Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 04TT357

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: 04TT357   
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:55 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting    9 observations of   11
# Arc:   3.07y
# First observation: 2004/10/15
#  Last observation: 2007/11/09
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000106   0.043584   0.000009  -0.006800   0.032514   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     9.01 DOF:   12 RMS:  0.18
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.51    0.34
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  2.087968E-05  4.332929E-02 -3.305488E-06 -6.759941E-03  3.273198E-02 -4.713220E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  7.2556E-13 -8.4871E-13 -1.9087E-14  1.1939E-13  1.0074E-12 -6.2127E-12
 -8.4871E-13  2.7448E-12  7.1815E-14 -4.4900E-13 -1.2173E-12  2.3348E-11
 -1.9087E-14  7.1815E-14  3.6339E-13 -1.5642E-13 -3.2822E-14  6.3502E-13
  1.1939E-13 -4.4900E-13 -1.5642E-13  1.8068E-13  2.0543E-13 -3.9703E-12
  1.0074E-12 -1.2173E-12 -3.2822E-14  2.0543E-13  3.2060E-12 -1.0699E-11
 -6.2127E-12  2.3348E-11  6.3502E-13 -3.9703E-12 -1.0699E-11  2.0645E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    1.553710   40.864053    0.321747    0.025779   -0.947164  2453293.830693
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2453290.5000  =  2004/10/12
Mean Anomaly:          358.46649 +/-     0.023
Argument of Peri:      174.53787 +/-     0.064
Long of Asc Node:      229.86013 +/-     0.000
Inclination:             8.98738 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.42937460 +/-    0.0003
Semi-Major Axis:     55.15273828 +/-    0.0305
Time of Perihelion: 2453927.7852 +/-       9.6
Perihelion:          31.47155322 +/-    0.0232
Aphelion:            78.83392333 +/-    0.0462
Period (y)              409.5989 +/-      0.34
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           24.01869765 +/-    0.0013
Ecliptic Y           20.35919501 +/-    0.0011
Ecliptic Z            0.82827241 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00239086 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00271801 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00056620 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   31.49731248 +/-    0.0012
Geocenter to KBO     30.55116041 +/-    0.0017
# Hcoef:  7.71

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 04TT357. 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 (04TT357) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2004 10  15.32995  02 31 44.52   +16 33 39.0   22.6R 04TT357   695  Cm0609      
2004 10  15.44108  02 31 43.88   +16 33 35.7         04TT357   695  Cm0609      
2004 11  09.19462  02 29 16.97   +16 20 22.1   22.0R 04TT357   695  Cm0609      
2004 11  09.28635  02 29 16.44   +16 20 18.8         04TT357   695  Cm0609      
2004 11  20.32402  02 28 12.25   +16 14 16.8   22.8R 04TT357   568  Cm0609      
2004 11  21.33267  02 28 06.64   +16 13 44.7         04TT357   568  Cm0609      
2006 10  19.29748  02 52 10.30   +17 17 25.7   21.9R 04TT357   695  Ct0489      
2006 10  20.22801  02 52 04.98   +17 16 58.9         04TT357   695  Ct0489      
2006 10  20.35183  02 52 04.31   +17 16 56.0         04TT357   695  Ct0489      
2007 11  09.25839  03 00 32.76   +17 27 17.6         04TT357   695  Cy4017      
2007 11  09.34454  03 00 32.22   +17 27 15.0         04TT357   695  Cy4017      

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     0.01       0.00     0.01
  2   0.0003     -9.77     0.02      -0.25     0.04
  3   0.0681  -2265.73 (   0.79)    -87.01 (   0.71)
  4   0.0683  -2274.01 (   1.07)    -87.72 (   0.33)
  5   0.0985  -3265.51    -0.16    -137.71    -0.03
  6   0.1013  -3352.34     0.14    -142.45     0.07
  7   2.0095  17606.44     0.12   -2807.37     0.00
  8   2.0120  17525.16    -0.51   -2810.96    -0.32
  9   2.0124  17515.06     0.34   -2810.96     0.05
 10   3.0662  24749.09     0.02   -4296.54     0.10
 11   3.0664  24740.83     0.01   -4296.88     0.07

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.

04TT357    quality flag:3

Type:         5:2EEE    5:2EEE    5:2EEE

axisobj       56.234    56.234    56.234
ecceobj        0.440     0.440     0.440
incobj         8.958     8.958     8.958
qmin          30.986    30.986    30.985
qmax          81.299    81.224    81.252
amean         55.462    55.462    55.461
amin          54.758    54.761    54.758
amax          56.402    56.382    56.413
emean          0.430     0.430     0.430
emin           0.419     0.420     0.420
emax           0.441     0.441     0.441
imean         10.036    10.039    10.062
imin           9.852     9.851     9.852
imax          10.236    10.235    10.236
fracstop       1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean         2.956     2.956     2.956

libcent 0      181.0     179.3     180.1
libamp  0       70.5      69.0      68.8
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      257.6     257.3     256.5
kozaiamp        90.7      90.0      87.7