Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 55638

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: 55638     
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:18 2008
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting   64 observations of   64
# Arc:  16.21y
# First observation: 1990/10/12
#  Last observation: 2006/12/27
# Chi-squared of fit:   364.66 DOF:  122 RMS:  0.42
# Min/Max residuals:    -1.04    1.67
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.935855E-05  4.516675E-02 -5.377673E-06 -1.321563E-02  3.594149E-02 -5.420082E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    0.784094   17.162998   -0.029692    0.013692   -0.998478  2448176.813512
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2448175.5000  =  1990/10/11
Mean Anomaly:          343.90695 +/-     0.000
Argument of Peri:      207.21956 +/-     0.000
Long of Asc Node:      199.80608 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            16.33061 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.28984709 +/-    0.0000
Semi-Major Axis:     39.36880941 +/-    0.0000
Time of Perihelion: 2452208.8214 +/-       0.0
Perihelion:          27.95787445 +/-    0.0000
Aphelion:            50.77974438 +/-    0.0000
Period (y)              247.0226 +/-      0.00
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           27.52591724 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic Y            8.53251006 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic Z            0.38062311 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00140125 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00316708 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00101218 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   28.82062701 +/-    0.0000
Geocenter to KBO     27.82310151 +/-    0.0000
# Hcoef:  5.68

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 55638. 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 (55638) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

1990 10  12.31285  01 02 04.30   +07 27 54.9         55638     261   g8284      
1996 08  19.63013  02 12 31.10   +09 26 40.7         55638     566  Cg8284      
1997 10  30.40006  02 18 24.67   +08 53 30.9         55638     566  Cg8284      
1997 11  26.44338  02 15 37.75   +08 36 55.8   19.5R 55638     566  Cg8284      
2000 08  04.61215  02 57 19.09   +10 03 35.2   19.5R 55638     608  Cg8284      
2000 08  04.62267  02 57 19.10   +10 03 34.8   19.8R 55638     608  Cg8284      
2001 09  27.44000  03 07 47.86   +09 45 21.4   19.6R 55638     644  Cg8284      
2001 10  10.52424  03 06 44.74   +09 37 04.8         55638     644  Cg8284      
2001 10  19.47146  03 05 53.33   +09 31 14.7         55638     644  Cg8284      
2001 10  24.51329  03 05 22.17   +09 27 57.7         55638     644  Cg8284      
2001 12  18.09655  02 59 43.36   +09 00 31.5         55638     644  Cg8284      
2002 01  02.22110  02 58 43.60   +08 57 45.9         55638     644  Cg8284      
2002 01  05.24405  02 58 34.86   +08 57 32.6         55638     608  Cg8284      
2002 01  11.27832  02 58 21.02   +08 57 24.4         55638     608  Cg8284      
2002 09  16.54117  03 19 55.15   +09 55 23.2         55638     608  Cg8284      
2002 09  21.55128  03 19 40.60   +09 52 34.8         55638     608  Cg8284      
2002 09  29.61311  03 19 11.14   +09 47 48.0         55638     608  Cg8284      
2002 11  14.29471  03 14 43.56   +09 19 33.3   19.5  55638     644  Cg6507      
2002 11  14.36703  03 14 43.07   +09 19 30.8         55638     644  Cg6507      
2002 11  14.42920  03 14 42.63   +09 19 28.6         55638     644  Cg6507      
2002 11  15.30863  03 14 36.68   +09 19 00.0         55638     675  Cg6507      
2002 11  15.35874  03 14 36.38   +09 18 57.9         55638     675  Cg6507      
2002 11  22.39499  03 13 49.26   +09 15 14.9   19.5  55638     644  Cj0809      
2002 11  22.41537  03 13 49.07   +09 15 14.8         55638     644  Cj0809      
2002 11  22.43604  03 13 48.93   +09 15 13.7         55638     644  Cj0809      
2002 12  08.80794  03 12 05.88   +09 08 05.9   19.6R 55638     540  Cg8284      
2002 12  08.86569  03 12 05.58   +09 08 04.6   19.5R 55638     540  Cg8284      
2002 12  08.94539  03 12 05.07   +09 08 03.1   19.2R 55638     621  Cg8284      
2002 12  08.95693  03 12 04.99   +09 08 02.7   19.4R 55638     621  Cg8284      
2002 12  08.96847  03 12 04.95   +09 08 02.4   19.4R 55638     621  Cg8284      
2002 12  10.97744  03 11 53.35   +09 07 20.7   19.5R 55638     621  Cg8284      
2002 12  10.98899  03 11 53.33   +09 07 20.7   19.4R 55638     621  Cg8284      
2003 01  08.81588  03 09 49.59   +09 02 06.1         55638     246  Ch0044      
2003 01  08.81714  03 09 49.62   +09 02 06.0         55638     246  Ch0044      
2003 01  08.81836  03 09 49.60   +09 02 06.7         55638     246  Ch0044      
2003 01  08.82022  03 09 49.60   +09 02 06.2         55638     246  Ch0044      
2003 01  08.82182  03 09 49.60   +09 02 05.7         55638     246  Ch0044      
2003 01  20.74851  03 09 27.70   +09 02 43.7         55638     246  Ch1645      
2003 01  20.75036  03 09 27.72   +09 02 43.7         55638     246  Ch1645      
2003 01  20.75219  03 09 27.71   +09 02 43.7         55638     246  Ch1645      
2003 01  20.75304  03 09 27.72   +09 02 44.8         55638     246  Ch1645      
2003 01  20.75391  03 09 27.63   +09 02 44.9         55638     246  Ch1645      
2003 11  21.32980  03 25 33.16   +09 18 45.2   20.1V 55638     691  Cj3308      
2003 11  21.35658  03 25 32.97   +09 18 44.5   20.1V 55638     691  Cj3308      
2003 11  21.38348  03 25 32.77   +09 18 43.6   20.5V 55638     691  Cj3308      
2003 12  12.98286  03 23 15.12   +09 09 50.7   19.9V 55638     941  Cj4303      
2003 12  12.98399  03 23 15.12   +09 09 50.7   19.9V 55638     941  Cj4303      
2003 12  13.87833  03 23 09.86   +09 09 34.2   19.9V 55638     941  Cj4303      
2003 12  13.87946  03 23 09.86   +09 09 34.2   19.9V 55638     941  Cj4303      
2004 12  14.18764  03 34 33.54   +09 10 55.2   20.2R 55638     918  Cm3170      
2004 12  14.20847  03 34 33.45   +09 10 54.5   20.1R 55638     918  Cm3170      
2004 12  14.26402  03 34 33.08   +09 10 53.4   20.8R 55638     918  Cm3170      
2004 12  14.28332  03 34 32.96   +09 10 53.0   21.1R 55638     918  Cm3170      
2004 12  14.33406  03 34 32.68   +09 10 53.4   22.7R 55638     918  Cm3170      
2004 12  14.35338  03 34 32.55   +09 10 50.6   21.0R 55638     918  Cm3170      
2005 10  24.44813  03 51 34.29   +09 34 53.4   20.0R 55638     644  Co6815      
2005 10  24.47034  03 51 34.16   +09 34 52.4   19.8R 55638     644  Co6815      
2005 10  24.49381  03 51 33.99   +09 34 52.1   20.0R 55638     644  Co6815      
2006 11  23.35735  03 59 48.61   +09 17 27.2   19.8R 55638     850  Ct4348      
2006 11  23.40299  03 59 48.28   +09 17 25.7   20.1R 55638     850  Ct4348      
2006 11  24.23110  03 59 42.61   +09 17 04.8   19.7R 55638     850  Ct4348      
2006 11  24.27781  03 59 42.30   +09 17 02.9   20.8R 55638     850  Ct4348      
2006 12  27.91388  03 56 09.31   +09 07 24.6         55638     246  Ct4348      
2006 12  27.91888  03 56 09.27   +09 07 24.0         55638     246  Ct4348      

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    -0.22       0.00    -0.30
  2   5.8544      0.00    -0.15       0.00     0.34
  3   7.0502      0.00    -0.11       0.00    -0.32
  4   7.1242      0.00    -0.28       0.00    -0.07
  5   9.8133      0.00     0.30       0.00     0.12
  6   9.8133      0.00     0.10       0.00    -0.16
  7  10.9600      0.00     0.42       0.00     0.12
  8  10.9958      0.00     0.22       0.00     0.07
  9  11.0203      0.00    -0.40       0.00    -0.02
 10  11.0341      0.00    -0.37       0.00    -0.14
 11  11.1835      0.00     0.33       0.00     0.27
 12  11.2249      0.00     0.06       0.00     0.05
 13  11.2332      0.00    -0.55       0.00     0.46
 14  11.2497      0.00    -0.24       0.00     0.21
 15  11.9294      0.00     0.42       0.00    -0.17
 16  11.9432      0.00    -0.65       0.00    -0.06
 17  11.9652      0.00     0.28       0.00    -0.75
 18  12.0903      0.00     0.38       0.00     0.13
 19  12.0905      0.00     0.47       0.00     0.04
 20  12.0907      0.00     0.25       0.00    -0.07
 21  12.0931      0.00    -0.25       0.00     0.51
 22  12.0932      0.00     0.40       0.00     0.07
 23  12.1125      0.00     0.35       0.00    -0.24
 24  12.1125      0.00    -0.45       0.00     0.27
 25  12.1126      0.00    -0.47       0.00    -0.20
 26  12.1574      0.00     0.00       0.00    -0.07
 27  12.1576      0.00     0.64       0.00    -0.12
 28  12.1578      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.11
 29  12.1578      0.00    -0.13       0.00    -0.04
 30  12.1579      0.00     0.29       0.00    -0.09
 31  12.1634      0.00    -0.24       0.00     0.30
 32  12.1634      0.00     0.46       0.00     0.54
 33  12.2423      0.00    -0.24       0.00    -0.15
 34  12.2423      0.00     0.26       0.00    -0.24
 35  12.2423      0.00     0.01       0.00     0.46
 36  12.2423      0.00     0.09       0.00    -0.04
 37  12.2423      0.00     0.16       0.00    -0.54
 38  12.2750      0.00     0.35       0.00    -0.53
 39  12.2750      0.00     0.68       0.00    -0.55
 40  12.2750      0.00     0.56       0.00    -0.56
 41  12.2750      0.00     0.73       0.00     0.54
 42  12.2750      0.00    -0.61       0.00     0.63
 43  13.1089      0.00     0.19       0.00    -0.11
 44  13.1089      0.00     0.10       0.00     0.00
 45  13.1090      0.00    -0.14       0.00    -0.09
 46  13.1682      0.00     0.96       0.00    -0.39
 47  13.1682      0.00     1.06       0.00    -0.37
 48  13.1706      0.00    -0.78       0.00    -0.39
 49  13.1706      0.00    -0.68       0.00    -0.37
 50  14.1735      0.00    -0.41       0.00     0.99
 51  14.1736      0.00     0.11       0.00     0.64
 52  14.1737      0.00    -0.47       0.00     0.48
 53  14.1738      0.00    -0.54       0.00     0.41
 54  14.1739      0.00    -0.21       0.00     1.67
 55  14.1740      0.00    -0.45       0.00    -0.81
 56  15.0339      0.00     0.32       0.00     0.22
 57  15.0340      0.00     0.33       0.00     0.02
 58  15.0340      0.00    -0.16       0.00     0.56
 59  16.1151      0.00     0.27       0.00    -0.04
 60  16.1152      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.33
 61  16.1175      0.00     0.17       0.00     0.47
 62  16.1176      0.00     0.41       0.00    -0.21
 63  16.2097      0.00     0.08       0.00    -0.47
 64  16.2097      0.00    -0.12       0.00    -1.04

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.

55638    quality flag:3

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

axisobj       39.763    39.763    39.763
ecceobj        0.296     0.296     0.296
incobj        16.292    16.292    16.292
qmin          26.545    26.570    26.529
qmax          52.986    52.839    52.928
amean         39.453    39.453    39.453
amin          39.020    39.047    39.039
amax          39.976    39.956    39.968
emean          0.284     0.280     0.280
emin           0.253     0.199     0.202
emax           0.326     0.324     0.327
imean         16.508    16.695    16.700
imin          14.382    14.353    14.382
imax          17.828    20.220    20.166
fracstop       1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean         2.867     2.867     2.867

libcent 0      180.2     179.3     179.4
libamp  0       63.7      63.7      65.3
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      168.3     164.2     165.4
kozaiamp       180.0     180.0     180.0