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: 99DB8
# Created Fri Nov 1 01:07:53 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting 7 observations of 7
# Arc: 35.08d
# First observation: 1999/02/16
# Last observation: 1999/03/23
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
-0.000001 0.041498 -0.000001 0.011055 0.029343 0.000000
# WARNING MRQMIN stopped after 13 iterations -- oscilliatory solution
# WARNING Fitting with energy constraint
# Chi-squared of fit: 5.82 DOF: 9 RMS: 0.16
# Min/Max residuals: -0.25 0.27
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
1.749959E-05 3.186148E-02 4.917106E-06 1.092880E-02 2.780679E-02 2.850039E-03
# Covariance matrix:
6.4696E-12 9.0403E-09 -4.5499E-14 1.7224E-10 1.5570E-09 -1.9079E-08
9.0403E-09 1.3385E-05 -6.4319E-11 2.4958E-07 2.2929E-06 -3.3640E-05
-4.5499E-14 -6.4319E-11 2.9866E-13 -4.5056E-12 -1.1279E-11 3.9945E-11
1.7224E-10 2.4958E-07 -4.5056E-12 4.9831E-09 4.3216E-08 -4.1168E-07
1.5570E-09 2.2929E-06 -1.1279E-11 4.3216E-08 3.9379E-07 -5.2964E-06
-1.9079E-08 -3.3640E-05 3.9945E-11 -4.1168E-07 -5.2964E-06 3.0189E-04
# lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0
2.629567 139.844612 -0.130742 0.045023 -0.985160 2451225.757503
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch: 2451220.5000 = 1999/02/11
Mean Anomaly: 7.56652 +/- 41.570
Argument of Peri: 349.37733 +/- 104.418
Long of Asc Node: 132.63303 +/- 0.804
Inclination: 19.12770 +/- 1.935
Eccentricity: 0.38781056 +/- 0.1944
Semi-Major Axis: 59.47598845 +/- 14.3534
Time of Perihelion: 2447699.1853 +/- 19303.7
Perihelion: 36.41057177 +/- 14.5210
Aphelion: 82.54140512 +/- 23.0315
Period (y) 458.6915 +/- 166.05
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X -28.28726741 +/- 0.6196
Ecliptic Y 23.70208716 +/- 0.5229
Ecliptic Z 1.65007903 +/- 0.0372
Ecliptic XDOT -0.00220126 +/- 0.0012
Ecliptic YDOT -0.00223973 +/- 0.0012
Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00108779 +/- 0.0001
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO 36.94159166 +/- 0.5811
Geocenter to KBO 35.96244357 +/- 0.8116
# Hcoef: 10.13
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 99DB8. 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 (99DB8) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
1999 02 16.25676 09 32 29.41 +17 21 27.3 99DB8 568 Ca4847 1999 02 16.27396 09 32 29.30 +17 21 27.4 25.4R 99DB8 568 Ca4847 1999 02 16.40657 09 32 28.59 +17 21 31.8 99DB8 568 Ca4847 1999 02 17.27226 09 32 24.07 +17 21 58.8 99DB8 568 Ca4847 1999 02 17.42688 09 32 23.23 +17 22 03.5 99DB8 568 Ca4847 1999 03 23.25284 09 29 48.02 +17 36 57.5 99DB8 568 Ca4847 1999 03 23.33771 09 29 47.67 +17 36 59.2 99DB8 568 Ca4847
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 0.13 0.00 0.27
2 0.0000 -1.52 0.02 -0.41 -0.24
3 0.0004 -12.56 -0.08 0.53 -0.03
4 0.0028 -82.50 0.06 5.51 0.10
5 0.0032 -95.40 -0.12 6.14 -0.10
6 0.0958 -2484.86 0.25 150.66 0.10
7 0.0960 -2490.14 -0.25 150.70 -0.10
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.
99DB8 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