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: 99DL8
# Created Wed Apr 24 01:09:49 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting 6 observations of 6
# Arc: 35.06d
# First observation: 1999/02/16
# Last observation: 1999/03/23
# Chi-squared of fit: 39.49 DOF: 6 RMS: 0.45
# Min/Max residuals: -0.74 0.71
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
1.965904E-05 2.417079E-02 4.865140E-07 2.124499E-03 2.425624E-02 8.793325E-04
# Covariance matrix:
1.4846E-11 1.5536E-08 -7.5332E-14 3.1228E-10 2.7332E-09 -3.4419E-09
1.5536E-08 1.6694E-05 -8.0912E-11 3.3539E-07 2.9352E-06 -4.1158E-06
-7.5332E-14 -8.0912E-11 3.7316E-13 -5.6017E-12 -1.4228E-11 1.9378E-11
3.1228E-10 3.3539E-07 -5.6017E-12 6.8631E-09 5.8979E-08 -7.9100E-08
2.7332E-09 2.9352E-06 -1.4228E-11 5.8979E-08 5.1619E-07 -6.8051E-07
-3.4419E-09 -4.1158E-06 1.9378E-11 -7.9100E-08 -6.8051E-07 2.3353E-05
# lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0
2.572478 140.089492 -0.126826 0.044065 -0.985724 2451225.774693
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch: 2451226.5000 = 1999/02/17
Mean Anomaly: 29.47844 +/- 26.248
Argument of Peri: 352.29406 +/- 7.375
Long of Asc Node: 113.74397 +/- 5.786
Inclination: 5.61477 +/- 23.674
Eccentricity: 0.07879013 +/- 0.0420
Semi-Major Axis: 45.23317072 +/- 25.5462
Time of Perihelion: 2442127.6607 +/- 11182.6
Perihelion: 41.66924315 +/- 23.6100
Aphelion: 48.79709830 +/- 27.6244
Period (y) 304.2242 +/- 257.72
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X -32.42127740 +/- 1.2978
Ecliptic Y 26.95914751 +/- 1.0858
Ecliptic Z 1.85039391 +/- 0.0760
Ecliptic XDOT -0.00181995 +/- 0.0006
Ecliptic YDOT -0.00202696 +/- 0.0006
Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00024401 +/- 0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO 42.20611965 +/- 1.2143
Geocenter to KBO 41.22650274 +/- 1.6938
# Hcoef: 9.65
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 99DL8. 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 (99DL8) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
1999 02 16.27395 09 33 23.11 +17 13 31.6 25.6R 99DL8 568 Ca9922 1999 02 16.38827 09 33 22.57 +17 13 34.3 25.4R 99DL8 568 Ca9922 1999 02 17.27225 09 33 18.41 +17 13 54.8 99DL8 568 Ca9922 1999 02 17.31905 09 33 18.17 +17 13 55.7 99DL8 568 Ca9922 1999 03 23.25283 09 30 54.25 +17 25 13.5 99DL8 568 Ca9922 1999 03 23.33770 09 30 53.94 +17 25 14.6 99DL8 568 Ca9922
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 -0.74 0.00 0.43
2 0.0003 0.00 -0.47 0.00 0.36
3 0.0027 0.00 0.71 0.00 -0.29
4 0.0029 0.00 0.52 0.00 -0.52
5 0.0958 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.09
6 0.0960 0.00 -0.15 0.00 -0.06
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.
99DL8 quality flag:3 Type: CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL axisobj 45.368 45.368 45.368 ecceobj 0.081 0.081 0.081 incobj 5.609 5.609 5.609 qmin 40.826 40.814 40.827 qmax 50.349 50.356 50.338 amean 45.454 45.454 45.454 amin 45.089 45.088 45.094 amax 45.847 45.844 45.849 emean 0.085 0.085 0.085 emin 0.071 0.071 0.071 emax 0.099 0.099 0.098 imean 4.091 4.091 4.091 imin 3.636 3.635 3.636 imax 4.591 4.591 4.591 excite_mean 0.111 0.111 0.111 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 3.104 3.104 3.104 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 169.9 169.7 169.9 kozaiamp 180.0 180.0 179.9