Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 07XV50

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: 07XV50    
# Created Thu May 24 01:37:48 2012
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   24 observations of   24
# Arc:   3.97y
# First observation: 2007/12/13
#  Last observation: 2011/12/01
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000006   0.018765  -0.000011   0.007744   0.021987   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:   216.85 DOF:   42 RMS:  0.53
# Min/Max residuals:    -1.85    1.03
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.700836E-05  1.881199E-02  5.087638E-06  7.760301E-03  2.210063E-02  1.240489E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  1.4606E-13 -2.1232E-13  2.1718E-14 -6.6357E-14  4.4143E-14 -2.1529E-12
 -2.1232E-13  7.3003E-13 -8.5760E-14  2.6087E-13 -1.9755E-13  8.4608E-12
  2.1718E-14 -8.5760E-14  1.1163E-13 -6.7408E-14  2.4806E-14 -1.0384E-12
 -6.6357E-14  2.6087E-13 -6.7408E-14  1.2973E-13 -6.2707E-14  3.1781E-12
  4.4143E-14 -1.9755E-13  2.4806E-14 -6.2707E-14  3.1397E-13 -1.9997E-12
 -2.1529E-12  8.4608E-12 -1.0384E-12  3.1781E-12 -1.9997E-12  1.0312E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    4.822527   64.535241   -0.276265    0.079954   -0.946727  2454447.742084
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2454440.5000  =  2007/12/06
Mean Anomaly:           93.60558 +/-     0.212
Argument of Peri:      270.96362 +/-     0.185
Long of Asc Node:       53.60510 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            22.91637 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.06716874 +/-    0.0005
Semi-Major Axis:     45.79210462 +/-    0.0095
Time of Perihelion: 2425010.9525 +/-      66.0
Perihelion:          42.71630654 +/-    0.0232
Aphelion:            48.86790270 +/-    0.0237
Period (y)              309.8804 +/-      0.10
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           19.54368266 +/-    0.0005
Ecliptic Y           41.67909774 +/-    0.0010
Ecliptic Z            3.80416951 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00206660 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00106646 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00097076 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   46.19063136 +/-    0.0010
Geocenter to KBO     45.24757275 +/-    0.0011
# Hcoef:  4.93

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 07XV50. 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 (07XV50) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2007 12  13.24133  04 06 21.12   +25 47 05.7   21.2R 07XV50    675  Cx7660      
2007 12  13.28509  04 06 20.93   +25 47 05.5   21.3R 07XV50    675  Cx7660      
2007 12  14.24781  04 06 16.25   +25 46 56.4   21.3R 07XV50    675  Cx7660      
2007 12  14.29151  04 06 16.10   +25 46 55.8   21.3R 07XV50    675  Cx7660      
2007 12  30.13671  04 05 05.68   +25 44 13.7         07XV50    675  Cx7660      
2007 12  30.19125  04 05 05.51   +25 44 13.0         07XV50    675  Cx7660      
2007 12  30.24506  04 05 05.27   +25 44 12.6         07XV50    675  Cx7660      
2008 01  10.09723  04 04 25.26   +25 42 28.0         07XV50    675  Cx7660      
2008 01  10.15189  04 04 25.06   +25 42 27.6         07XV50    675  Cx7660      
2008 02  01.11721  04 03 32.33   +25 39 42.1         07XV50    675  Cx7660      
2008 02  01.21458  04 03 32.19   +25 39 41.4         07XV50    675  Cx7660      
2008 10  25.48037  04 14 34.51   +26 30 24.7         07XV50    695  C~01NQ      
2008 10  25.49934  04 14 34.43   +26 30 24.6         07XV50    695  C~01NQ      
2008 10  27.46652  04 14 26.12   +26 30 20.7         07XV50    695  C~01NQ      
2008 10  27.49032  04 14 26.03   +26 30 20.8         07XV50    695  C~01NQ      
2008 11  17.24287  04 12 48.55   +26 28 47.7         07XV50    675  C~01NQ      
2008 11  17.29708  04 12 48.24   +26 28 46.9         07XV50    675  C~01NQ      
2009 02  24.16734  04 07 39.1    +26 16 15.2         07XV50    675 YC~05YK      
2009 10  18.61277  04 19 25.05   +27 07 21.8         07XV50    568  C~0AbP      
2009 10  18.63126  04 19 24.97   +27 07 21.8         07XV50    568  C~0AbP      
2011 12  01.204795 04 24 58.41   +28 17 44.1   21.7V 07XV50    H21  C~0b3K      
2011 12  01.224046 04 24 58.32   +28 17 44.1   21.4V 07XV50    H21  C~0b3K      
2011 12  01.243702 04 24 58.21   +28 17 43.9   21.5V 07XV50    H21  C~0b3K      
2011 12  01.260305 04 24 58.12   +28 17 43.8   21.5V 07XV50    H21  C~0b3K      

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    -0.73       0.00     0.10
  2   0.0001     -2.56    -0.37       0.29     0.27
  3   0.0028    -66.35    -1.08       3.37     1.03
  4   0.0029    -68.45    -0.29       3.16     0.71
  5   0.0463  -1033.23    -0.24      25.94    -0.21
  6   0.0464  -1035.62     0.45      25.69    -0.51
  7   0.0466  -1038.88     0.23      25.92    -0.33
  8   0.0763  -1589.60     0.21      27.59    -0.35
  9   0.0764  -1592.33     0.03      27.72    -0.23
 10   0.1366  -2323.77     0.33       3.91     0.17
 11   0.1368  -2325.77     0.38       3.59     0.02
 12   0.8686   7008.56     0.51    1345.50     0.32
 13   0.8686   7007.49     0.50    1345.58     0.26
 14   0.8740   6896.85     0.01    1361.21     0.22
 15   0.8741   6895.67     0.21    1361.52     0.34
 16   0.9309   5589.87     0.36    1500.39     0.22
 17   0.9310   5585.63    -0.18    1500.34    -0.14
 18   1.2017   1362.39     0.23    1519.75     0.48
 19   1.8491  11226.75    -0.05    2873.11    -1.85
 20   1.8491  11225.70    -0.20    2873.28    -1.84
 21   3.9670  16296.23    -0.14    6349.82     0.27
 22   3.9671  16295.05     0.03    6350.00     0.38
 23   3.9672  16293.57    -0.07    6350.03     0.33
 24   3.9672  16292.38    -0.11    6350.11     0.35

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.

07XV50    quality flag:3

Type:       SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD

axisobj        46.356    46.357    46.356
ecceobj         0.072     0.072     0.072
incobj         22.787    22.787    22.787
qmin           42.272    42.266    42.242
qmax           50.097    50.070    50.073
amean          46.045    46.045    46.045
amin           45.672    45.669    45.684
amax           46.426    46.423    46.416
emean           0.068     0.068     0.068
emin            0.058     0.058     0.058
emax            0.079     0.079     0.079
imean          21.831    21.831    21.831
imin           21.595    21.595    21.595
imax           22.106    22.105    22.106
excite_mean     0.378     0.378     0.378
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.945     2.945     2.945

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       174.8     174.9     174.8
kozaiamp        179.9     180.0     180.0