Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 05SF278

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: 05SF278   
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:57 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   68 observations of   68
# Arc:   2.12y
# First observation: 2004/10/10
#  Last observation: 2006/11/25
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000139   0.031586  -0.000007   0.002207   0.028094   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    54.08 DOF:  130 RMS:  0.16
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.59    0.37
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.751031E-05  3.138361E-02  1.122884E-06  2.197857E-03  2.811969E-02 -2.680698E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  6.7333E-13 -1.0566E-12  4.3636E-14 -7.2637E-14 -5.1579E-13 -1.1520E-11
 -1.0566E-12  1.9239E-12 -8.5047E-14  1.4110E-13  1.0650E-12  2.2439E-11
  4.3636E-14 -8.5047E-14  1.8382E-13 -1.1203E-13 -4.8875E-14 -1.0296E-12
 -7.2637E-14  1.4110E-13 -1.1203E-13  8.1063E-14  7.9708E-14  1.7084E-12
 -5.1579E-13  1.0650E-12 -4.8875E-14  7.9708E-14  7.8479E-13  1.2854E-11
 -1.1520E-11  2.2439E-11 -1.0296E-12  1.7084E-12  1.2854E-11  2.7166E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
  -13.095474   29.387296    0.211907   -0.221861   -0.954129  2453288.838533
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2453280.5000  =  2004/10/02
Mean Anomaly:          335.99473 +/-     0.099
Argument of Peri:      321.81197 +/-     0.157
Long of Asc Node:      101.66439 +/-     0.002
Inclination:            13.33714 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.18588981 +/-    0.0003
Semi-Major Axis:     43.58995761 +/-    0.0073
Time of Perihelion: 2460289.9226 +/-      28.9
Perihelion:          35.48702884 +/-    0.0160
Aphelion:            51.69288638 +/-    0.0172
Period (y)              287.7981 +/-      0.07
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           31.13338409 +/-    0.0009
Ecliptic Y           17.29444529 +/-    0.0006
Ecliptic Z           -8.05745274 +/-    0.0003
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00168016 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00255437 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00026766 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   36.51449010 +/-    0.0008
Geocenter to KBO     35.56226447 +/-    0.0011
# Hcoef:  6.97

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 05SF278. 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 (05SF278) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2004 10  10.33779  02 07 40.55   -01 01 03.6   22.4V 05SF278   705  Cs2985      
2004 10  10.34111  02 07 40.53   -01 01 03.8   23.6  05SF278   705  Cs2985      
2005 09  26.40814  02 15 20.56   -00 09 03.1   22.4V 05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 09  26.41146  02 15 20.55   -00 09 03.1   23.6  05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 09  28.40721  02 15 11.98   -00 10 07.7   23.6  05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 09  28.40804  02 15 11.97   -00 10 07.7   22.5V 05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 10  01.35494  02 14 58.89   -00 11 42.5   22.3V 05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 10  01.35826  02 14 58.86   -00 11 42.5   23.3  05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 10  03.42898  02 14 49.41   -00 12 48.9   23.7  05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 10  03.42981  02 14 49.40   -00 12 48.4   22.6V 05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 10  12.33925  02 14 06.51   -00 17 25.6   22.3V 05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 10  12.34257  02 14 06.48   -00 17 25.6   23.3  05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 10  20.42841  02 13 25.30   -00 21 21.5   23.3  05SF278   705  Cv1544      
2005 10  20.42924  02 13 25.30   -00 21 21.5   22.2V 05SF278   705  Cv1544      
2005 10  22.42824  02 13 14.91   -00 22 17.0   22.3V 05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 10  22.43156  02 13 14.91   -00 22 17.1   23.2  05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 10  27.42252  02 12 48.78   -00 24 29.2   22.2V 05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 10  27.42584  02 12 48.78   -00 24 29.3   23.4  05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 10  28.40725  02 12 43.60   -00 24 53.9   22.6V 05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 10  28.41057  02 12 43.60   -00 24 53.9   23.8  05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 10  30.31125  02 12 33.60   -00 25 41.1   22.4V 05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 10  30.31457  02 12 33.59   -00 25 41.0   23.6  05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 11  01.30801  02 12 23.13   -00 26 28.6   24.4  05SF278   705  Cv1544      
2005 11  01.30884  02 12 23.11   -00 26 28.5   23.0V 05SF278   705  Cv1544      
2005 11  03.32893  02 12 12.55   -00 27 14.8   22.8V 05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 11  03.33225  02 12 12.56   -00 27 14.8   24.2  05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 11  06.31541  02 11 57.02   -00 28 19.8   22.8V 05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 11  06.31874  02 11 57.02   -00 28 19.9   24.0  05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 11  09.37379  02 11 41.27   -00 29 21.8   22.8V 05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 11  09.37711  02 11 41.27   -00 29 21.8   24.1  05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 11  24.31368  02 10 28.69   -00 33 08.0   22.5V 05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 11  24.31700  02 10 28.69   -00 33 08.1   23.7  05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 11  30.29931  02 10 02.54   -00 34 00.3   22.4V 05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2005 11  30.30263  02 10 02.51   -00 34 00.2   23.3  05SF278   705  Cr7075      
2006 08  28.39463  02 23 25.40   +00 50 20.9   23.0V 05SF278   705  Cs2985      
2006 08  28.39546  02 23 25.40   +00 50 20.7   24.5  05SF278   705  Cs2985      
2006 09  17.44271  02 22 31.76   +00 40 28.7   22.3V 05SF278   705  Cs2986      
2006 09  17.44603  02 22 31.75   +00 40 28.5   23.4  05SF278   705  Cs2986      
2006 09  22.37919  02 22 13.53   +00 37 53.2   22.7V 05SF278   705  Cs2986      
2006 09  22.38251  02 22 13.51   +00 37 53.1   23.7  05SF278   705  Cs2986      
2006 09  27.41346  02 21 53.15   +00 35 13.2   22.4V 05SF278   705  Cs4095      
2006 09  27.41429  02 21 53.16   +00 35 13.2   23.0  05SF278   705  Cs4095      
2006 09  30.35969  02 21 40.50   +00 33 39.5   22.4V 05SF278   705  Cs2986      
2006 09  30.36301  02 21 40.47   +00 33 39.8   23.4  05SF278   705  Cs2986      
2006 10  02.35417  02 21 31.66   +00 32 37.0   22.9V 05SF278   705  Cs2986      
2006 10  02.35749  02 21 31.63   +00 32 37.1   24.0  05SF278   705  Cs2986      
2006 10  16.43379  02 20 23.88   +00 25 27.6   21.8V 05SF278   705  Cs4095      
2006 10  16.43462  02 20 23.88   +00 25 27.2   22.0  05SF278   705  Cs4095      
2006 10  17.41528  02 20 18.88   +00 24 58.8   23.5  05SF278   705  Ct2253      
2006 10  17.41860  02 20 18.85   +00 24 58.2   22.4V 05SF278   705  Ct2253      
2006 10  21.42492  02 19 58.22   +00 23 05.2   22.5V 05SF278   705  Cs4095      
2006 10  21.42824  02 19 58.20   +00 23 05.1   23.4  05SF278   705  Cs4095      
2006 10  23.33221  02 19 48.29   +00 22 12.7   22.3V 05SF278   705  Cs4095      
2006 10  23.33553  02 19 48.26   +00 22 12.8   23.4  05SF278   705  Cs4095      
2006 10  28.33666  02 19 21.98   +00 20 01.7   22.8V 05SF278   705  Cs6506      
2006 10  28.33749  02 19 21.98   +00 20 01.3   24.0  05SF278   705  Cs6506      
2006 10  31.33463  02 19 06.18   +00 18 47.3   22.6V 05SF278   705  Cs6506      
2006 10  31.33795  02 19 06.17   +00 18 47.0   23.5  05SF278   705  Cs6506      
2006 11  02.30518  02 18 55.77   +00 18 00.5   22.3V 05SF278   705  Cs6506      
2006 11  02.30601  02 18 55.76   +00 18 00.4   23.2  05SF278   705  Cs6506      
2006 11  09.32870  02 18 19.02   +00 15 28.4   22.2V 05SF278   705  Ct2253      
2006 11  09.32953  02 18 19.01   +00 15 28.5   23.2  05SF278   705  Ct2253      
2006 11  16.34397  02 17 43.25   +00 13 21.2   22.7V 05SF278   705  Ct2253      
2006 11  16.34480  02 17 43.24   +00 13 21.0   24.2  05SF278   705  Ct2253      
2006 11  23.33087  02 17 09.30   +00 11 42.1   22.4V 05SF278   705  Ct2253      
2006 11  23.33419  02 17 09.30   +00 11 42.0   23.3  05SF278   705  Ct2253      
2006 11  25.32720  02 17 00.00   +00 11 19.0   22.5V 05SF278   705  Ct2253      
2006 11  25.32803  02 17 00.00   +00 11 18.9   23.6  05SF278   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     0.03       0.00     0.02
  2   0.0000     -0.35    -0.05      -0.08    -0.05
  3   0.9612   7557.13    -0.03     533.88     0.08
  4   0.9612   7556.99     0.06     533.93     0.16
  5   0.9667   7413.83     0.08     517.93    -0.09
  6   0.9667   7413.68     0.00     517.98    -0.04
  7   0.9747   7196.51    -0.12     497.12    -0.15
  8   0.9747   7196.09    -0.29     497.28     0.03
  9   0.9804   7039.92    -0.09     484.17    -0.41
 10   0.9804   7039.95     0.01     484.69     0.12
 11   1.0048   6339.65     0.11     447.88    -0.08
 12   1.0048   6339.23    -0.05     448.03     0.09
 13   1.0269   5677.50    -0.09     441.06     0.12
 14   1.0269   5677.50    -0.02     441.06     0.12
 15   1.0324   5511.96    -0.12     443.07    -0.02
 16   1.0324   5511.92     0.12     442.98    -0.12
 17   1.0461   5098.22     0.03     455.05    -0.21
 18   1.0461   5098.19     0.27     454.95    -0.32
 19   1.0488   5016.73    -0.02     458.83     0.03
 20   1.0488   5016.73     0.25     458.83     0.02
 21   1.0540   4859.58    -0.17     466.60    -0.10
 22   1.0540   4859.48     0.00     466.74     0.03
 23   1.0595   4695.73    -0.03     476.52    -0.01
 24   1.0595   4695.48    -0.21     476.72     0.19
 25   1.0650   4530.78    -0.05     488.24     0.17
 26   1.0650   4530.92     0.37     488.19     0.09
 27   1.0732   4289.64    -0.06     508.08     0.09
 28   1.0732   4289.60     0.17     507.98    -0.03
 29   1.0815   4046.46    -0.25     531.87    -0.06
 30   1.0816   4046.46     0.02     531.87    -0.09
 31   1.1225   2946.61    -0.01     697.29     0.16
 32   1.1225   2946.57     0.18     697.20     0.02
 33   1.1388   2560.51     0.08     784.26     0.01
 34   1.1388   2560.12    -0.10     784.51     0.20
 35   1.8811  15640.97     0.13    1356.19     0.18
 36   1.8811  15640.90     0.09    1356.00     0.01
 37   1.9359  14675.73     0.04    1078.78     0.15
 38   1.9360  14675.52     0.03    1078.64     0.05
 39   1.9495  14363.79     0.30    1027.58     0.17
 40   1.9495  14363.47     0.21    1027.59     0.21
 41   1.9632  14019.95    -0.01     983.38     0.01
 42   1.9632  14020.10     0.19     983.33    -0.04
 43   1.9713  13808.53    -0.12     961.23    -0.35
 44   1.9713  13808.21    -0.20     961.67     0.11
 45   1.9768  13661.84     0.15     948.56    -0.01
 46   1.9768  13661.45     0.01     948.81     0.26
 47   2.0153  12554.87    -0.06     898.24     0.19
 48   2.0153  12554.73    -0.13     897.87    -0.18
 49   2.0180  12474.24    -0.23     897.24    -0.06
 50   2.0180  12473.61    -0.59     896.83    -0.47
 51   2.0290  12143.01    -0.15     898.16     0.03
 52   2.0290  12142.69    -0.19     898.17     0.03
 53   2.0342  11984.56    -0.11     900.58    -0.11
 54   2.0342  11984.17    -0.22     900.83     0.13
 55   2.0479  11567.62     0.01     914.60     0.35
 56   2.0479  11567.48    -0.06     914.22    -0.03
 57   2.0561  11318.77     0.29     927.03    -0.01
 58   2.0561  11318.52     0.32     926.80    -0.26
 59   2.0615  11155.60     0.01     937.30    -0.02
 60   2.0615  11155.42    -0.10     937.26    -0.07
 61   2.0807  10584.24     0.18     985.90    -0.06
 62   2.0807  10584.14     0.14     986.04     0.08
 63   2.0999  10035.53    -0.03    1052.76     0.07
 64   2.1000  10035.32    -0.18    1052.62    -0.08
 65   2.1191   9522.38     0.04    1136.52     0.10
 66   2.1191   9522.35     0.24    1136.42    -0.04
 67   2.1245   9383.24    -0.03    1163.26    -0.09
 68   2.1245   9383.21     0.00    1163.17    -0.20

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.

05SF278    quality flag:3

Type:         7:4EEE    7:4EEE    7:4EEE

axisobj       44.176    44.197    44.157
ecceobj        0.194     0.195     0.194
incobj        13.335    13.335    13.334
qmin          34.122    34.532    33.080
qmax          54.035    53.515    54.896
amean         43.726    43.726    43.726
amin          43.258    43.264    43.280
amax          44.278    44.263    44.274
emean          0.189     0.179     0.203
emin           0.140     0.141     0.131
emax           0.220     0.210     0.242
imean         10.936    11.915     9.953
imin           9.121    10.197     7.792
imax          13.426    13.361    12.973
fracstop       1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean         3.011     3.008     3.012

libcent 0      188.0     183.9     182.5
libamp  0      127.4     131.4     119.8
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      193.3     179.4     156.2
kozaiamp       180.0     180.0     180.0