Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 03QP112

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: 03QP112   
# Created Thu Mar 28 01:11:34 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     14 observations of     14
# Arc:  53.90d
# First observation: 2003/08/29
#  Last observation: 2003/10/22
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000000   0.078277   0.000010   0.033027   0.053725   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    12.46 DOF:     22 RMS:  0.17
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.40    0.39
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.776682E-05  5.594503E-02  1.008404E-05  3.380982E-02  5.015454E-02 -2.319527E-02
# Covariance matrix:
  3.1593E-13  3.6611E-11  1.2386E-14 -1.3509E-12  6.1799E-12 -2.5451E-10
  3.6611E-11  1.5697E-07  7.5562E-11 -8.0307E-09  2.2110E-08 -1.5477E-06
  1.2386E-14  7.5562E-11  3.0299E-13 -6.0673E-12  1.0534E-11 -7.6470E-10
 -1.3509E-12 -8.0307E-09 -6.0673E-12  4.4855E-10 -1.1201E-09  8.1164E-08
  6.1799E-12  2.2110E-08  1.0534E-11 -1.1201E-09  3.1278E-09 -2.1577E-07
 -2.5451E-10 -1.5477E-06 -7.6470E-10  8.1164E-08 -2.1577E-07  1.5660E-05
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -0.503244  -28.904508   -0.077777   -0.008863   -1.011071  2452880.906283
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452880.5000  =  2003/08/29
Mean Anomaly:          291.06418 +/-     7.233
Argument of Peri:      106.54380 +/-     3.917
Long of Asc Node:      332.10462 +/-     0.006
Inclination:            31.18385 +/-     0.201
Eccentricity:         0.33226467 +/-    0.0507
Semi-Major Axis:     21.19645203 +/-    0.9314
Time of Perihelion: 2459706.0179 +/-     557.2
Perihelion:          14.15361997 +/-    1.2409
Aphelion:            28.23928409 +/-    1.6410
Period (y)               97.5895 +/-      6.43
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           18.37398694 +/-    0.0195
Ecliptic Y          -10.05359468 +/-    0.0107
Ecliptic Z           -0.17489727 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00037669 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00327191 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00185684 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   20.94537541 +/-    0.0178
Geocenter to KBO     19.93837538 +/-    0.0222
# Hcoef: 12.71

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 03QP112. 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 (03QP112) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2003 08  29.40554  22 13 16.03   -11 33 19.8   25.5R 03QP112   568  Ci9432      
2003 08  29.42797  22 13 15.81   -11 33 20.6   25.3R 03QP112   568  Ci9432      
2003 08  29.44919  22 13 15.60   -11 33 21.4   25.3R 03QP112   568  Ci9432      
2003 08  30.45645  22 13 05.93   -11 33 54.9         03QP112   568  Ci9432      
2003 08  30.47869  22 13 05.71   -11 33 55.4   25.8R 03QP112   568  Ci9432      
2003 09  28.23562  22 08 51.15   -11 47 29.6         03QP112   568  Ci9432      
2003 09  28.26307  22 08 50.93   -11 47 29.9         03QP112   568  Ci9432      
2003 09  29.24499  22 08 43.48   -11 47 50.7         03QP112   568  Ci9432      
2003 09  29.28735  22 08 43.16   -11 47 51.8         03QP112   568  Ci9432      
2003 10  22.21349  22 06 27.41   -11 52 20.9         03QP112   568  Ci9432      
2003 10  22.22040  22 06 27.40   -11 52 20.9         03QP112   568  Ci9432      
2003 10  22.25769  22 06 27.19   -11 52 20.7         03QP112   568  Ci9432      
2003 10  22.26460  22 06 27.21   -11 52 21.0         03QP112   568  Ci9432      
2003 10  22.30114  22 06 27.05   -11 52 21.1         03QP112   568  Ci9432      

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    -0.03       0.00     0.12
     2   0.0001     -3.31    -0.05       0.40     0.07
     3   0.0001     -6.48    -0.11       0.75    -0.01
     4   0.0029   -151.21     0.07      19.94    -0.22
     5   0.0029   -154.41     0.12      20.62     0.01
     6   0.0817  -3940.61     0.15     581.09    -0.04
     7   0.0817  -3943.74     0.17     581.95     0.27
     8   0.0844  -4053.50    -0.16     600.96     0.05
     9   0.0845  -4058.29    -0.17     601.58    -0.19
    10   0.1473  -6020.26    -0.09    1048.80    -0.04
    11   0.1473  -6020.40     0.18    1048.85    -0.12
    12   0.1474  -6023.22    -0.40    1050.12     0.39
    13   0.1475  -6023.05     0.18    1049.74    -0.13
    14   0.1476  -6025.28     0.14    1050.47    -0.14

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.

03QP112    quality flag:1

Type:       CENTAURR  CENTAURR  CENTAURR

axisobj        21.308    25.229    19.372
ecceobj         0.332     0.485     0.196
incobj         31.051    30.451    31.668
qmin           13.793    12.500    13.092
qmax           29.070    38.842    24.930
amean          21.343    25.413    19.151
amin           21.110    24.904    18.615
amax           21.608    25.995    19.607
emean           0.332     0.493     0.178
emin            0.304     0.482     0.012
emax            0.353     0.504     0.305
imean          31.964    30.926    34.013
imin           31.094    30.440    31.498
imax           32.591    31.612    35.811
excite_mean     0.625     0.712     0.590
fracstop        0.041     0.010     0.416
cjmean          2.762     2.551     2.870

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       202.2     118.7     169.7
kozaiamp         81.7      20.5     179.9