Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 04PX107

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: 04PX107   
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:55 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   13 observations of   13
# Arc:   2.91y
# First observation: 2003/06/01
#  Last observation: 2006/04/28
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000110   0.024312  -0.000012  -0.000818   0.024129   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    26.41 DOF:   20 RMS:  0.25
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.54    0.52
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.526428E-05  2.455184E-02  3.456733E-07 -8.279022E-04  2.456657E-02  9.761558E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  7.0398E-13  1.2968E-13  9.2410E-15 -1.5412E-14  6.4797E-13  5.4596E-12
  1.2968E-13  6.3391E-12  1.1701E-13 -2.3226E-13  6.7084E-12  9.1679E-11
  9.2410E-15  1.1701E-13  4.5179E-13 -2.0907E-13  1.2989E-13  1.7328E-12
 -1.5412E-14 -2.3226E-13 -2.0907E-13  1.3329E-13 -2.5426E-13 -3.4329E-12
  6.4797E-13  6.7084E-12  1.2989E-13 -2.5426E-13  7.5900E-12  9.9604E-11
  5.4596E-12  9.1679E-11  1.7328E-12 -3.4329E-12  9.9604E-11  1.3536E-09
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -2.362615  -63.854472    0.726622   -0.029318   -0.711139  2452791.783903
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452790.5000  =  2003/05/31
Mean Anomaly:           25.71504 +/-     1.419
Argument of Peri:      201.29073 +/-     1.597
Long of Asc Node:       65.50495 +/-     0.012
Inclination:             3.04619 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.05056036 +/-    0.0007
Semi-Major Axis:     43.37179992 +/-    0.0065
Time of Perihelion: 2445338.1321 +/-     411.1
Perihelion:          41.17890606 +/-    0.0300
Aphelion:            45.56469378 +/-    0.0302
Period (y)              285.6402 +/-      0.06
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           17.58140957 +/-    0.0020
Ecliptic Y          -37.46430784 +/-    0.0041
Ecliptic Z           -1.67802590 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00249654 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00110641 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00009649 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   41.41854772 +/-    0.0038
Geocenter to KBO     40.70572345 +/-    0.0046
# Hcoef:  6.90

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 04PX107. 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 (04PX107) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2003 06  01.28316  19 54 31.32   -23 14 26.4   22.7R 04PX107   807  Cr3910      
2003 06  01.37101  19 54 31.02   -23 14 27.6         04PX107   807  Cr3910      
2004 08  14.03084  19 54 49.13   -23 17 52.5   22.6R 04PX107   807  Cl2777      
2004 08  14.12451  19 54 48.72   -23 17 53.7         04PX107   807  Cl2777      
2004 08  15.10176  19 54 44.22   -23 18 04.0         04PX107   807  Cl2777      
2004 09  11.02370  19 53 04.89   -23 21 37.6   23.5R 04PX107   304  Cl4404      
2004 09  11.05126  19 53 04.80   -23 21 37.8         04PX107   304  Cl4404      
2005 08  08.06321  20 01 22.09   -23 02 45.4   22.2R 04PX107   807  Co3996      
2005 08  08.17944  20 01 21.53   -23 02 46.6         04PX107   807  Co3996      
2005 08  09.06876  20 01 17.23   -23 02 58.3         04PX107   807  Co3997      
2006 04  26.34087  20 13 13.07   -22 26 19.7   22.9R 04PX107   807  Cr3590      
2006 04  27.35767  20 13 13.53   -22 26 22.4         04PX107   807  Cr3590      
2006 04  28.33784  20 13 13.97   -22 26 25.6         04PX107   807  Cr3590      

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     0.11       0.00    -0.18
  2   0.0002     -4.29    -0.07      -0.39    -0.32
  3   1.2040    201.53     0.03    -249.18     0.13
  4   1.2042    195.76     0.34    -249.28    -0.08
  5   1.2069    132.94    -0.48    -247.54     0.52
  6   1.2806  -1250.88     0.10    -197.70     0.02
  7   1.2807  -1252.13    -0.10    -197.66    -0.02
  8   2.1869   5694.39    -0.02    -426.25     0.10
  9   2.1873   5686.57     0.21    -425.86     0.38
 10   2.1897   5626.03    -0.09    -425.32     0.19
 11   2.9023  15798.87     0.29    -376.56    -0.16
 12   2.9051  15804.53    -0.42    -380.62    -0.06
 13   2.9077  15809.79     0.11    -385.10    -0.54

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.

04PX107    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj       43.551    43.551    43.551
ecceobj        0.053     0.053     0.053
incobj         3.051     3.051     3.051
qmin          40.748    40.747    40.748
qmax          46.740    46.740    46.740
amean         43.640    43.640    43.640
amin          43.298    43.298    43.298
amax          43.989    43.989    43.990
emean          0.044     0.044     0.044
emin           0.025     0.025     0.025
emax           0.063     0.063     0.063
imean          1.449     1.449     1.449
imin           0.585     0.585     0.584
imax           2.159     2.159     2.159
fracstop       1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean         3.094     3.094     3.094

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      192.3     192.4     192.4
kozaiamp       180.0     180.0     180.0