The following information shows the result of the orbit fit based on Gary Bernstein's method. Most of the information should be self-explanatory. Take special note that while the original Bernstein software works with barycentric coordinates, we convert these results into a heliocentric coordinate system.
# Object: 04LY32 # Created Fri Nov 1 01:08:29 2024 # Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism # Fitting 7 observations of 7 # Arc: 35.93d # First observation: 2004/06/09 # Last observation: 2004/07/15 Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 0.000000 0.046148 -0.000000 0.006577 0.028550 0.000000 # WARNING MRQMIN stopped after 13 iterations -- oscilliatory solution # WARNING Fitting with energy constraint # Chi-squared of fit: 4.53 DOF: 9 RMS: 0.14 # Min/Max residuals: -0.25 0.30 # Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 1.851735E-05 2.977559E-02 3.892338E-06 6.548178E-03 2.588475E-02 1.828627E-03 # Covariance matrix: 1.1521E-11 1.7885E-08 -1.6419E-13 3.9152E-11 2.9380E-09 -1.2816E-08 1.7885E-08 2.9298E-05 -2.6315E-10 5.9756E-08 4.7974E-06 -2.7825E-05 -1.6419E-13 -2.6315E-10 5.0475E-13 -5.8864E-12 -4.3408E-11 9.5901E-11 3.9152E-11 5.9756E-08 -5.8864E-12 2.9108E-10 1.0026E-08 6.0397E-08 2.9380E-09 4.7974E-06 -4.3408E-11 1.0026E-08 7.8634E-07 -4.1778E-06 -1.2816E-08 -2.7825E-05 9.5901E-11 6.0397E-08 -4.1778E-06 2.1008E-04 # lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0 1.156395 -91.322830 0.169981 0.020262 -1.001687 2453165.883123 # Heliocentric elements and errors Epoch: 2453160.5000 = 2004/06/04 Mean Anomaly: 4.57398 +/- 38.006 Argument of Peri: 353.61798 +/- 96.920 Long of Asc Node: 263.31885 +/- 0.917 Inclination: 12.46524 +/- 2.153 Eccentricity: 0.39963384 +/- 0.3122 Semi-Major Axis: 65.62923552 +/- 32.6034 Time of Perihelion: 2450693.1205 +/- 20419.4 Perihelion: 39.40157182 +/- 28.3389 Aphelion: 91.85689922 +/- 50.0231 Period (y) 531.6848 +/- 396.20 # Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d) Ecliptic X -1.08800030 +/- 0.0307 Ecliptic Y -39.61058711 +/- 1.3229 Ecliptic Z 0.77985922 +/- 0.0267 Ecliptic XDOT 0.00314189 +/- 0.0005 Ecliptic YDOT -0.00025903 +/- 0.0015 Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00069649 +/- 0.0000 # Distances at JD0 (AU) Heliocenter to KBO 39.63319993 +/- 1.3221 Geocenter to KBO 38.63279232 +/- 1.3235 # Hcoef: 7.19
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 04LY32. 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 (04LY32) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2004 06 09.38238 17 54 16.98 -22 16 34.8 22.9R 04LY32 568 C~3z1g 2004 06 10.35583 17 54 11.92 -22 16 30.2 22.8R 04LY32 568 C~3z1g 2004 06 10.43129 17 54 11.52 -22 16 29.9 22.9R 04LY32 568 C~3z1g 2004 07 14.34618 17 51 17.04 -22 14 02.1 22.8R 04LY32 568 C~3z1g 2004 07 14.47774 17 51 16.40 -22 14 01.5 22.3R 04LY32 568 C~3z1g 2004 07 15.30609 17 51 12.57 -22 13 58.6 23.0R 04LY32 568 C~3z1g 2004 07 15.31238 17 51 12.51 -22 13 58.1 23.0R 04LY32 568 C~3z1g
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 -0.07 0.00 0.02 2 0.0027 -70.28 0.03 3.90 0.01 3 0.0029 -75.83 0.04 4.14 -0.03 4 0.0957 -2499.86 -0.02 121.71 -0.01 5 0.0961 -2508.75 -0.15 122.18 0.05 6 0.0984 -2561.98 0.30 124.29 -0.25 7 0.0984 -2562.82 -0.13 124.77 0.22
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.
04LY32 quality flag:0 Type: ERR2LARGE ERR2LARGE ERR2LARGE axisobj 0.000 0.000 0.000 ecceobj -1.000 -1.000 -1.000 incobj -1.000 -1.000 -1.000 qmin 0.000 0.000 0.000 qmax 0.000 0.000 0.000 amean 0.000 0.000 0.000 amin 0.000 0.000 0.000 amax 0.000 0.000 0.000 emean 0.000 0.000 0.000 emin 0.000 0.000 0.000 emax 0.000 0.000 0.000 imean 0.000 0.000 0.000 imin 0.000 0.000 0.000 imax 0.000 0.000 0.000 excite_mean 0.000 0.000 0.000 fracstop 0.000 0.000 0.000 cjmean 0.000 0.000 0.000 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 0.0 0.0 0.0 kozaiamp 0.0 0.0 0.0