Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 99HV11

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: 99HV11    
# Created Fri May  2 02:36:28 2008
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   20 observations of   21
# Arc:   2.09y
# First observation: 1999/04/18
#  Last observation: 2001/05/21
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000026   0.022101   0.000002   0.000878   0.023538   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    33.68 DOF:   34 RMS:  0.23
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.54    0.47
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.384421E-05  2.216745E-02  2.169369E-06  8.806018E-04  2.348320E-02  4.284099E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  2.3142E-13 -4.5996E-13  3.4325E-15 -1.8944E-14  1.8816E-13 -1.1491E-11
 -4.5996E-13  2.7609E-12 -2.2779E-14  1.3309E-13 -2.8423E-13  7.9196E-11
  3.4325E-15 -2.2779E-14  1.6356E-13 -9.6773E-14  4.9962E-15 -6.8945E-13
 -1.8944E-14  1.3309E-13 -9.6773E-14  1.0870E-13 -2.0038E-14  3.9892E-12
  1.8816E-13 -2.8423E-13  4.9962E-15 -2.0038E-14  1.2583E-12 -1.3728E-11
 -1.1491E-11  7.9196E-11 -6.8945E-13  3.9892E-12 -1.3728E-11  2.3814E-09
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    2.242164 -155.255675   -0.049901    0.039285   -1.009550  2451286.716693
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2451280.5000  =  1999/04/12
Mean Anomaly:          135.37555 +/-     3.401
Argument of Peri:      266.16452 +/-     3.382
Long of Asc Node:      161.01618 +/-     0.011
Inclination:             3.16359 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.02907570 +/-    0.0013
Semi-Major Axis:     42.68466354 +/-    0.0134
Time of Perihelion: 2412976.5158 +/-     962.2
Perihelion:          41.44357721 +/-    0.0583
Aphelion:            43.92574988 +/-    0.0584
Period (y)              278.8791 +/-      0.13
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -39.53246624 +/-    0.0018
Ecliptic Y          -18.27865852 +/-    0.0008
Ecliptic Z            1.66611937 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00103764 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00235760 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00010456 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   43.58556181 +/-    0.0017
Geocenter to KBO     42.58364311 +/-    0.0020
# Hcoef:  7.78

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 99HV11. 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 (99HV11) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

1999 04  18.21595  13 34 59.92   -07 29 49.4   23.1R 99HV11    695  Ca4930      
1999 04  18.28985  13 34 59.62   -07 29 47.8         99HV11    695  Ca4930      
1999 04  18.39569  13 34 59.11   -07 29 44.7         99HV11    695  Ca4930      
1999 05  05.91591  13 33 44.01   -07 22 28.4         99HV11    950  Ca4930      
1999 05  05.97689  13 33 43.77   -07 22 27.6         99HV11    950  Ca4930      
1999 05  06.03929  13 33 43.50   -07 22 26.1         99HV11    950  Ca4930      
1999 05  06.89913  13 33 40.04   -07 22 06.2         99HV11    950  Ca4930      
1999 05  06.97230  13 33 39.70   -07 22 04.4         99HV11    950  Ca4930      
1999 05  07.03189  13 33 39.43   -07 22 02.7         99HV11    950  Ca4930      
2000 03  31.56811  13 41 03.35   -08 01 51.9   23.7R 99HV11    568  Cb1943      
2000 03  31.59197  13 41 03.27   -08 01 51.3   23.6R 99HV11    568  Cb1943      
2000 04  07.57229  13 40 33.31   -07 58 50.8   23.9R 99HV11    568  Cb1943      
2000 04  07.61103  13 40 33.19   -07 58 49.7   23.8R 99HV11    568  Cb1943      
2000 05  07.46963  13 38 24.00   -07 46 21.6   24.3R 99HV11    568  Cb5145      
2000 05  07.51685  13 38 23.79   -07 46 20.2   24.5R 99HV11    568  Cb5145      
2001 05  19.40583  13 42 28.27   -08 06 46.9   23.5R 99HV11    568  Ce6449      
2001 05  19.41747  13 42 28.25   -08 06 46.7         99HV11    568  Ce6449      
2001 05  20.43200  13 42 24.54   -08 06 26.9         99HV11    568  Ce6449      
2001 05  20.44363  13 42 24.47   -08 06 26.7         99HV11    568  Ce6450      
2001 05  21.34066  13 42 21.26   -08 06 09.7         99HV11    568  Cd2241      
2001 05  21.37551  13 42 21.13   -08 06 08.9         99HV11    568  Cd2241      

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    -0.33
  2   0.0002     -4.74 (   0.77)     -0.14 (  -0.46)
  3   0.0005    -12.93     0.14      -0.01    -0.34
  4   0.0485  -1212.16    -0.27      -1.15     0.34
  5   0.0486  -1215.77     0.15      -1.71    -0.16
  6   0.0488  -1220.06    -0.01      -1.78    -0.17
  7   0.0512  -1275.24     0.47      -2.04     0.03
  8   0.0514  -1280.61    -0.10      -2.21    -0.06
  9   0.0515  -1284.97    -0.54      -2.10     0.12
 10   0.9537   5732.41    -0.26     167.72     0.20
 11   0.9538   5731.08     0.05     167.85     0.31
 12   0.9729   5250.57    -0.31     175.43    -0.04
 13   0.9730   5248.51     0.36     175.81     0.31
 14   1.0548   3187.44     0.19     178.42     0.02
 15   1.0549   3184.02    -0.14     178.59     0.24
 16   2.0868   7016.34     0.05     347.52    -0.07
 17   2.0868   7015.99     0.39     347.60     0.03
 18   2.0896   6957.39     0.14     346.22     0.03
 19   2.0896   6956.35    -0.23     346.03    -0.14
 20   2.0921   6905.70    -0.10     344.71    -0.24
 21   2.0922   6903.61    -0.18     344.76    -0.12

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.

99HV11    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj       42.686    42.728    42.647
ecceobj        0.030     0.034     0.027
incobj         3.163     3.163     3.162
qmin          40.467    40.336    40.574
qmax          45.665    45.879    45.515
amean         42.989    43.031    42.950
amin          42.659    42.698    42.617
amax          43.331    43.379    43.289
emean          0.038     0.041     0.035
emin           0.017     0.022     0.015
emax           0.055     0.058     0.052
imean          3.560     3.539     3.581
imin           2.523     2.522     2.522
imax           4.340     4.319     4.365
fracstop       1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean         3.083     3.083     3.083

libcent 0     -180.0    -180.0    -180.0
libamp  0     -180.0    -180.0    -180.0
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      181.7     181.1     182.1
kozaiamp       179.9     180.0     180.0