Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 03YN179

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: 03YN179   
# Created Fri Mar 29 01:11:46 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     22 observations of     22
# Arc:  21.11y
# First observation: 2002/11/28
#  Last observation: 2024/01/09
# Chi-squared of fit:    53.49 DOF:     38 RMS:  0.28
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.57    0.69
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.737147E-05  2.163675E-02  2.504406E-06  1.033884E-03  2.300842E-02  1.262558E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  1.8300E-13 -5.1511E-14  3.7914E-15 -2.2368E-15  2.7845E-14 -9.4891E-14
 -5.1511E-14  2.8523E-14 -2.2336E-15  1.3381E-15  8.0542E-15  5.6588E-14
  3.7914E-15 -2.2336E-15  1.0362E-13 -6.9071E-15  2.1671E-16 -4.6745E-15
 -2.2368E-15  1.3381E-15 -6.9071E-15  1.2631E-15  9.1471E-17  2.7879E-15
  2.7845E-14  8.0542E-15  2.1671E-16  9.1471E-17  2.6566E-13  1.9712E-15
 -9.4891E-14  5.6588E-14 -4.6745E-15  2.7879E-15  1.9712E-15  1.1801E-13
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    0.412418   74.846012    0.155421    0.006981   -0.970203  2452606.882283
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452606.5000  =  2002/11/28
Mean Anomaly:            6.24742 +/-     0.350
Argument of Peri:        2.11252 +/-     0.352
Long of Asc Node:       66.26692 +/-     0.001
Inclination:             2.76567 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.00248925 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     44.54749255 +/-    0.0040
Time of Perihelion: 2450721.8477 +/-     105.5
Perihelion:          44.43660249 +/-    0.0050
Aphelion:            44.65838261 +/-    0.0050
Period (y)              297.3330 +/-      0.04
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           11.76317894 +/-    0.0003
Ecliptic Y           42.85090632 +/-    0.0009
Ecliptic Z            0.31294161 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00248874 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00068302 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00012334 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   44.43726441 +/-    0.0009
Geocenter to KBO     43.46238353 +/-    0.0010
# Hcoef:  6.81

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 03YN179. 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 (03YN179) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2002 11  28.38154  04 54 00.83   +22 59 17.0         03YN179   568  Cq9907      
2002 11  28.43964  04 54 00.53   +22 59 16.8         03YN179   568  Cq9907      
2002 11  29.32760  04 53 56.09   +22 59 10.3         03YN179   568  Cq9907      
2003 10  03.47228  05 02 43.56   +23 14 43.3   23.6g 03YN179   568  Cq9907      
2003 10  03.52863  05 02 43.48   +23 14 43.4   23.5g 03YN179   568  Cq9908      
2003 10  03.58452  05 02 43.39   +23 14 43.3   23.1g 03YN179   568  Cq9908      
2003 12  16.33292  04 57 51.50   +23 08 54.1   23.7g 03YN179   568  Cq9908      
2003 12  16.35934  04 57 51.37   +23 08 53.9   23.4g 03YN179   568  Cq9908      
2003 12  16.38564  04 57 51.23   +23 08 53.5   23.6g 03YN179   568  Cq9908      
2003 12  17.40463  04 57 46.10   +23 08 46.7         03YN179   568  Cq9908      
2005 12  24.35581  05 07 50.46   +23 29 38.4         03YN179   568  Cq9908      
2005 12  24.38977  05 07 50.34   +23 29 37.3   24.4r 03YN179   568  C~0D39      
2005 12  24.42381  05 07 50.12   +23 29 37.9         03YN179   568  Cq9908      
2005 12  25.42770  05 07 45.20   +23 29 31.9         03YN179   568  Cq9908      
2006 01  28.26247  05 05 27.60   +23 26 41.0         03YN179   675  Cq9908      
2006 01  28.31459  05 05 27.48   +23 26 40.8         03YN179   675  Cq9908      
2006 01  29.12811  05 05 25.12   +23 26 37.6         03YN179   675  Cq9908      
2013 11  06.42531  05 54 46.29   +24 28 17.6   22.8R 03YN179   G37  C~0yip      
2013 11  06.50653  05 54 45.99   +24 28 17.9         03YN179   G37  C~0yip      
2024 01  09.191940 06 44 15.290  +24 38 07.09  23.4G 03YN179   G37  C~7gj9      
2024 01  09.307520 06 44 14.708  +24 38 07.69        03YN179   G37  C~7gj9      
2024 01  09.420180 06 44 14.094  +24 38 08.08        03YN179   G37  C~7gj9      

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    -0.51       0.00    -0.43
     2   0.0002      0.00    -0.57       0.00    -0.21
     3   0.0026      0.00    -0.39       0.00    -0.28
     4   0.8462      0.00     0.20       0.00    -0.17
     5   0.8464      0.00     0.32       0.00    -0.04
     6   0.8466      0.00     0.29       0.00    -0.09
     7   1.0485      0.00     0.10       0.00     0.14
     8   1.0485      0.00     0.18       0.00     0.12
     9   1.0486      0.00     0.10       0.00    -0.10
    10   1.0514      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.19
    11   3.0718      0.00    -0.07       0.00     0.58
    12   3.0719      0.00     0.69       0.00    -0.33
    13   3.0720      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.47
    14   3.0747      0.00     0.16       0.00     0.24
    15   3.1674      0.00    -0.27       0.00     0.03
    16   3.1675      0.00     0.27       0.00     0.04
    17   3.1697      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.05
    18  10.9406      0.00    -0.23       0.00    -0.10
    19  10.9408      0.00    -0.46       0.00     0.12
    20  21.1138      0.00     0.03       0.00     0.05
    21  21.1141      0.00     0.29       0.00    -0.00
    22  21.1144      0.00    -0.16       0.00    -0.21

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.

03YN179    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        44.596    44.596    44.596
ecceobj         0.006     0.006     0.006
incobj          2.760     2.760     2.760
qmin           43.279    43.279    43.280
qmax           45.491    45.489    45.492
amean          44.329    44.329    44.329
amin           43.990    43.990    43.989
amax           44.670    44.670    44.670
emean           0.008     0.008     0.008
emin            0.000     0.000     0.000
emax            0.019     0.019     0.019
imean           1.427     1.427     1.427
imin            0.808     0.808     0.808
imax            1.901     1.901     1.901
excite_mean     0.027     0.027     0.027
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.105     3.105     3.105

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       181.5     181.5     181.5
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0