Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 02VE130

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: 02VE130   
# Created Fri Mar 29 01:11:19 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     22 observations of     22
# Arc:  18.18y
# First observation: 2002/11/07
#  Last observation: 2021/01/11
# Chi-squared of fit:    92.43 DOF:     38 RMS:  0.36
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.57    1.21
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.414005E-05  1.899159E-02  7.048660E-07  4.321511E-04  2.151303E-02 -1.887478E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  2.7617E-13 -8.5867E-14  2.1878E-15 -1.7528E-15  2.4759E-13 -2.6404E-13
 -8.5867E-14  5.4485E-14 -1.3577E-15  1.2240E-15 -1.0534E-13  1.7648E-13
  2.1878E-15 -1.3577E-15  1.3519E-13 -8.9293E-15  3.4080E-15 -4.5671E-15
 -1.7528E-15  1.2240E-15 -8.9293E-15  1.2569E-15 -2.3694E-15  4.0511E-15
  2.4759E-13 -1.0534E-13  3.4080E-15 -2.3694E-15  5.1368E-13 -3.7785E-13
 -2.6404E-13  1.7648E-13 -4.5671E-15  4.0511E-15 -3.7785E-13  5.8751E-13
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    3.020129   63.100774    0.315583    0.049323   -0.935228  2452585.851733
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452586.5000  =  2002/11/08
Mean Anomaly:          198.99803 +/-     0.039
Argument of Peri:      228.95034 +/-     0.021
Long of Asc Node:      356.97272 +/-     0.002
Inclination:             3.24612 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.06222210 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     44.77273779 +/-    0.0060
Time of Perihelion: 2501524.6564 +/-      17.0
Perihelion:          41.98688417 +/-    0.0076
Aphelion:            47.55859141 +/-    0.0082
Period (y)              299.5909 +/-      0.06
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           21.70455303 +/-    0.0007
Ecliptic Y           42.09424252 +/-    0.0014
Ecliptic Z            2.44910000 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00217506 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00106607 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00005386 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   47.42375085 +/-    0.0013
Geocenter to KBO     46.48349814 +/-    0.0015
# Hcoef:  6.38

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 02VE130. 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 (02VE130) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2002 11  07.35099  04 01 42.07   +23 44 23.7   22.6R 02VE130   695  Cg8319      
2002 11  07.44800  04 01 41.64   +23 44 22.7         02VE130   695  Cg8319      
2002 11  08.45844  04 01 37.09   +23 44 11.6         02VE130   695  Cg8319      
2002 11  30.37598  03 59 54.10   +23 39 39.8   22.6R 02VE130   568  Cg8319      
2002 11  30.42068  03 59 53.88   +23 39 39.2         02VE130   568  Cg8319      
2002 12  01.40354  03 59 49.24   +23 39 25.9         02VE130   568  Cg8319      
2003 01  03.15821  03 57 31.44   +23 32 11.4   22.7R 02VE130   688  Ch0066      
2003 01  03.28705  03 57 31.10   +23 32 10.3         02VE130   688  Ch0066      
2003 11  20.31849  04 05 22.52   +23 56 05.8   22.5R 02VE130   695  Cj7011      
2003 11  20.39699  04 05 22.15   +23 56 04.9         02VE130   695  Cj7011      
2004 01  14.07218  04 01 35.41   +23 44 41.0   23.0R 02VE130   304  Cj7011      
2004 01  14.09419  04 01 35.36   +23 44 40.7         02VE130   304  Cj7011      
2013 10  06.50877  04 55 31.19   +25 49 51.2         02VE130   695  C~0zdT      
2013 10  07.34438  04 55 29.57   +25 49 52.0         02VE130   695  C~0zdT      
2013 11  06.37791  04 53 55.17   +25 49 03.6   22.7R 02VE130   G37  C~0yij      
2013 11  06.46642  04 53 54.75   +25 49 03.2         02VE130   G37  C~0yij      
2020 01  18.192520 05 17 38.043  +26 22 24.87  23.5G 02VE130   G37  C~3iF5      
2020 01  18.301750 05 17 37.693  +26 22 24.39        02VE130   G37  C~3iF5      
2020 01  18.337820 05 17 37.441  +26 22 23.77        02VE130   G37  C~3iF5      
2021 01  11.289890 05 22 57.622  +26 27 57.40  22.9G 02VE130   G37  C~4Twd      
2021 01  11.335670 05 22 57.391  +26 27 56.75        02VE130   G37  C~4Twd      
2021 01  11.380610 05 22 57.192  +26 27 56.49        02VE130   G37  C~4Twd      

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    -0.02       0.00    -0.09
     2   0.0003      0.00     0.18       0.00    -0.02
     3   0.0030      0.00     0.39       0.00    -0.01
     4   0.0630      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.13
     5   0.0632      0.00    -0.10       0.00    -0.13
     6   0.0659      0.00    -0.09       0.00    -0.26
     7   0.1555      0.00    -0.44       0.00    -0.57
     8   0.1559      0.00     1.17       0.00    -0.09
     9   1.0348      0.00    -0.32       0.00     0.23
    10   1.0350      0.00    -0.19       0.00     0.28
    11   1.1847      0.00    -0.42       0.00     0.35
    12   1.1848      0.00    -0.24       0.00     0.28
    13  10.9135      0.00    -0.03       0.00     0.13
    14  10.9158      0.00     0.07       0.00     0.19
    15  10.9980      0.00     0.30       0.00     0.15
    16  10.9983      0.00    -0.43       0.00     0.12
    17  17.1960      0.00     0.06       0.00    -0.27
    18  17.1963      0.00     1.21       0.00    -0.04
    19  17.1964      0.00    -0.47       0.00    -0.41
    20  18.1792      0.00     0.15       0.00     0.33
    21  18.1793      0.00    -0.35       0.00    -0.05
    22  18.1794      0.00    -0.43       0.00    -0.03

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.

02VE130    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        44.880    44.880    44.880
ecceobj         0.059     0.059     0.059
incobj          3.239     3.239     3.239
qmin           41.044    41.049    41.034
qmax           48.420    48.410    48.423
amean          44.607    44.607    44.607
amin           44.254    44.253    44.254
amax           44.977    44.978    44.976
emean           0.063     0.063     0.063
emin            0.047     0.047     0.047
emax            0.077     0.077     0.077
imean           3.902     3.902     3.902
imin            3.260     3.260     3.260
imax            4.414     4.414     4.414
excite_mean     0.093     0.093     0.093
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.098     3.098     3.098

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       177.6     177.6     177.6
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0