Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 93RO

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: 93RO      
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:25 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   40 observations of   40
# Arc:   5.98y
# First observation: 1993/09/14
#  Last observation: 1999/09/08
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000662   0.040721   0.000052  -0.002642   0.031308   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:   771.18 DOF:   74 RMS:  0.78
# Min/Max residuals:    -1.75    1.81
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  2.440582E-05  3.999665E-02  6.475277E-07 -2.596288E-03  3.275197E-02 -1.075592E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  1.2390E-13 -1.0105E-13 -3.1979E-15  4.9252E-15 -2.7497E-14 -3.5037E-13
 -1.0105E-13  1.3937E-13  5.1090E-15 -7.8419E-15 -3.9859E-15  5.5792E-13
 -3.1979E-15  5.1090E-15  7.2585E-14 -2.4706E-14 -1.1749E-16  2.3232E-14
  4.9252E-15 -7.8419E-15 -2.4706E-14  1.7160E-14  4.2339E-17 -3.5667E-14
 -2.7497E-14 -3.9859E-15 -1.1749E-16  4.2339E-17  2.4831E-13 -3.2810E-15
 -3.5037E-13  5.5792E-13  2.3232E-14 -3.5667E-14 -3.2810E-15  2.5375E-12
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    0.030295  -10.208368   -0.037860    0.000566   -1.005887  2449244.837097
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2449240.5000  =  1993/09/10
Mean Anomaly:          354.31276 +/-     0.010
Argument of Peri:      188.13283 +/-     0.015
Long of Asc Node:      170.30330 +/-     0.000
Inclination:             3.72023 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.19577794 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     39.14343147 +/-    0.0034
Time of Perihelion: 2450653.6415 +/-       2.4
Perihelion:          31.48001106 +/-    0.0035
Aphelion:            46.80685188 +/-    0.0046
Period (y)              244.9044 +/-      0.03
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           31.04439780 +/-    0.0005
Ecliptic Y           -5.55724788 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic Z            0.01618815 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00050788 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00330162 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00021717 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   31.53788041 +/-    0.0005
Geocenter to KBO     30.53251851 +/-    0.0005
# Hcoef:  8.01

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 93RO. 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 (93RO) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

1993 09  14.3364   23 22 25.55   -04 00 52.9   23. R 93RO      568  C22539      
1993 09  14.5241   23 22 24.47   -04 00 59.9         93RO      568  C22539      
1993 09  15.4216   23 22 19.41   -04 01 33.4         93RO      568  C22539      
1993 09  15.4723   23 22 19.12   -04 01 35.1         93RO      568  C22539      
1993 09  16.4090   23 22 13.83   -04 02 10.0         93RO      568  C22539      
1993 09  16.4216   23 22 13.74   -04 02 10.1         93RO      568  C22539      
1993 09  17.4060   23 22 08.18   -04 02 46.8         93RO      568  C22539      
1993 09  17.4183   23 22 08.07   -04 02 47.4         93RO      568  C22539      
1993 09  20.0877   23 21 53.2    -04 04 29.          93RO      950 YC22661      
1994 08  10.31135  23 34 09.94   -02 54 17.6         93RO      809  C28036      
1994 08  10.42059  23 34 09.47   -02 54 20.5         93RO      809  C28036      
1994 08  15.06744  23 33 48.46   -02 56 42.2         93RO      950  C23955      
1994 08  15.13596  23 33 48.16   -02 56 44.3         93RO      950  C23955      
1994 08  16.07619  23 33 43.78   -02 57 14.6         93RO      950  C23955      
1994 08  16.13994  23 33 43.43   -02 57 15.9         93RO      950  C23955      
1994 09  05.5318   23 31 57.44   -03 09 15.6   23. R 93RO      568  A23904      
1994 09  05.5409   23 31 57.40   -03 09 16.0         93RO      568  A23904      
1994 09  05.5503   23 31 57.35   -03 09 16.5         93RO      568  A23904      
1994 09  05.5583   23 31 57.29   -03 09 16.7         93RO      568  A23904      
1994 09  07.4460   23 31 46.73   -03 10 26.8         93RO      568  A23904      
1994 09  07.4581   23 31 46.69   -03 10 27.0         93RO      568  A23904      
1994 09  07.4763   23 31 46.54   -03 10 27.9         93RO      568  A23904      
1994 09  07.4879   23 31 46.51   -03 10 28.3         93RO      568  A23904      
1994 10  08.03252  23 28 57.97   -03 29 19.3   23.   93RO      809  C24212      
1994 10  08.20222  23 28 57.09   -03 29 24.9         93RO      809  C24212      
1994 10  09.15667  23 28 52.27   -03 29 57.4         93RO      809  C24212      
1994 10  09.28323  23 28 51.61   -03 30 01.7         93RO      809  C24212      
1995 06  22.451    23 44 16.85   -01 56 55.7         93RO      675  C25381      
1995 06  23.463    23 44 17.64   -01 56 52.7         93RO      675  C25381      
1995 06  24.450    23 44 18.33   -01 56 50.4         93RO      675  C25381      
1995 06  25.453    23 44 18.86   -01 56 49.2         93RO      675  C25381      
1995 10  23.3996   23 36 25.76   -02 51 17.8         93RO      568  C26263      
1995 10  23.4324   23 36 25.59   -02 51 18.8         93RO      568  C26263      
1996 09  10.27010  23 48 50.42   -01 39 39.2         93RO      711  C27868      
1996 09  10.30139  23 48 50.23   -01 39 39.6         93RO      711  C27868      
1996 09  10.30933  23 48 50.22   -01 39 39.2         93RO      711  C27868      
1997 09  08.44866  23 57 43.50   -00 51 32.3         93RO      675  C30579      
1997 09  08.49495  23 57 43.23   -00 51 34.3         93RO      675  C30579      
1999 09  08.35271  00 15 09.01   +00 42 36.7         93RO      568  Ch3030      
1999 09  08.40432  00 15 08.70   +00 42 35.0         93RO      568  Ch3030      

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    -1.05       0.00    -0.39
  2   0.0005    -17.61    -0.95      -0.10    -0.33
  3   0.0030   -100.40    -0.55      -1.20    -0.05
  4   0.0031   -105.06    -0.42      -1.06     0.13
  5   0.0057   -191.56    -0.14      -2.10     0.51
  6   0.0057   -192.83    -0.23      -1.66     0.96
  7   0.0084   -283.75    -0.01      -2.78     1.30
  8   0.0084   -285.50    -0.60      -2.68     1.41
  9   0.0157   -530.02     1.17      -8.85    -0.83
 10   0.9034  11278.75     0.24    -482.93    -0.76
 11   0.9037  11271.11     0.55    -482.81    -0.54
 12   0.9164  10924.99    -1.27    -488.56     1.36
 13   0.9166  10920.02    -0.90    -488.71     1.27
 14   0.9192  10847.57    -0.88    -490.61     0.87
 15   0.9194  10842.23    -1.18    -489.73     1.81
 16   0.9752   9095.37     0.64    -523.71    -0.99
 17   0.9752   9094.66     0.77    -523.84    -1.11
 18   0.9753   9093.78     0.76    -524.00    -1.27
 19   0.9753   9092.87     0.60    -523.83    -1.09
 20   0.9805   8919.55     0.66    -525.79    -0.16
 21   0.9805   8918.92     1.16    -525.73    -0.10
 22   0.9805   8916.50     0.44    -525.67    -0.02
 23   0.9806   8915.93     0.96    -525.86    -0.20
 24   1.0642   6146.88     0.55    -569.43    -0.38
 25   1.0647   6132.55     0.62    -569.39    -0.20
 26   1.0673   6053.35     0.59    -570.81    -0.31
 27   1.0676   6042.56     0.39    -570.87    -0.26
 28   1.7690  21055.05     0.06    -929.06    -0.44
 29   1.7717  21067.24     0.22    -931.02    -0.51
 30   1.7744  21077.76     0.84    -933.03    -0.65
 31   1.7772  21085.61     0.54    -935.09    -0.84
 32   2.1056  13225.60    -0.07   -1123.99     0.50
 33   2.1057  13222.86    -0.46   -1123.90     0.61
 34   2.9896  25283.87    -1.75   -1613.43    -0.36
 35   2.9896  25281.05    -1.60   -1612.65     0.44
 36   2.9897  25281.07    -0.83   -1612.22     0.87
 37   3.9839  33943.25     0.48   -2159.06    -0.68
 38   3.9840  33938.61     0.18   -2159.28    -0.85
 39   5.9822  51298.69     0.46   -3276.79     0.43
 40   5.9824  51293.44     0.06   -3276.48     0.80

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.

93RO    quality flag:3

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

axisobj       39.585    39.595    39.575
ecceobj        0.205     0.205     0.204
incobj         3.706     3.706     3.706
qmin          30.987    30.964    30.965
qmax          48.756    48.686    48.700
amean         39.457    39.457    39.457
amin          38.906    38.925    38.919
amax          40.079    40.053    40.056
emean          0.199     0.199     0.200
emin           0.182     0.182     0.182
emax           0.217     0.216     0.216
imean          3.914     3.943     3.971
imin           3.196     3.240     3.229
imax           4.499     4.552     4.574
fracstop       1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean         3.001     3.001     3.001

libcent 0      179.8     181.4     180.0
libamp  0      123.6     125.5     125.3
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      187.2     188.2     151.7
kozaiamp       180.0     179.9     180.0