Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 03TL58

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: 03TL58    
# Created Thu May 24 01:37:18 2012
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   15 observations of   15
# Arc:   2.00y
# First observation: 2003/10/03
#  Last observation: 2005/10/04
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000063   0.023457  -0.000009  -0.003181   0.024097   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     8.34 DOF:   24 RMS:  0.13
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.36    0.28
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.550345E-05  2.333038E-02 -2.089602E-06 -3.168463E-03  2.395575E-02 -2.853531E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  4.8959E-13  4.1208E-15  4.7645E-15 -3.2159E-14  4.7060E-13  5.2749E-12
  4.1208E-15  8.8622E-13  2.0068E-14 -1.2019E-13  5.3774E-13  1.9569E-11
  4.7645E-15  2.0068E-14  2.0037E-13 -1.3529E-13  1.6372E-14  5.5254E-13
 -3.2159E-14 -1.2019E-13 -1.3529E-13  1.8850E-13 -1.0312E-13 -3.3308E-12
  4.7060E-13  5.3774E-13  1.6372E-14 -1.0312E-13  9.1766E-13  1.6844E-11
  5.2749E-12  1.9569E-11  5.5254E-13 -3.3308E-12  1.6844E-11  5.4254E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    0.354231   73.847597    0.903705    0.002730   -0.435318  2452915.963913
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452910.5000  =  2003/09/28
Mean Anomaly:          316.29810 +/-     0.702
Argument of Peri:      225.21745 +/-     0.811
Long of Asc Node:      255.20998 +/-     0.000
Inclination:             7.72542 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.05001019 +/-    0.0007
Semi-Major Axis:     43.71692868 +/-    0.0065
Time of Perihelion: 2465727.0367 +/-     205.7
Perihelion:          41.53063680 +/-    0.0331
Aphelion:            45.90322056 +/-    0.0332
Period (y)              289.0565 +/-      0.06
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           12.59807126 +/-    0.0005
Ecliptic Y           40.26534990 +/-    0.0016
Ecliptic Z            0.25799837 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00257448 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00070665 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00036215 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   42.19095123 +/-    0.0015
Geocenter to KBO     41.74363211 +/-    0.0017
# Hcoef:  7.26

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 03TL58. 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 (03TL58) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2003 10  03.46317  04 49 44.25   +22 48 50.2   23.0i 03TL58    568  Cq9898      
2003 10  03.51380  04 49 44.16   +22 48 49.9         03TL58    568  Cq9898      
2003 10  03.57522  04 49 44.04   +22 48 49.7   23.0i 03TL58    568  Cq9898      
2003 12  16.32799  04 44 31.59   +22 37 49.7   23.5g 03TL58    568  Cq9898      
2003 12  16.35445  04 44 31.45   +22 37 49.4   23.4g 03TL58    568  Cq9898      
2003 12  16.38076  04 44 31.31   +22 37 49.1   23.6g 03TL58    568  Cq9898      
2003 12  17.39975  04 44 26.03   +22 37 37.5         03TL58    568  Cq9898      
2003 12  17.43258  04 44 25.89   +22 37 37.1         03TL58    568  Cq9898      
2004 12  11.37788  04 50 48.98   +22 37 40.4   23.0r 03TL58    568  Cq9898      
2004 12  11.40659  04 50 48.83   +22 37 40.1   23.0r 03TL58    568  Cq9898      
2004 12  11.43951  04 50 48.65   +22 37 39.8   23.3r 03TL58    568  Cq9898      
2004 12  12.30124  04 50 44.14   +22 37 30.9   23.2r 03TL58    568  Cq9898      
2005 10  04.41476  05 01 24.71   +22 44 46.9         03TL58    675  Cq9898      
2005 10  04.46827  05 01 24.63   +22 44 46.4         03TL58    675  Cq9898      
2005 10  04.50969  05 01 24.55   +22 44 45.9   22.8R 03TL58    675  Cq9898      

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    -0.02       0.00     0.00
  2   0.0001     -1.27     0.03      -0.15    -0.10
  3   0.0003     -2.94    -0.01      -0.15    -0.04
  4   0.2022  -4375.11     0.11    -117.17     0.10
  5   0.2023  -4377.08     0.09    -117.22     0.10
  6   0.2024  -4379.04     0.07    -117.27     0.09
  7   0.2052  -4453.06    -0.36    -119.36    -0.05
  8   0.2053  -4455.03     0.07    -119.50    -0.14
  9   1.1907    809.42    -0.08    -771.74    -0.03
 10   1.1908    807.33    -0.03    -771.80    -0.04
 11   1.1909    804.82    -0.07    -771.80     0.02
 12   1.1933    741.76     0.19    -773.25     0.19
 13   2.0040   9608.37    -0.08   -1310.76     0.28
 14   2.0041   9607.22     0.10   -1311.15    -0.03
 15   2.0042   9606.06    -0.03   -1311.54    -0.34

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.

03TL58    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        43.875    43.894    43.856
ecceobj         0.049     0.050     0.048
incobj          7.716     7.716     7.716
qmin           41.201    41.167    41.236
qmax           46.013    46.085    45.941
amean          43.595    43.615    43.576
amin           43.579    43.597    43.562
amax           43.612    43.632    43.593
emean           0.046     0.047     0.045
emin            0.038     0.039     0.037
emax            0.055     0.056     0.054
imean           9.405     9.403     9.407
imin            8.803     8.798     8.805
imax            9.955     9.954     9.957
excite_mean     0.170     0.170     0.170
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.062     3.062     3.062

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       180.5     180.0     180.3
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0