Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 06HZ122

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: 06HZ122   
# Created Thu May 24 01:37:33 2012
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting    9 observations of   10
# Arc:   1.21y
# First observation: 2006/04/27
#  Last observation: 2007/07/12
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000070   0.022845  -0.000019   0.013376   0.024988   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     4.76 DOF:   12 RMS:  0.13
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.21    0.29
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.494125E-05  2.319458E-02  7.870020E-06  1.340910E-02  2.542710E-02 -2.937478E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  4.8005E-13  1.0724E-13 -3.8200E-14  3.9182E-13  5.5802E-13  2.3043E-11
  1.0724E-13  2.0322E-12 -3.0104E-13  3.2527E-12  1.8820E-12  1.9093E-10
 -3.8200E-14 -3.0104E-13  3.7909E-13 -1.4653E-12 -4.6796E-13 -6.9185E-11
  3.9182E-13  3.2527E-12 -1.4653E-12  1.3662E-11  5.0632E-12  7.5638E-10
  5.5802E-13  1.8820E-12 -4.6796E-13  5.0632E-12  2.8180E-12  2.9719E-10
  2.3043E-11  1.9093E-10 -6.9185E-11  7.5638E-10  2.9719E-10  4.4381E-08
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -1.862727 -120.069858    0.393885   -0.029836   -0.920877  2453852.781904
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2453850.5000  =  2006/04/25
Mean Anomaly:          329.13174 +/-     1.158
Argument of Peri:       40.93918 +/-     1.967
Long of Asc Node:      242.51654 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            30.04071 +/-     0.004
Eccentricity:         0.18845194 +/-    0.0061
Semi-Major Axis:     47.34030943 +/-    0.1088
Time of Perihelion: 2464051.7797 +/-     381.1
Perihelion:          38.41893607 +/-    0.3033
Aphelion:            56.26168278 +/-    0.3177
Period (y)              325.7278 +/-      1.12
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -20.50068170 +/-    0.0013
Ecliptic Y          -34.62037631 +/-    0.0022
Ecliptic Z           -1.27804782 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00230003 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00102411 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00145331 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   40.25520851 +/-    0.0020
Geocenter to KBO     39.32811804 +/-    0.0026
# Hcoef:  7.42

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 06HZ122. 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 (06HZ122) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2006 04  27.28115  15 49 16.74   -21 57 19.1   22.6R 06HZ122   807  Cr3609      
2006 04  28.12384  15 49 12.75   -21 57 01.6         06HZ122   807  Cr3609      
2006 04  28.19093  15 49 12.44   -21 56 59.9         06HZ122   807  Cr3609      
2006 06  20.04613  15 44 48.91   -21 36 21.5   23.5R 06HZ122   304  Cr4858      
2006 06  20.13175  15 44 48.53   -21 36 19.6         06HZ122   304  Cr4858      
2006 08  21.10814  15 42 51.67   -21 19 56.7   22.8R 06HZ122   807  Cs2782      
2006 08  22.10304  15 42 52.79   -21 19 50.1         06HZ122   807  Cs2782      
2006 08  23.10562  15 42 54.00   -21 19 43.5         06HZ122   807  Cs2782      
2007 07  12.17350  15 49 45.229  -21 01 12.64  23.8R 06HZ122   304              
2007 07  12.22219  15 49 45.086  -21 01 11.76        06HZ122   304              

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    -0.11       0.00     0.10
  2   0.0023    -57.97    -0.06       5.16    -0.20
  3   0.0025    -62.55     0.07       5.89     0.13
  4   0.1472  -3915.72     0.12     412.39    -0.15
  5   0.1474  -3921.31     0.12     413.07    -0.21
  6   0.3171  -5732.02    -0.10    1006.82     0.11
  7   0.3198  -5718.25    -0.06    1016.78     0.29
  8   0.3226  -5703.25 (  -0.36)   1027.01 (   0.68)
  9   1.2071   -333.83    -0.02    3373.69    -0.03
 10   1.2072   -335.98     0.03    3374.12    -0.03

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.

06HZ122    quality flag:3

Type:       SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD

axisobj        46.777    47.123    46.500
ecceobj         0.183     0.202     0.165
incobj         30.184    30.175    30.193
qmin           37.808    36.685    38.408
qmax           56.462    58.510    55.280
amean          47.097    47.490    46.818
amin           47.055    47.394    46.786
amax           47.176    47.704    46.874
emean           0.188     0.208     0.171
emin            0.177     0.190     0.161
emax            0.198     0.229     0.180
imean          31.248    31.222    31.262
imin           31.147    30.709    31.151
imax           31.386    31.570    31.456
excite_mean     0.552     0.559     0.546
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.740     2.735     2.743

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       186.9     168.9     180.8
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     179.9