Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 09MS9

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: 09MS9     
# Created Thu May 24 01:37:51 2012
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting   44 observations of   44
# Arc:   2.09y
# First observation: 2009/06/25
#  Last observation: 2011/07/28
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.005332   0.210092  -0.001500   0.049497   0.079073   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    40.84 DOF:   82 RMS:  0.17
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.66    0.46
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  3.572664E-05  1.800410E-01  7.774067E-06  4.036503E-02  7.977155E-02 -6.571897E-02
# Covariance matrix:
  1.6154E-13 -2.8772E-13  1.6720E-14 -5.9825E-14  1.1154E-13 -5.7226E-13
 -2.8772E-13  1.4123E-12 -6.1668E-14  3.4183E-13 -4.5808E-14  3.3665E-12
  1.6720E-14 -6.1668E-14  4.9403E-14 -5.5678E-14  9.6737E-15 -1.5445E-13
 -5.9825E-14  3.4183E-13 -5.5678E-14  2.0050E-13 -4.1167E-15  8.8917E-13
  1.1154E-13 -4.5808E-14  9.6737E-15 -4.1167E-15  1.5654E-13 -1.5064E-14
 -5.7226E-13  3.3665E-12 -1.5445E-13  8.8917E-13 -1.5064E-14  8.7738E-12
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   71.073246  -62.061882    0.414679    0.873696   -0.299631  2455007.979946
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2455000.5000  =  2009/06/18
Mean Anomaly:          359.84960 +/-     0.000
Argument of Peri:      128.49583 +/-     0.002
Long of Asc Node:      220.22520 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            67.99530 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.97401126 +/-    0.0000
Semi-Major Axis:    423.65188136 +/-    0.4435
Time of Perihelion: 2456331.1428 +/-       0.0
Perihelion:          11.01017816 +/-    0.0162
Aphelion:           836.29358455 +/-    0.8755
Period (y)             8720.1090 +/-     13.69
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X            1.97481262 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic Y           -4.60608471 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic Z           11.85811949 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00450695 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00470358 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00168434 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   12.87365135 +/-    0.0001
Geocenter to KBO     12.53579755 +/-    0.0001
# Hcoef: 10.40

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 09MS9. 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 (09MS9) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2009 06  25.47918  18 53 29.76   +48 55 43.1   21.6r 09MS9     568  C~09La      
2009 06  25.52315  18 53 28.93   +48 55 46.7   21.5r 09MS9     568  C~09La      
2009 06  25.56815  18 53 28.08   +48 55 50.2   21.8r 09MS9     568  C~09La      
2009 07  19.35787  18 45 59.90   +49 06 24.3         09MS9     568  C~09La      
2009 07  20.38916  18 45 41.20   +49 05 52.9         09MS9     568  C~09La      
2009 07  21.33766  18 45 24.16   +49 05 19.8   21.8r 09MS9     568  C~09La      
2009 07  21.37948  18 45 23.40   +49 05 18.2   21.6r 09MS9     568  C~09La      
2009 07  21.42299  18 45 22.60   +49 05 16.6   21.6r 09MS9     568  C~09La      
2009 07  24.20490  18 44 33.44   +49 03 15.3         09MS9     675  C~09La      
2009 07  24.24566  18 44 32.73   +49 03 13.4         09MS9     675  C~09La      
2009 07  24.30024  18 44 31.76   +49 03 10.6         09MS9     675  C~09La      
2009 07  25.25891  18 44 15.15   +49 02 20.5         09MS9     675  C~09La      
2009 07  25.33303  18 44 13.86   +49 02 16.4         09MS9     675  C~09La      
2009 07  25.39309  18 44 12.83   +49 02 13.1         09MS9     675  C~09La      
2009 07  25.48898  18 44 11.16   +49 02 07.6         09MS9     675  C~09La      
2009 08  18.17670  18 38 35.53   +48 21 48.1   21.8r 09MS9     675  C~09La      
2009 08  18.22221  18 38 35.04   +48 21 41.5         09MS9     675  C~09La      
2009 08  18.28435  18 38 34.38   +48 21 32.5         09MS9     675  C~09La      
2009 08  18.33847  18 38 33.80   +48 21 24.4         09MS9     675  C~09La      
2009 08  18.39258  18 38 33.22   +48 21 16.5         09MS9     675  C~09La      
2009 08  19.15497  18 38 25.47   +48 19 25.3         09MS9     675  C~09La      
2009 08  19.21395  18 38 24.87   +48 19 16.5         09MS9     675  C~09La      
2009 08  19.27776  18 38 24.20   +48 19 07.0         09MS9     675  C~09La      
2009 08  19.34090  18 38 23.58   +48 18 58.4   21.9r 09MS9     568  C~09La      
2009 08  19.36283  18 38 23.35   +48 18 55.1   21.8r 09MS9     568  C~09La      
2009 08  19.37446  18 38 23.21   +48 18 52.5         09MS9     675  C~09La      
2009 08  19.38256  18 38 23.15   +48 18 52.1   22.0r 09MS9     568  C~09La      
2009 08  19.41581  18 38 22.77   +48 18 46.3         09MS9     675  C~09La      
2009 08  21.27450  18 38 04.88   +48 14 06.6         09MS9     568  C~09La      
2009 08  21.34150  18 38 04.23   +48 13 56.1         09MS9     568  C~09La      
2009 08  21.44333  18 38 03.25   +48 13 40.3         09MS9     568  C~09La      
2009 09  13.23661  18 36 19.51   +47 04 55.2   21.6r 09MS9     568  C~09La      
2009 09  13.23879  18 36 19.51   +47 04 54.7   21.6r 09MS9     568  C~09La      
2009 09  13.24097  18 36 19.51   +47 04 54.3   21.6r 09MS9     568  C~09La      
2009 09  13.24316  18 36 19.51   +47 04 53.8   21.6r 09MS9     568  C~09La      
2009 10  12.10406  18 39 37.17   +45 24 34.6   20.9R 09MS9     688  C~09yw      
2009 10  12.13531  18 39 37.57   +45 24 28.2         09MS9     688  C~09yw      
2010 06  13.92668  20 02 55.51   +52 49 23.9         09MS9     461  C~0Ij1      
2010 06  13.93108  20 02 55.41   +52 49 24.6   21. R 09MS9     461  C~0Ij1      
2010 06  14.92256  20 02 42.33   +52 52 25.5   21. R 09MS9     461  C~0Ij1      
2010 06  14.93136  20 02 42.20   +52 52 27.6         09MS9     461  C~0Ij1      
2010 06  14.94016  20 02 42.10   +52 52 29.3         09MS9     461  C~0Ij1      
2011 07  28.28533  21 17 21.69   +56 09 06.8   20.1R 09MS9     688  C~0XFI      
2011 07  28.32206  21 17 20.97   +56 09 08.1         09MS9     688  C~0XFI      

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    -0.01       0.00     0.05
  2   0.0001     -6.82     0.05       5.77     0.06
  3   0.0002    -13.86     0.05      11.51    -0.05
  4   0.0654  -4038.93     0.11    1920.41     0.10
  5   0.0682  -4223.41     0.13    1947.07     0.04
  6   0.0708  -4392.91     0.09    1967.28     0.03
  7   0.0709  -4400.51     0.13    1968.06    -0.05
  8   0.0710  -4408.48     0.11    1968.97    -0.01
  9   0.0786  -4905.64    -0.23    2003.72     0.10
 10   0.0788  -4912.87    -0.05    2004.09     0.14
 11   0.0789  -4922.81    -0.06    2004.41     0.08
 12   0.0815  -5093.70    -0.20    2007.83     0.02
 13   0.0817  -5107.04    -0.08    2007.91    -0.04
 14   0.0819  -5117.70     0.16    2007.94    -0.03
 15   0.0822  -5135.03     0.11    2007.86     0.00
 16   0.1470  -9063.97    -0.22     785.00    -0.09
 17   0.1471  -9070.77    -0.19     780.37    -0.12
 18   0.1473  -9079.97    -0.08     774.05    -0.10
 19   0.1475  -9088.11    -0.14     768.30    -0.25
 20   0.1476  -9096.19    -0.18     762.75    -0.15
 21   0.1497  -9206.08    -0.18     683.26    -0.10
 22   0.1499  -9214.66    -0.05     676.93    -0.26
 23   0.1500  -9224.12    -0.10     670.17    -0.26
 24   0.1502  -9232.82     0.10     664.09     0.25
 25   0.1503  -9236.08     0.08     661.73     0.22
 26   0.1503  -9238.27    -0.04     659.74    -0.27
 27   0.1503  -9238.96     0.11     659.56     0.16
 28   0.1504  -9244.47    -0.23     655.34    -0.16
 29   0.1555  -9506.16     0.06     450.38     0.33
 30   0.1557  -9515.79     0.01     442.62     0.16
 31   0.1560  -9530.30     0.02     430.95     0.25
 32   0.2184 -11903.85     0.12   -3112.14     0.11
 33   0.2184 -11904.02     0.10   -3112.62     0.05
 34   0.2184 -11904.15     0.12   -3112.99     0.09
 35   0.2184 -11904.32     0.10   -3113.47     0.03
 36   0.2974 -11969.58     0.13   -9489.07    -0.02
 37   0.2975 -11967.68     0.13   -9496.52     0.05
 38   0.9677  41694.56    -0.26    7135.48    -0.15
 39   0.9677  41693.66    -0.66    7136.24    -0.25
 40   0.9704  41580.91     0.31    7326.67    -0.42
 41   0.9704  41579.81     0.25    7328.87     0.09
 42   0.9705  41578.97     0.46    7330.65     0.17
 43   2.0884  83209.17    -0.09   23379.61     0.12
 44   2.0885  83201.98     0.04   23379.43     0.09

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.

09MS9    quality flag:3

Type:       CENTAURR  CENTAURR  CENTAURR

axisobj       362.794   362.718   362.871
ecceobj         0.970     0.970     0.970
incobj         68.135    68.135    68.135
qmin            9.855     9.442     9.742
qmax         1089.387  1667.969   933.128
amean         369.388   471.253   362.681
amin          203.563   289.967   279.938
amax          549.959   838.892   471.958
emean           0.970     0.977     0.971
emin            0.952     0.963     0.963
emax            0.981     0.988     0.977
imean          68.052    67.619    68.033
imin           67.450    67.055    67.375
imax           68.668    68.631    68.642
excite_mean     1.342     1.345     1.343
fracstop        0.558     0.916     0.577
cjmean          0.704     0.690     0.701

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       122.5     120.4     122.2
kozaiamp          6.6       7.0       6.4