Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 06HJ123

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: 06HJ123   
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:57 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   14 observations of   14
# Arc:   1.05y
# First observation: 2006/04/27
#  Last observation: 2007/05/17
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000012   0.026458  -0.000027   0.005864   0.026684   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    14.59 DOF:   22 RMS:  0.18
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.32    0.26
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.689082E-05  2.628363E-02  3.017553E-06  5.795062E-03  2.708513E-02 -8.315771E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  4.9537E-13  4.3819E-13 -2.0832E-14  2.2671E-13  7.9683E-13  3.5211E-11
  4.3819E-13  1.3279E-11 -3.3666E-13  3.4648E-12  7.0995E-12  5.3605E-10
 -2.0832E-14 -3.3666E-13  2.6789E-13 -3.7950E-13 -1.9093E-13 -1.4206E-11
  2.2671E-13  3.4648E-12 -3.7950E-13  1.4866E-12  1.9898E-12  1.4649E-10
  7.9683E-13  7.0995E-12 -1.9093E-13  1.9898E-12  4.7456E-12  3.0812E-10
  3.5211E-11  5.3605E-10 -1.4206E-11  1.4649E-10  3.0812E-10  2.2668E-08
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    0.384915 -135.536741    0.134490    0.006785   -0.992928  2453852.748064
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2453850.5000  =  2006/04/25
Mean Anomaly:          295.31601 +/-     0.539
Argument of Peri:      101.13093 +/-     0.152
Long of Asc Node:      222.55755 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            12.41994 +/-     0.002
Eccentricity:         0.30033934 +/-    0.0053
Semi-Major Axis:     39.63613207 +/-    0.1376
Time of Perihelion: 2470227.3222 +/-     106.6
Perihelion:          27.73184240 +/-    0.2302
Aphelion:            51.54042173 +/-    0.2752
Period (y)              249.5428 +/-      1.30
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -27.15558372 +/-    0.0021
Ecliptic Y          -26.46341528 +/-    0.0021
Ecliptic Z            0.24814538 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00246751 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00131036 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00058010 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   37.91832870 +/-    0.0021
Geocenter to KBO     36.92062640 +/-    0.0030
# Hcoef:  5.26

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 06HJ123. 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 (06HJ123) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2006 04  27.24731  14 48 28.74   -15 48 37.2   20.2R 06HJ123   807  Cr3950      
2006 04  27.32494  14 48 28.36   -15 48 35.2         06HJ123   807  Cr3950      
2006 04  28.16975  14 48 23.97   -15 48 13.0         06HJ123   807  Cr3950      
2006 06  20.01458  14 44 16.07   -15 26 47.7   21.5R 06HJ123   304  Cr4858      
2006 06  20.10878  14 44 15.74   -15 26 45.9         06HJ123   304  Cr4858      
2006 08  21.03762  14 43 44.96   -15 21 40.4   20.7R 06HJ123   807  Cs2782      
2006 08  22.03282  14 43 47.60   -15 21 49.7         06HJ123   807  Cs2782      
2006 08  23.03521  14 43 50.33   -15 21 59.6         06HJ123   807  Cs2782      
2007 04  21.17386  14 55 29.06   -15 58 46.2   20.5R 06HJ123   807  Cv1549      
2007 04  22.25593  14 55 23.57   -15 58 18.2         06HJ123   807  Cv1549      
2007 04  22.32272  14 55 23.22   -15 58 16.4         06HJ123   807  Cv1549      
2007 05  16.29834  14 53 17.28   -15 47 44.8         06HJ123   695  Cu9001      
2007 05  17.29002  14 53 12.09   -15 47 18.8         06HJ123   695  Cu9001      
2007 05  17.37827  14 53 11.62   -15 47 16.4         06HJ123   695  Cu9001      

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    -0.32       0.00     0.08
  2   0.0002     -5.83     0.12       0.29     0.12
  3   0.0025    -72.92     0.17       2.81    -0.25
  4   0.1472  -3874.68    -0.11     164.66    -0.21
  5   0.1475  -3879.77    -0.20     164.95    -0.14
  6   0.3170  -4396.25     0.07     322.84     0.09
  7   0.3197  -4357.02     0.25     325.44     0.26
  8   0.3225  -4316.37     0.08     327.85     0.23
  9   0.9827   5980.18     0.04    1182.63    -0.32
 10   0.9856   5896.24     0.20    1186.71    -0.11
 11   0.9858   5890.88     0.13    1186.99    -0.06
 12   1.0515   3967.82     0.08    1267.67     0.03
 13   1.0542   3888.56    -0.22    1270.85     0.12
 14   1.0544   3881.37    -0.29    1271.18     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.

06HJ123    quality flag:2

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

axisobj       39.188    39.591    38.812
ecceobj        0.302     0.317     0.287
incobj        12.496    12.496    12.497
qmin          26.785    25.856    27.640
qmax          52.618    54.711    52.176
amean         39.454    39.573    38.980
amin          39.113    37.866    38.238
amax          39.895    40.674    40.154
emean          0.261     0.327     0.267
emin           0.183     0.301     0.230
emax           0.320     0.348     0.300
imean         15.510    11.907    14.433
imin          12.243    10.823    13.112
imax          19.104    13.237    16.142
fracstop       1.000     0.079     0.014
cjmean         2.889     2.885     2.901

libcent 0      179.7    -180.0    -180.0
libamp  0       16.1    -180.0    -180.0
libcent 1      172.6    -180.0    -180.0
libamp  1      146.5    -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       91.6     205.3     124.4
kozaiamp        66.8      92.7      23.3