Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 07JK43

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: 07JK43    
# Created Thu May 24 01:37:35 2012
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   21 observations of   21
# Arc:   5.00y
# First observation: 2007/05/10
#  Last observation: 2012/05/10
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.002130   0.051360  -0.001565   0.050616   0.041459   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    28.64 DOF:   36 RMS:  0.21
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.49    0.44
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.707491E-05  4.831661E-02  1.739325E-05  4.773346E-02  4.363130E-02 -7.012369E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  1.4773E-13 -9.5197E-14  2.1565E-14 -5.5755E-14  6.0449E-14 -2.3240E-13
 -9.5197E-14  1.6473E-13 -5.3452E-14  1.3267E-13 -2.2698E-14  5.5093E-13
  2.1565E-14 -5.3452E-14  1.3305E-13 -8.8499E-14 -2.0838E-15 -2.2069E-13
 -5.5755E-14  1.3267E-13 -8.8499E-14  1.6101E-13 -6.3560E-15  5.4504E-13
  6.0449E-14 -2.2698E-14 -2.0838E-15 -6.3560E-15  2.6434E-13 -3.0924E-14
 -2.3240E-13  5.5093E-13 -2.2069E-13  5.4504E-13 -3.0924E-14  2.2622E-12
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -5.252782 -131.502114   -0.009365   -0.091968   -1.000926  2454230.762094
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2454230.5000  =  2007/05/10
Mean Anomaly:          354.84680 +/-     0.002
Argument of Peri:       10.23790 +/-     0.004
Long of Asc Node:      233.60575 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            44.82950 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.49510511 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     46.66927078 +/-    0.0056
Time of Perihelion: 2455897.4372 +/-       0.4
Perihelion:          23.56307641 +/-    0.0038
Aphelion:            69.77546515 +/-    0.0087
Period (y)              318.8267 +/-      0.06
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -15.78406102 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Y          -17.85674122 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Z           -2.09782525 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00238525 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00188916 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00302288 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   23.92489624 +/-    0.0002
Geocenter to KBO     22.91932635 +/-    0.0003
# Hcoef:  7.69

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 07JK43. 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 (07JK43) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2007 05  10.26134  14 57 53.44   -22 22 26.7   20.7R 07JK43    675  Cv1556      
2007 05  10.30768  14 57 53.06   -22 22 23.8   20.9R 07JK43    675  Cv1556      
2007 05  11.25263  14 57 45.34   -22 21 25.8   21.0R 07JK43    675  Cv1556      
2007 05  11.29906  14 57 44.97   -22 21 22.5   21.2R 07JK43    675  Cv1556      
2007 06  08.17901  14 54 14.35   -21 52 00.5         07JK43    675  Cv1556      
2007 06  08.28422  14 54 13.65   -21 51 54.0         07JK43    675  Cv1556      
2007 07  03.24944  14 52 06.05   -21 27 38.7         07JK43    675  Cv1556      
2007 07  04.17813  14 52 02.88   -21 26 49.6         07JK43    675  Cv1556      
2007 07  04.23228  14 52 02.71   -21 26 47.2         07JK43    675  Cv1556      
2007 07  05.17815  14 51 59.68   -21 25 57.4         07JK43    675  Cv1556      
2008 02  13.32221  15 18 54.59   -21 25 47.6         07JK43    304  Cx9520      
2008 02  14.31123  15 18 56.59   -21 25 36.3         07JK43    304  Cx9520      
2008 02  14.31575  15 18 56.60   -21 25 36.2         07JK43    304  Cx9520      
2008 06  21.18237  15 07 29.50   -19 47 33.0         07JK43    675  Cz1692      
2008 06  21.23613  15 07 29.20   -19 47 30.0         07JK43    675  Cz1692      
2009 05  14.21024  15 26 37.18   -18 26 12.9         07JK43    675  C~070k      
2009 05  14.26562  15 26 36.70   -18 26 09.4         07JK43    675  C~070k      
2009 05  15.20785  15 26 29.03   -18 25 14.8         07JK43    675  C~070k      
2009 05  15.26146  15 26 28.58   -18 25 11.8         07JK43    675  C~070k      
2012 05  10.50628  16 09 16.414  -12 06 07.46  20.4i 07JK43    F51  C~0gaC      
2012 05  10.51687  16 09 16.292  -12 06 06.66  20.4i 07JK43    F51  C~0gaC      

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     0.09       0.00    -0.02
  2   0.0001     -5.88     0.13       1.28     0.04
  3   0.0027   -125.06    -0.11      26.33    -0.49
  4   0.0028   -130.92    -0.03      28.03    -0.02
  5   0.0792  -3441.67     0.15     872.36     0.44
  6   0.0795  -3452.89     0.25     875.74     0.40
  7   0.1478  -5580.67     0.14    1747.62    -0.04
  8   0.1504  -5637.46    -0.47    1781.55     0.01
  9   0.1505  -5640.44    -0.12    1783.15    -0.35
 10   0.1531  -5695.57     0.01    1818.32     0.23
 11   0.7640  16034.11    -0.13    8006.00    -0.02
 12   0.7667  16058.47    -0.11    8024.10     0.00
 13   0.7667  16058.59    -0.10    8024.23     0.05
 14   1.1168   5170.31    -0.15   11179.74    -0.03
 15   1.1170   5165.41    -0.14   11181.49     0.08
 16   2.0122  19762.11     0.28   20174.94    -0.16
 17   2.0123  19754.54    -0.08   20176.67     0.06
 18   2.0149  19633.87     0.29   20202.93    -0.11
 19   2.0151  19626.84     0.24   20204.27    -0.23
 20   5.0027  52963.53     0.24   52455.25     0.03
 21   5.0028  52961.45    -0.40   52455.66     0.12

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.

07JK43    quality flag:3

Type:       CENTAURS  CENTAURS  CENTAURS

axisobj        45.901    45.901    45.902
ecceobj         0.487     0.487     0.487
incobj         44.969    44.969    44.969
qmin           21.193    22.519    22.321
qmax           74.621    70.568    71.317
amean          46.121    46.132    46.223
amin           45.203    45.568    45.587
amax           48.043    46.813    47.100
emean           0.496     0.487     0.487
emin            0.467     0.463     0.459
emax            0.553     0.512     0.518
imean          45.587    45.975    46.059
imin           43.790    45.045    44.881
imax           46.803    46.888    47.130
excite_mean     0.870     0.869     0.869
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.155     2.155     2.153

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       130.5     150.5     167.4
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0