Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 503858

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: 503858    
# Created Fri Mar 29 01:08:14 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     30 observations of     30
# Arc:  25.29y
# First observation: 1998/04/28
#  Last observation: 2023/08/14
# Chi-squared of fit:    66.99 DOF:     54 RMS:  0.26
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.52    0.68
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.994546E-05  4.749450E-02  5.728940E-06  1.004683E-02  3.646669E-02  3.138906E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    0.191942 -129.803039    0.220133    0.003072   -0.987615  2450931.999271
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2450932.5000  =  1998/04/29
Mean Anomaly:            7.77599 +/-     0.000
Argument of Peri:      346.48063 +/-     0.000
Long of Asc Node:      228.89320 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            11.95446 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.28242254 +/-    0.0000
Semi-Major Axis:     39.31336017 +/-    0.0000
Time of Perihelion: 2448987.7588 +/-       0.0
Perihelion:          28.21038121 +/-    0.0000
Aphelion:            50.41633914 +/-    0.0000
Period (y)              246.5009 +/-      0.00
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -18.34696183 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic Y          -21.68774381 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic Z            0.09204935 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00259213 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00245302 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00075500 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   28.40732145 +/-    0.0000
Geocenter to KBO     27.42228164 +/-    0.0000
# Hcoef:  8.77

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 503858. 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 (503858) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

1998 04  28.49854  15 11 13.94   -17 36 31.8   23.0R 503858    568  Ca4825      
1998 04  28.53791  15 11 13.66   -17 36 30.3   23.0R 503858    568  Ca4825      
1998 04  28.57687  15 11 13.42   -17 36 29.2   23.0R 503858    568  Ca4825      
1998 04  30.50541  15 11 00.76   -17 35 27.6   23.0R 503858    568  Ca4825      
1998 04  30.53636  15 11 00.55   -17 35 26.5   23.0R 503858    568  Ca4825      
1998 05  22.42736  15 08 34.68   -17 23 34.4   23.0R 503858    568  Ca4825      
1998 05  22.43550  15 08 34.64   -17 23 34.2   23.0R 503858    568  Ca4825      
1998 05  22.44365  15 08 34.58   -17 23 33.9   23.0R 503858    568  Ca4825      
1998 06  30.44314  15 05 07.21   -17 05 54.8   23.0R 503858    568  Ca4825      
1998 07  01.42272  15 05 03.78   -17 05 35.5   23.0R 503858    568  Ca4825      
1999 03  14.59369  15 26 23.54   -18 03 39.2   23.0R 503858    568  Ca4825      
1999 03  14.65306  15 26 23.40   -18 03 38.4   23.0R 503858    568  Ca4825      
1999 05  07.52390  15 21 52.58   -17 41 00.1   22.8R 503858    568  Ca4825      
1999 05  07.55245  15 21 52.39   -17 40 59.2   22.8R 503858    568  Ca4825      
1999 05  24.29213  15 20 00.22   -17 32 20.3   22.9R 503858    697  Cb0746      
1999 05  24.33071  15 19 59.95   -17 32 18.7   23.5R 503858    697  Cb0746      
2000 05  07.50142  15 33 20.55   -17 47 12.5   22.9R 503858    568  Cb5091      
2000 05  07.54326  15 33 20.26   -17 47 11.3   23.2R 503858    568  Cb5091      
2015 06  12.36072  18 07 32.18   -15 00 40.6   22.3R 503858    695  C~1hTP      
2015 06  12.38632  18 07 32.03   -15 00 40.5         503858    695  C~1hTP      
2015 06  12.41209  18 07 31.88   -15 00 39.9         503858    695  C~1hTP      
2015 06  12.42976  18 07 31.77   -15 00 39.9         503858    695  C~1hTP      
2017 07  04.32205  18 23 22.79   -14 14 01.3   22.8R 503858    G37  C~2IX3      
2017 07  04.36665  18 23 22.48   -14 14 02.0         503858    G37  C~2IX3      
2017 07  04.40494  18 23 22.23   -14 14 01.8         503858    G37  C~2IX3      
2017 08  16.32820  18 19 39.386  -14 19 41.38        503858    568  C~2MYN      
2017 08  25.30728  18 19 11.805  -14 21 34.32        503858    568  C~2MYN      
2023 08  14.176390 19 10 06.309  -11 47 13.37  24.5G 503858    G37  C~78vI      
2023 08  14.225270 19 10 06.082  -11 47 14.20        503858    G37  C~78vI      
2023 08  14.273010 19 10 05.883  -11 47 15.29        503858    G37  C~78vI      

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    -0.31
     2   0.0001      0.00    -0.21       0.00    -0.07
     3   0.0002      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.22
     4   0.0055      0.00    -0.18       0.00    -0.32
     5   0.0056      0.00    -0.21       0.00    -0.22
     6   0.0655      0.00    -0.10       0.00    -0.00
     7   0.0655      0.00     0.11       0.00    -0.07
     8   0.0656      0.00     0.02       0.00    -0.03
     9   0.1723      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.19
    10   0.1750      0.00     0.17       0.00    -0.22
    11   0.8764      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.09
    12   0.8765      0.00     0.10       0.00    -0.03
    13   1.0240      0.00    -0.39       0.00    -0.15
    14   1.0241      0.00    -0.33       0.00    -0.14
    15   1.0699      0.00     0.36       0.00    -0.07
    16   1.0700      0.00     0.19       0.00     0.35
    17   2.0260      0.00     0.28       0.00     0.62
    18   2.0261      0.00     0.19       0.00     0.57
    19  17.1221      0.00    -0.40       0.00     0.26
    20  17.1222      0.00    -0.21       0.00     0.22
    21  17.1223      0.00     0.00       0.00     0.68
    22  17.1223      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.58
    23  19.1836      0.00     0.44       0.00     0.20
    24  19.1838      0.00     0.02       0.00    -0.38
    25  19.1839      0.00    -0.11       0.00    -0.08
    26  19.3014      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.15
    27  19.3260      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.14
    28  25.2941      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.26
    29  25.2943      0.00    -0.01       0.00    -0.25
    30  25.2944      0.00     0.37       0.00    -0.52

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.

503858    quality flag:3

Type:           3:2E      3:2E      3:2E

axisobj        39.144    39.144    39.144
ecceobj         0.280     0.280     0.280
incobj         11.972    11.972    11.972
qmin           26.743    26.743    26.744
qmax           52.764    52.764    52.764
amean          39.454    39.454    39.454
amin           39.067    39.067    39.067
amax           39.952    39.953    39.952
emean           0.292     0.292     0.292
emin            0.265     0.265     0.265
emax            0.322     0.322     0.322
imean          12.590    12.590    12.590
imin           10.960    10.961    10.960
imax           13.920    13.921    13.920
excite_mean     0.365     0.365     0.365
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.899     2.899     2.899

libcent 0       180.8     180.8     180.8
libamp  0        41.3      41.3      41.3
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       150.5     150.5     150.5
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0