03WN193    quality flag:3

Type:           3:2E      3:2E      3:2E
Type:          6:4II     6:4II     6:4II

axisobj       39.918    39.918    39.918
ecceobj        0.263     0.263     0.263
incobj        21.613    21.613    21.613
qmin          27.756    27.755    27.757
qmax          51.628    51.636    51.619
amean         39.453    39.453    39.453
amin          39.054    39.054    39.054
amax          39.918    39.918    39.918
emean          0.255     0.255     0.255
emin           0.198     0.198     0.198
emax           0.295     0.295     0.295
imean         19.905    19.905    19.905
imin          18.152    18.151    18.152
imax          21.455    21.455    21.455
fracstop       1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean         2.844     2.844     2.844

libcent 0      179.0     179.1     179.1
libamp  0       51.2      51.2      51.0
libcent 1      182.1     182.1     182.5
libamp  1      133.5     133.7     133.5
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      270.9     270.9     270.9
kozaiamp        27.9      27.9      27.9