Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 03UY291

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: 03UY291   
# Created Sun May 19 01:37:15 2013
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   13 observations of   13
# Arc:   2.11y
# First observation: 2003/10/24
#  Last observation: 2005/12/02
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000015   0.024190   0.000001   0.000768   0.023709   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     7.24 DOF:   20 RMS:  0.13
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.19    0.35
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.666230E-05  2.427046E-02  9.679086E-07  7.689738E-04  2.388107E-02  2.601400E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  5.1717E-13 -5.4447E-13  4.9533E-15 -2.1481E-14  3.5439E-13 -1.1586E-11
 -5.4447E-13  2.2768E-12 -1.9210E-14  9.9292E-14  2.8491E-13  5.8191E-11
  4.9533E-15 -1.9210E-14  2.4332E-13 -1.5224E-13  1.5567E-16 -5.3690E-13
 -2.1481E-14  9.9292E-14 -1.5224E-13  1.8116E-13  7.5790E-15  2.7609E-12
  3.5439E-13  2.8491E-13  1.5567E-16  7.5790E-15  8.6800E-13  6.4816E-12
 -1.1586E-11  5.8191E-11 -5.3690E-13  2.7609E-12  6.4816E-12  1.6146E-09
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    3.082808   57.277747    0.452360    0.047758   -0.885855  2452936.897423
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452930.5000  =  2003/10/18
Mean Anomaly:           29.55410 +/-     0.300
Argument of Peri:       17.76684 +/-     0.468
Long of Asc Node:      358.37076 +/-     0.014
Inclination:             3.54651 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.16184312 +/-    0.0013
Semi-Major Axis:     49.31081896 +/-    0.0295
Time of Perihelion: 2442547.4000 +/-     104.9
Perihelion:          41.33020193 +/-    0.0700
Aphelion:            57.29143598 +/-    0.0739
Period (y)              346.2753 +/-      0.31
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           23.45946816 +/-    0.0009
Ecliptic Y           35.68326407 +/-    0.0014
Ecliptic Z            2.25200137 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00218721 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00174464 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00010423 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   42.76345976 +/-    0.0012
Geocenter to KBO     41.87417713 +/-    0.0016
# Hcoef:  7.18

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 03UY291. 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 (03UY291) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2003 10  24.39668  03 36 56.18   +22 33 04.0   22.8R 03UY291   695  Cj5825      
2003 10  24.48942  03 36 55.77   +22 33 03.0         03UY291   695  Cj5825      
2003 11  20.29112  03 34 45.12   +22 26 25.0   23.2R 03UY291   695  Cj5825      
2003 11  20.36598  03 34 44.73   +22 26 23.8         03UY291   695  Cj5825      
2004 01  14.05737  03 31 03.19   +22 12 12.6   23.0R 03UY291   304  Cj7023      
2004 01  14.08078  03 31 03.15   +22 12 12.3         03UY291   304  Cj7023      
2004 11  11.32352  03 41 15.88   +22 50 27.9   23.0R 03UY291   695  Cm1746      
2004 11  11.45978  03 41 15.17   +22 50 25.9         03UY291   695  Cm1746      
2004 11  18.47193  03 40 39.71   +22 48 37.2   23.4R 03UY291   568  Cm1746      
2004 11  18.52724  03 40 39.40   +22 48 36.3         03UY291   568  Cm1746      
2005 12  02.21715  03 45 20.42   +23 06 04.9   23.4R 03UY291   695  Cp9890      
2005 12  02.27016  03 45 20.16   +23 06 04.1         03UY291   695  Cp9890      
2005 12  02.32309  03 45 19.88   +23 06 03.1         03UY291   695  Cp9890      

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    -0.12       0.00    -0.09
  2   0.0003     -5.76     0.06       0.35     0.03
  3   0.0736  -1859.28     0.08      38.25    -0.19
  4   0.0738  -1864.81     0.03      38.36    -0.12
  5   0.2236  -5054.23    -0.12     -52.30     0.35
  6   0.2236  -5054.85     0.06     -52.46     0.26
  7   1.0511   3737.86     0.07     192.07    -0.12
  8   1.0515   3727.84    -0.13     192.34     0.01
  9   1.0707   3225.57     0.21     197.37    -0.16
 10   1.0709   3221.19    -0.13     197.46    -0.09
 11   2.1077   7241.44    -0.01     354.78     0.06
 12   2.1078   7237.76     0.10     354.78     0.09
 13   2.1079   7233.77    -0.10     354.65    -0.02

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.

03UY291    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        49.749    49.842    49.658
ecceobj         0.170     0.174     0.166
incobj          3.536     3.536     3.536
qmin           41.049    40.945    41.161
qmax           57.591    57.886    57.295
amean          49.282    49.375    49.194
amin           49.233    49.324    49.146
amax           49.320    49.416    49.232
emean           0.163     0.167     0.159
emin            0.158     0.162     0.154
emax            0.168     0.171     0.164
imean           4.120     4.119     4.123
imin            3.797     3.812     3.798
imax            4.396     4.389     4.399
excite_mean     0.178     0.182     0.175
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.129     3.128     3.129

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       180.2     178.6     180.8
kozaiamp        180.0     179.9     180.0