Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 07JF43

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: 07JF43    
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:58 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   16 observations of   16
# Arc:   5.83y
# First observation: 2002/04/13
#  Last observation: 2008/02/09
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000151   0.024043   0.000023   0.006264   0.025799   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    67.50 DOF:   26 RMS:  0.36
# Min/Max residuals:    -1.18    0.69
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.658637E-05  2.362714E-02  2.518518E-06  6.149916E-03  2.537459E-02 -4.323650E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  4.0960E-13  1.4146E-13 -4.0673E-15  5.4825E-14  3.2550E-13  1.5877E-12
  1.4146E-13  1.4366E-12 -2.6232E-14  3.7329E-13  1.8814E-12  1.0895E-11
 -4.0673E-15 -2.6232E-14  3.6825E-13 -7.6530E-14 -3.5498E-14 -2.0085E-13
  5.4825E-14  3.7329E-13 -7.6530E-14  1.1562E-13  4.9179E-13  2.8678E-12
  3.2550E-13  1.8814E-12 -3.5498E-14  4.9179E-13  2.6938E-12  1.4299E-11
  1.5877E-12  1.0895E-11 -2.0085E-13  2.8678E-12  1.4299E-11  8.3738E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    3.817193 -138.061728    0.318500    0.063406   -0.951687  2452377.837323
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452370.5000  =  2002/04/06
Mean Anomaly:          271.44485 +/-     0.099
Argument of Peri:      123.51376 +/-     0.062
Long of Asc Node:      207.50966 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            15.10114 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.18212786 +/-    0.0003
Semi-Major Axis:     39.25988459 +/-    0.0106
Time of Perihelion: 2474472.5875 +/-      23.0
Perihelion:          32.10956590 +/-    0.0157
Aphelion:            46.41020328 +/-    0.0181
Period (y)              245.9981 +/-      0.10
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -30.17157416 +/-    0.0019
Ecliptic Y          -26.67561520 +/-    0.0017
Ecliptic Z            2.62375211 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00207454 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00155717 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00063125 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   40.35834993 +/-    0.0018
Geocenter to KBO     39.40950632 +/-    0.0025
# Hcoef:  5.14

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 07JF43. 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 (07JF43) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2002 04  13.33658  14 42 46.89   -11 46 52.7   20.5R 07JF43    644  Cx1355      
2002 04  13.36278  14 42 46.80   -11 46 52.3         07JF43    644  Cx1355      
2002 04  14.48946  14 42 41.70   -11 46 22.4   21. R 07JF43    644  Cx1355      
2002 05  19.28674  14 39 55.53   -11 31 12.4   20.5R 07JF43    644  Cx1355      
2007 05  10.28773  15 09 54.56   -11 52 40.8   20.9R 07JF43    675  C60235      
2007 05  10.34182  15 09 54.36   -11 52 38.9   20.8R 07JF43    675  C60235      
2007 05  11.21155  15 09 49.99   -11 52 17.8   20.6R 07JF43    675  C60235      
2007 05  11.35383  15 09 49.16   -11 52 14.5   21.0R 07JF43    675  C60235      
2007 06  20.19908  15 06 48.66   -11 39 28.0         07JF43    675  Cv1556      
2007 06  20.31746  15 06 48.23   -11 39 26.6         07JF43    675  Cv1556      
2007 06  21.19866  15 06 45.11   -11 39 15.5         07JF43    675  Cv1556      
2007 07  18.18202  15 05 37.07   -11 36 11.8         07JF43    675  Cv4525      
2007 07  28.17588  15 05 28.03   -11 36 23.4         07JF43    675  Cv4525      
2007 07  31.17107  15 05 27.19   -11 36 35.8         07JF43    675  Cv4525      
2008 02  08.47587  15 19 54.94   -12 25 41.5         07JF43    675  Cx7637      
2008 02  09.47332  15 19 56.25   -12 25 33.9         07JF43    675  Cx7637      

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    -0.38       0.00     0.27
  2   0.0001     -1.38     0.13      -0.02     0.12
  3   0.0032    -81.81     0.47       5.84    -0.10
  4   0.0984  -2684.22    -0.19     132.01    -0.34
  5   5.0731  23068.63    -0.29    6642.66    -0.19
  6   5.0733  23065.24     0.62    6643.67     0.69
  7   5.0756  22996.88     0.30    6645.92     0.62
  8   5.0760  22984.10    -1.18    6645.67     0.06
  9   5.1851  20193.17    -0.08    6633.20    -0.12
 10   5.1854  20186.65     0.05    6632.75    -0.20
 11   5.1878  20139.07     0.44    6630.40    -0.07
 12   5.2617  19118.40    -0.04    6522.16    -0.53
 13   5.2891  18993.10    -0.15    6473.01     0.01
 14   5.2973  18984.67     0.22    6457.53    -0.20
 15   5.8238  32247.59     0.22    7178.96     0.10
 16   5.8265  32264.46    -0.12    7191.67    -0.14

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.

07JF43    quality flag:3

Type:           3:2E      3:2E      3:2E

axisobj       39.174    39.206    39.143
ecceobj        0.186     0.187     0.185
incobj        15.134    15.134    15.134
qmin          30.256    30.282    30.293
qmax          48.943    48.928    48.874
amean         39.455    39.455    39.455
amin          39.087    39.100    39.079
amax          39.887    39.873    39.894
emean          0.199     0.199     0.198
emin           0.163     0.161     0.160
emax           0.230     0.230     0.230
imean         14.876    14.845    14.943
imin          13.900    13.855    14.003
imax          16.108    16.089    16.116
fracstop       1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean         2.931     2.931     2.930

libcent 0      180.2     180.9     180.1
libamp  0       49.0      44.4      59.1
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      172.1     172.1     172.2
kozaiamp       180.0     180.0     180.0