Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 05SC278

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: 05SC278   
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:56 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   37 observations of   37
# Arc:   1.16y
# First observation: 2005/09/22
#  Last observation: 2006/11/21
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000121   0.032541  -0.000001   0.000766   0.030236   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    29.99 DOF:   68 RMS:  0.16
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.46    0.40
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.717975E-05  3.265122E-02 -3.210666E-07  7.694952E-04  3.014970E-02 -1.933837E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  7.6683E-13  1.4935E-12 -8.5621E-15  6.7117E-14  1.7403E-12  6.9658E-11
  1.4935E-12  5.0046E-12 -2.4503E-14  1.9861E-13  4.6576E-12  2.0590E-10
 -8.5621E-15 -2.4503E-14  1.4406E-13 -1.3937E-13 -2.4295E-14 -1.0464E-12
  6.7117E-14  1.9861E-13 -1.3937E-13  1.9229E-13  1.9162E-13  8.4833E-12
  1.7403E-12  4.6576E-12 -2.4295E-14  1.9162E-13  4.8802E-12  1.9884E-10
  6.9658E-11  2.0590E-10 -1.0464E-12  8.4833E-12  1.9884E-10  8.7946E-09
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -0.713029    0.434568    0.018528   -0.012442   -1.007515  2453635.781773
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2453630.5000  =  2005/09/17
Mean Anomaly:          287.32512 +/-     0.176
Argument of Peri:       52.39171 +/-     0.440
Long of Asc Node:       27.45693 +/-     0.012
Inclination:             1.52128 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.06095199 +/-    0.0029
Semi-Major Axis:     34.68123686 +/-    0.0173
Time of Perihelion: 2468690.4009 +/-      34.6
Perihelion:          32.56734656 +/-    0.1013
Aphelion:            36.79512717 +/-    0.1017
Period (y)              204.2444 +/-      0.15
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           34.16788598 +/-    0.0024
Ecliptic Y            0.23967326 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic Z           -0.41274376 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00019525 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00295698 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00007208 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   34.17121936 +/-    0.0024
Geocenter to KBO     33.16782117 +/-    0.0024
# Hcoef:  7.37

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 05SC278. 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 (05SC278) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2005 09  22.28103  00 02 43.76   -00 28 52.8   23.6  05SC278   705  Cr7075      
2005 09  26.31939  00 02 21.94   -00 31 12.6   24.3  05SC278   705  Cr7075      
2005 10  21.27150  00 00 14.11   -00 44 42.0   24.0  05SC278   705  Cv1544      
2005 10  21.27233  00 00 14.11   -00 44 42.0   22.8V 05SC278   705  Cv1544      
2005 10  23.23833  00 00 05.14   -00 45 38.1   23.1  05SC278   705  Cr7075      
2005 10  26.23049  23 59 51.86   -00 47 00.8   22.8V 05SC278   705  Cr7075      
2005 10  26.23381  23 59 51.85   -00 47 00.8   23.7  05SC278   705  Cr7075      
2005 10  31.21449  23 59 31.05   -00 49 09.6   22.8V 05SC278   705  Cr7075      
2005 10  31.21781  23 59 31.06   -00 49 09.6   23.8  05SC278   705  Cr7075      
2005 11  02.30720  23 59 22.86   -00 50 00.1   24.0  05SC278   705  Cr7075      
2005 11  03.24024  23 59 19.29   -00 50 21.7   24.2  05SC278   705  Cr7075      
2005 11  06.22677  23 59 08.38   -00 51 28.4   23.8  05SC278   705  Cr7075      
2006 08  28.30341  00 11 40.43   +00 32 06.1   22.3V 05SC278   705  Cs2985      
2006 08  28.30673  00 11 40.46   +00 32 05.9   23.1  05SC278   705  Cs2985      
2006 09  29.33703  00 08 54.58   +00 14 16.3   22.6V 05SC278   705  Cs4095      
2006 09  29.33786  00 08 54.59   +00 14 16.2   23.8  05SC278   705  Cs4095      
2006 10  01.26069  00 08 44.22   +00 13 09.9   22.5V 05SC278   705  Cs2985      
2006 10  01.26401  00 08 44.18   +00 13 10.1   23.5  05SC278   705  Cs2985      
2006 10  02.26216  00 08 38.82   +00 12 35.5   22.9V 05SC278   705  Cs2985      
2006 10  02.26299  00 08 38.82   +00 12 35.5   24.1  05SC278   705  Cs2985      
2006 10  04.25488  00 08 28.14   +00 11 27.5   22.2V 05SC278   705  Cs2985      
2006 10  04.25571  00 08 28.13   +00 11 27.5   22.6  05SC278   705  Cs2985      
2006 10  19.24332  00 07 11.16   +00 03 20.5   21.6R 05SC278   695  Ct0514      
2006 10  19.33782  00 07 10.70   +00 03 17.5         05SC278   695  Ct0514      
2006 10  20.25029  00 07 06.28   +00 02 49.9   23.1V 05SC278   705  Cs4095      
2006 10  20.25112  00 07 06.27   +00 02 49.7   24.5  05SC278   705  Cs4095      
2006 10  20.30089  00 07 06.04   +00 02 47.8         05SC278   695  Ct0514      
2006 10  22.25336  00 06 56.74   +00 01 50.1   22.7V 05SC278   705  Cs4095      
2006 10  22.25419  00 06 56.74   +00 01 50.0   23.5  05SC278   705  Cs4095      
2006 11  09.23688  00 05 42.52   -00 05 49.5   22.3V 05SC278   705  Ct2253      
2006 11  09.23771  00 05 42.51   -00 05 49.5   22.8  05SC278   705  Ct2253      
2006 11  16.23690  00 05 20.37   -00 08 02.9   22.6V 05SC278   705  Ct2253      
2006 11  16.24022  00 05 20.36   -00 08 03.1   23.4  05SC278   705  Ct2253      
2006 11  19.23527  00 05 12.23   -00 08 50.8   22.6V 05SC278   705  Ct2253      
2006 11  19.23859  00 05 12.23   -00 08 51.3   23.5  05SC278   705  Ct2253      
2006 11  21.25704  00 05 07.24   -00 09 20.4   23.1V 05SC278   705  Ct2253      
2006 11  21.25787  00 05 07.24   -00 09 20.4   24.4  05SC278   705  Ct2253      

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     0.15
  2   0.0111   -355.89     0.20       1.92     0.11
  3   0.0794  -2437.08    -0.37      21.86     0.10
  4   0.0794  -2437.08    -0.31      21.86     0.10
  5   0.0848  -2582.86     0.14      23.89     0.02
  6   0.0929  -2798.54    -0.12      27.22    -0.03
  7   0.0930  -2798.67    -0.02      27.28     0.02
  8   0.1066  -3136.20    -0.17      33.15    -0.08
  9   0.1066  -3136.07     0.18      33.09    -0.14
 10   0.1123  -3269.03     0.25      35.66    -0.26
 11   0.1149  -3326.76     0.06      37.13     0.04
 12   0.1231  -3503.47     0.18      40.99    -0.04
 13   0.9309   8846.53    -0.29     154.53    -0.09
 14   0.9309   8846.87     0.30     154.17    -0.46
 15   1.0186   6134.97    -0.08     162.60     0.20
 16   1.0186   6135.07     0.10     162.45     0.04
 17   1.0239   5965.84     0.10     163.50    -0.02
 18   1.0239   5965.36    -0.07     163.92     0.40
 19   1.0266   5877.76    -0.06     164.16     0.01
 20   1.0266   5877.76     0.02     164.16     0.01
 21   1.0321   5703.60    -0.06     165.51     0.03
 22   1.0321   5703.46    -0.12     165.57     0.09
 23   1.0731   4449.71     0.23     178.09     0.07
 24   1.0734   4442.18     0.28     178.08    -0.08
 25   1.0759   4370.34     0.07     179.14     0.11
 26   1.0759   4370.12    -0.09     179.01    -0.02
 27   1.0760   4366.20    -0.08     178.64    -0.46
 28   1.0814   4215.19    -0.09     181.20     0.13
 29   1.0814   4215.15    -0.06     181.11     0.03
 30   1.1306   3010.57     0.01     202.45    -0.12
 31   1.1306   3010.43    -0.08     202.51    -0.07
 32   1.1498   2652.61     0.04     212.25     0.03
 33   1.1498   2652.39    -0.02     212.12    -0.10
 34   1.1580   2521.51     0.01     216.87     0.36
 35   1.1580   2521.31    -0.05     216.42    -0.11
 36   1.1635   2441.05    -0.02     219.49     0.01
 37   1.1635   2441.05     0.01     219.49     0.01

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.

05SC278    quality flag:3

Type:           5:4E      5:4E      5:4E

axisobj       35.032    35.085    34.983
ecceobj        0.065     0.073     0.057
incobj         1.516     1.516     1.516
qmin          32.078    31.789    32.125
qmax          38.316    38.335    38.272
amean         34.949    34.947    34.949
amin          34.573    34.613    34.523
amax          35.344    35.291    35.384
emean          0.061     0.067     0.055
emin           0.038     0.046     0.028
emax           0.084     0.088     0.082
imean          2.785     2.879     2.742
imin           1.734     1.662     1.649
imax           3.651     3.839     3.717
fracstop       1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean         3.010     3.009     3.011

libcent 0      179.6     179.6     179.5
libamp  0      108.2      77.3     133.3
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      179.9     181.8     179.6
kozaiamp       179.9     180.0     179.9