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: 06QO181 # Created Fri Nov 1 01:08:44 2024 # Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism # Fitting 6 observations of 6 # Arc: 59.01d # First observation: 2006/08/22 # Last observation: 2006/10/20 Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: -0.000001 0.033441 0.000001 -0.000560 0.025634 0.000000 # WARNING Fitting with energy constraint # Chi-squared of fit: 7.20 DOF: 7 RMS: 0.19 # Min/Max residuals: -0.35 0.47 # Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 1.568653E-05 2.340796E-02 6.391081E-08 -4.477256E-04 2.403705E-02 4.702075E-03 # Covariance matrix: 4.3432E-12 6.4792E-09 2.2771E-13 -7.2334E-11 1.0406E-09 -2.2457E-08 6.4792E-09 1.1776E-05 4.0634E-10 -1.3087E-07 1.8416E-06 -5.5924E-05 2.2771E-13 4.0634E-10 5.1041E-13 -7.6476E-12 6.3933E-11 -1.8090E-09 -7.2334E-11 -1.3087E-07 -7.6476E-12 1.4938E-09 -2.0494E-08 6.1269E-07 1.0406E-09 1.8416E-06 6.3933E-11 -2.0494E-08 2.9058E-07 -7.9415E-06 -2.2457E-08 -5.5924E-05 -1.8090E-09 6.1269E-07 -7.9415E-06 5.1432E-04 # lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0 -2.772890 -14.433039 0.285318 -0.046863 -0.970140 2453969.754764 # Heliocentric elements and errors Epoch: 2453960.5000 = 2006/08/13 Mean Anomaly: 60.96305 +/- 41.232 Argument of Peri: 164.07845 +/- 89.924 Long of Asc Node: 97.68163 +/- 2.066 Inclination: 2.93270 +/- 0.045 Eccentricity: 0.20198526 +/- 0.9567 Semi-Major Axis: 45.40574843 +/- 13.6964 Time of Perihelion: 2435035.8070 +/- 9513.5 Perihelion: 36.23445674 +/- 44.7915 Aphelion: 54.57704011 +/- 46.4525 Period (y) 305.9669 +/- 138.44 # Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d) Ecliptic X 41.10894220 +/- 0.9025 Ecliptic Y -10.87849664 +/- 0.2323 Ecliptic Z -2.01261888 +/- 0.0451 Ecliptic XDOT 0.00118475 +/- 0.0024 Ecliptic YDOT 0.00244443 +/- 0.0009 Ecliptic ZDOT -0.00007689 +/- 0.0001 # Distances at JD0 (AU) Heliocenter to KBO 42.57155685 +/- 0.8735 Geocenter to KBO 41.60245038 +/- 0.9330 # Hcoef: 6.84
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 06QO181. 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 (06QO181) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2006 08 22.25401 23 11 11.58 -08 14 43.7 22.4R 06QO181 807 Cs5502 2006 08 23.17874 23 11 07.71 -08 15 09.3 06QO181 807 Cs5502 2006 08 23.24575 23 11 07.43 -08 15 11.0 06QO181 807 Cs5502 2006 10 19.14486 23 07 13.37 -08 38 54.1 23.2R 06QO181 695 Ct0530 2006 10 20.14249 23 07 10.24 -08 39 11.8 06QO181 695 Ct0530 2006 10 20.26000 23 07 09.88 -08 39 13.4 06QO181 695 Ct0530
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 -0.06 0.00 -0.07
2 0.0025 -62.88 -0.05 -1.22 -0.02
3 0.0027 -67.37 0.11 -1.17 0.09
4 0.1585 -3820.68 -0.06 34.92 0.47
5 0.1612 -3870.35 -0.15 36.55 -0.35
6 0.1615 -3875.89 0.20 37.14 -0.11
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.
06QO181 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