Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 05RQ43

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: 05RQ43    
# Created Thu May 24 01:37:32 2012
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   76 observations of   76
# Arc:   3.30y
# First observation: 2005/09/09
#  Last observation: 2008/12/28
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000054   0.026106   0.000038   0.007652   0.026379   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    53.06 DOF:  146 RMS:  0.15
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.46    0.40
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.543851E-05  2.610119E-02  5.341049E-06  7.696512E-03  2.625801E-02  2.399854E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  8.7288E-14 -3.2961E-14  7.0302E-15 -1.1076E-14  7.0173E-14 -5.5646E-13
 -3.2961E-14  1.2768E-13 -1.3119E-14  4.4474E-14  5.2273E-14  2.4850E-12
  7.0302E-15 -1.3119E-14  4.5174E-14 -3.8803E-14  2.7251E-15 -4.4775E-13
 -1.1076E-14  4.4474E-14 -3.8803E-14  6.5700E-14  1.1042E-14  1.3791E-12
  7.0173E-14  5.2273E-14  2.7251E-15  1.1042E-14  1.4524E-13  7.1623E-13
 -5.5646E-13  2.4850E-12 -4.4775E-13  1.3791E-12  7.1623E-13  7.6381E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
  -12.516855   31.075906    0.704652   -0.156981   -0.707565  2453622.911883
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2453620.5000  =  2005/09/07
Mean Anomaly:           46.38995 +/-     0.079
Argument of Peri:      267.33783 +/-     0.111
Long of Asc Node:       66.24478 +/-     0.001
Inclination:            20.22339 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.09217595 +/-    0.0003
Semi-Major Axis:     41.21132392 +/-    0.0039
Time of Perihelion: 2441168.3400 +/-      21.1
Perihelion:          37.41263094 +/-    0.0126
Aphelion:            45.01001691 +/-    0.0128
Period (y)              264.5654 +/-      0.04
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           32.82284024 +/-    0.0005
Ecliptic Y           18.96016520 +/-    0.0003
Ecliptic Z           -8.25352567 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00104473 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00254011 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00072921 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   38.79365143 +/-    0.0004
Geocenter to KBO     38.08362261 +/-    0.0006
# Hcoef:  6.61

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 05RQ43. 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 (05RQ43) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2005 09  09.41114  02 13 03.95   +00 05 29.8   22.7V 05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 09  09.41446  02 13 03.95   +00 05 29.8   24.1  05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 09  22.36706  02 12 18.12   -00 00 26.1   22.8V 05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 09  22.37038  02 12 18.13   -00 00 26.1   24.3  05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 09  24.36020  02 12 10.12   -00 01 21.7   22.1V 05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 09  24.36352  02 12 10.12   -00 01 21.7   22.8  05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 09  26.40548  02 12 01.64   -00 02 19.0   22.4V 05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 09  26.40880  02 12 01.62   -00 02 19.2   23.6  05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 09  28.40455  02 11 53.14   -00 03 14.8   22.3V 05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 09  28.40787  02 11 53.09   -00 03 14.7   23.3  05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 10  01.35228  02 11 40.23   -00 04 36.5   22.5V 05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 10  01.35560  02 11 40.21   -00 04 36.3   23.8  05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 10  20.34678  02 10 09.02   -00 12 53.0   22.5V 05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 10  20.35010  02 10 09.02   -00 12 53.0   23.8  05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 10  22.42561  02 09 58.51   -00 13 42.1   22.3V 05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 10  22.42893  02 09 58.51   -00 13 42.1   23.5  05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 10  26.31999  02 09 38.72   -00 15 10.6   22.5V 05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 10  26.32331  02 09 38.72   -00 15 10.5   23.9  05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 10  28.40462  02 09 28.08   -00 15 55.6   22.2V 05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 10  28.40794  02 09 28.08   -00 15 55.7   23.4  05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 10  31.30393  02 09 13.33   -00 16 55.5   22.2V 05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 10  31.30725  02 09 13.30   -00 16 55.6   23.2  05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 11  02.39327  02 09 02.71   -00 17 36.3   22.4V 05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 11  02.39659  02 09 02.69   -00 17 36.5   23.4  05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 11  07.35639  02 08 37.73   -00 19 06.4   22.4V 05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 11  07.35971  02 08 37.72   -00 19 06.5   23.6  05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 11  10.31772  02 08 23.04   -00 19 54.3   22.2  05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 11  10.31855  02 08 23.05   -00 19 54.2   21.7V 05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 11  13.25886  02 08 08.70   -00 20 37.6   22.4V 05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 11  13.26218  02 08 08.70   -00 20 37.6   23.8  05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 11  23.31254  02 07 21.94   -00 22 30.9   22.4V 05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 11  23.31587  02 07 21.94   -00 22 30.9   23.4  05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 12  01.29778  02 06 48.22   -00 23 19.1   22.3V 05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2005 12  01.30110  02 06 48.22   -00 23 19.2   23.6  05RQ43    705  cr7074      
2006 09  16.41329  02 17 42.12   +00 57 47.2   22.6V 05RQ43    705  cs2985      
2006 09  16.41662  02 17 42.12   +00 57 47.6   23.8  05RQ43    705  cs2985      
2006 09  18.39695  02 17 35.08   +00 56 54.1   22.4V 05RQ43    705  cs2985      
2006 09  18.40027  02 17 35.04   +00 56 54.1   23.5  05RQ43    705  cs2985      
2006 09  27.40971  02 16 59.88   +00 52 50.0   22.5V 05RQ43    705  cs4095      
2006 09  27.41303  02 16 59.87   +00 52 49.9   23.7  05RQ43    705  cs4095      
2006 09  30.35594  02 16 47.35   +00 51 30.0   22.3V 05RQ43    705  cs2985      
2006 09  30.35926  02 16 47.34   +00 51 30.3   23.6  05RQ43    705  cs2985      
2006 10  02.35041  02 16 38.61   +00 50 36.1   22.7V 05RQ43    705  cs2985      
2006 10  02.35374  02 16 38.62   +00 50 35.8   24.1  05RQ43    705  cs2985      
2006 10  03.41331  02 16 33.88   +00 50 07.4   22.4V 05RQ43    705  cs2985      
2006 10  03.41663  02 16 33.85   +00 50 07.3   24.1  05RQ43    705  cs2985      
2006 10  11.40789  02 15 56.72   +00 46 36.0   22.7V 05RQ43    705  cs2985      
2006 10  11.40872  02 15 56.72   +00 46 36.0   24.1  05RQ43    705  cs2985      
2006 10  13.41678  02 15 47.02   +00 45 44.4   22.4V 05RQ43    705  cs4095      
2006 10  13.41761  02 15 47.01   +00 45 44.5   23.7  05RQ43    705  cs4095      
2006 10  17.41191  02 15 27.37   +00 44 04.1   23.9  05RQ43    705  Ct2241      
2006 10  17.41274  02 15 27.36   +00 44 04.1   22.5V 05RQ43    705  Ct2241      
2006 10  23.32849  02 14 57.66   +00 41 42.8   22.2V 05RQ43    705  cs4095      
2006 10  23.33181  02 14 57.64   +00 41 42.4   23.4  05RQ43    705  cs4095      
2006 10  28.33295  02 14 32.18   +00 39 51.3   22.1V 05RQ43    705  cs6505      
2006 10  28.33378  02 14 32.19   +00 39 51.3   23.0  05RQ43    705  cs6505      
2006 10  31.33093  02 14 16.91   +00 38 48.6   22.4V 05RQ43    705  cs6505      
2006 10  31.33425  02 14 16.87   +00 38 48.6   23.6  05RQ43    705  cs6505      
2006 11  02.30148  02 14 06.89   +00 38 09.3   22.1V 05RQ43    705  cs6505      
2006 11  02.30231  02 14 06.88   +00 38 09.5   23.3  05RQ43    705  cs6505      
2006 11  10.36275  02 13 26.32   +00 35 45.2   22.1V 05RQ43    705  ct2241      
2006 11  10.36358  02 13 26.32   +00 35 45.5   23.3  05RQ43    705  ct2241      
2006 11  14.34217  02 13 06.76   +00 34 45.4   22.4V 05RQ43    705  ct2241      
2006 11  14.34300  02 13 06.76   +00 34 45.1   23.4  05RQ43    705  ct2241      
2006 11  20.32248  02 12 38.31   +00 33 30.1   22.6V 05RQ43    705  ct2241      
2006 11  20.32331  02 12 38.31   +00 33 30.1   24.0  05RQ43    705  ct2241      
2006 11  22.33346  02 12 29.06   +00 33 09.4   22.4V 05RQ43    705  ct2241      
2006 11  22.33429  02 12 29.04   +00 33 09.0   23.8  05RQ43    705  ct2241      
2006 11  23.32721  02 12 24.56   +00 32 59.5   22.3V 05RQ43    705  ct2241      
2006 11  23.33053  02 12 24.55   +00 32 59.6   23.5  05RQ43    705  ct2241      
2006 11  25.32355  02 12 15.65   +00 32 41.9   22.1V 05RQ43    705  ct2241      
2006 11  25.32438  02 12 15.63   +00 32 41.9   22.9  05RQ43    705  ct2241      
2007 11  08.28556  02 18 39.32   +01 31 49.3         05RQ43    695  Cy4030      
2007 11  08.32494  02 18 39.12   +01 31 48.6         05RQ43    695  Cy4030      
2008 12  28.15763  02 20 19.76   +02 22 58.7   21.9R 05RQ43    688  C~02dq      
2008 12  28.26943  02 20 19.52   +02 22 59.6         05RQ43    688  C~02dq      

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     0.06       0.00    -0.15
  2   0.0000      0.00     0.24       0.00    -0.12
  3   0.0355   -767.58    -0.20    -100.40     0.09
  4   0.0355   -767.44     0.16    -100.45     0.06
  5   0.0409   -899.34     0.10    -111.79     0.06
  6   0.0409   -899.34     0.33    -111.79     0.08
  7   0.0465  -1038.46    -0.05    -122.33    -0.08
  8   0.0465  -1038.81    -0.16    -122.41    -0.15
  9   0.0520  -1177.35    -0.03    -131.35    -0.15
 10   0.0520  -1178.02    -0.46    -131.00     0.21
 11   0.0601  -1387.25     0.04    -142.19    -0.05
 12   0.0601  -1387.47     0.07    -141.90     0.25
 13   0.1121  -2842.86    -0.15    -142.89     0.04
 14   0.1121  -2842.86     0.12    -142.89     0.03
 15   0.1178  -3007.84    -0.07    -135.34     0.06
 16   0.1178  -3007.84     0.20    -135.34     0.05
 17   0.1284  -3317.15    -0.12    -117.42    -0.11
 18   0.1284  -3317.12     0.18    -117.32    -0.03
 19   0.1341  -3482.58    -0.21    -105.36     0.01
 20   0.1341  -3482.62     0.02    -105.45    -0.10
 21   0.1421  -3711.07    -0.04     -86.30    -0.02
 22   0.1421  -3711.53    -0.23     -86.24     0.01
 23   0.1478  -3874.79     0.02     -70.39     0.23
 24   0.1478  -3875.14    -0.07     -70.48     0.11
 25   0.1614  -4257.92    -0.06     -27.45    -0.09
 26   0.1614  -4258.09     0.02     -27.49    -0.16
 27   0.1695  -4481.50    -0.18       2.58     0.09
 28   0.1695  -4481.33     0.05       2.63     0.12
 29   0.1775  -4698.59    -0.04      35.15     0.09
 30   0.1776  -4698.59     0.21      35.15     0.05
 31   0.2051  -5397.05    -0.08     167.59    -0.01
 32   0.2051  -5397.05     0.14     167.59    -0.06
 33   0.2269  -5889.38    -0.01     294.62    -0.06
 34   0.2269  -5889.41     0.15     294.52    -0.21
 35   1.0185   4992.57     0.06    1528.90    -0.02
 36   1.0185   4992.71     0.39    1529.27     0.38
 37   1.0239   4875.14    -0.06    1514.91    -0.01
 38   1.0239   4874.58    -0.42    1515.11     0.22
 39   1.0486   4295.33    -0.08    1465.12     0.11
 40   1.0486   4295.16    -0.03    1465.08     0.08
 41   1.0567   4091.30    -0.05    1453.88     0.06
 42   1.0567   4091.26     0.15    1454.22     0.40
 43   1.0621   3949.64    -0.06    1447.84     0.06
 44   1.0621   3949.68     0.22    1447.50    -0.27
 45   1.0650   3873.13     0.07    1445.01    -0.08
 46   1.0650   3872.68    -0.15    1445.07    -0.01
 47   1.0869   3276.92    -0.07    1436.03    -0.11
 48   1.0869   3276.92    -0.01    1436.03    -0.12
 49   1.0924   3122.51    -0.01    1437.07    -0.10
 50   1.0924   3122.41    -0.05    1437.21     0.05
 51   1.1034   2811.18    -0.10    1443.14    -0.03
 52   1.1034   2811.03    -0.17    1443.19     0.02
 53   1.1196   2343.99     0.04    1462.06     0.10
 54   1.1196   2343.58    -0.11    1461.78    -0.19
 55   1.1333   1946.64    -0.16    1487.40     0.15
 56   1.1333   1946.79     0.05    1487.35     0.09
 57   1.1415   1709.92     0.07    1506.46    -0.04
 58   1.1415   1709.36    -0.23    1506.67     0.14
 59   1.1469   1555.22     0.18    1520.71    -0.10
 60   1.1469   1555.15     0.17    1520.95     0.13
 61   1.1689    933.98     0.10    1592.52    -0.34
 62   1.1689    934.08     0.27    1592.81    -0.07
 63   1.1798    637.76     0.01    1636.25     0.01
 64   1.1798    637.66    -0.03    1635.97    -0.28
 65   1.1962    210.89    -0.06    1710.84    -0.01
 66   1.1962    210.89     0.00    1710.84    -0.02
 67   1.2017     73.39     0.11    1738.65     0.25
 68   1.2017     72.97    -0.25    1738.38    -0.04
 69   1.2044      6.56     0.08    1752.34    -0.12
 70   1.2044      6.45     0.20    1752.49    -0.03
 71   1.2099   -125.09     0.06    1781.33    -0.25
 72   1.2099   -125.38    -0.17    1781.43    -0.16
 73   2.1626   6495.88     0.13    3158.08    -0.08
 74   2.1627   6492.82     0.15    3158.44    -0.10
 75   3.3012   8961.01    -0.14    5535.86     0.24
 76   3.3015   8957.93    -0.03    5537.93    -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.

05RQ43    quality flag:3

Type:       SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD

axisobj        41.737    41.750    41.725
ecceobj         0.100     0.101     0.100
incobj         20.160    20.160    20.160
qmin           37.341    37.325    37.291
qmax           45.537    45.581    45.545
amean          41.420    41.433    41.401
amin           41.391    41.404    41.367
amax           41.455    41.466    41.440
emean           0.089     0.090     0.089
emin            0.081     0.082     0.080
emax            0.099     0.100     0.100
imean          18.686    18.687    18.681
imin           18.074    18.080    18.071
imax           19.260    19.264    19.251
excite_mean     0.333     0.333     0.332
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.940     2.940     2.940

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       181.6     181.5     180.8
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0