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: 03FJ127
# Created Fri Apr 19 01:11:17 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting 18 observations of 18
# Arc: 1.97y
# First observation: 2002/03/05
# Last observation: 2004/02/22
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
-0.000096 0.022359 -0.000024 0.009418 0.024550 0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit: 47.26 DOF: 30 RMS: 0.29
# Min/Max residuals: -0.53 0.65
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
1.410069E-05 2.228690E-02 6.732791E-06 9.398696E-03 2.468265E-02 -6.063409E-03
# Covariance matrix:
4.6982E-13 -6.1557E-13 3.6360E-14 -1.3615E-13 -2.4104E-13 -7.6981E-12
-6.1557E-13 3.6867E-12 -3.8314E-13 1.4497E-12 3.9084E-12 8.1272E-11
3.6360E-14 -3.8314E-13 4.1554E-13 -4.2481E-13 -4.4143E-13 -9.0564E-12
-1.3615E-13 1.4497E-12 -4.2481E-13 8.4967E-13 1.6740E-12 3.4282E-11
-2.4104E-13 3.9084E-12 -4.4143E-13 1.6740E-12 4.8402E-12 9.3674E-11
-7.6981E-12 8.1272E-11 -9.0564E-12 3.4282E-11 9.3674E-11 1.9212E-09
# lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0
1.313753 165.313647 0.009499 0.022650 -0.991049 2452338.732058
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch: 2452330.5000 = 2002/02/25
Mean Anomaly: 300.80757 +/- 0.146
Argument of Peri: 90.67006 +/- 0.019
Long of Asc Node: 162.25051 +/- 0.000
Inclination: 22.87025 +/- 0.001
Eccentricity: 0.25115591 +/- 0.0019
Semi-Major Axis: 44.81114467 +/- 0.0531
Time of Perihelion: 2470345.7861 +/- 30.7
Perihelion: 33.55656076 +/- 0.0930
Aphelion: 56.06572858 +/- 0.1072
Period (y) 299.9765 +/- 0.53
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X -40.13595476 +/- 0.0035
Ecliptic Y 10.53429689 +/- 0.0009
Ecliptic Z 0.92916552 +/- 0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT 0.00003835 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT -0.00256885 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00102705 +/- 0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO 41.50577820 +/- 0.0034
Geocenter to KBO 40.51428290 +/- 0.0036
# Hcoef: 7.04
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 03FJ127. 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 (03FJ127) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2002 03 05.231315 11 07 57.85 +06 59 57.3 03FJ127 645 C~1ReC 2002 03 05.232144 11 07 57.85 +06 59 57.3 03FJ127 645 C~1ReC 2002 03 05.234632 11 07 57.84 +06 59 57.4 03FJ127 645 C~1ReC 2003 03 30.24086 11 11 45.56 +07 13 35.9 23.3R 03FJ127 695 Ch8427 2003 03 30.34010 11 11 45.12 +07 13 38.9 03FJ127 695 Ch8427 2003 03 31.31121 11 11 41.12 +07 14 08.0 03FJ127 695 Ch8427 2003 04 01.217355 11 11 37.37 +07 14 35.3 03FJ127 645 C~1ReC 2003 04 01.218184 11 11 37.37 +07 14 35.3 03FJ127 645 C~1ReC 2003 04 01.220672 11 11 37.36 +07 14 35.4 03FJ127 645 C~1ReC 2003 04 21.00066 11 10 26.25 +07 23 23.2 20.8R 03FJ127 304 Ch8427 2003 04 21.06039 11 10 26.08 +07 23 24.7 03FJ127 304 Ch8427 2003 05 31.30813 11 09 26.77 +07 31 36.7 23.4R 03FJ127 568 Ci1570 2003 06 01.29455 11 09 27.03 +07 31 37.5 03FJ127 568 Ci1570 2003 06 02.26688 11 09 27.41 +07 31 38.2 03FJ127 568 Ci1570 2003 12 18.54657 11 22 46.06 +06 26 42.8 23.2R 03FJ127 568 Ck9589 2003 12 18.64699 11 22 46.10 +06 26 43.8 03FJ127 568 Ck9589 2004 02 22.38330 11 20 08.33 +06 52 51.2 23.8R 03FJ127 695 Ck9589 2004 02 22.42483 11 20 08.15 +06 52 52.8 03FJ127 695 Ck9589
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 0.04 0.00 -0.15
2 0.0000 0.00 0.10 0.00 -0.15
3 0.0000 -0.18 0.11 0.03 -0.13
4 1.0678 2805.12 -0.07 2071.60 0.65
5 1.0681 2797.92 -0.32 2071.81 0.48
6 1.0707 2731.74 0.14 2075.42 -0.01
7 1.0732 2669.70 -0.32 2078.82 -0.42
8 1.0732 2669.70 -0.26 2078.82 -0.42
9 1.0732 2669.53 -0.27 2078.86 -0.40
10 1.1274 1489.38 -0.18 2153.23 0.20
11 1.1275 1486.46 -0.03 2153.63 0.42
12 1.2377 482.39 0.30 2264.08 0.10
13 1.2404 485.64 0.18 2266.32 -0.04
14 1.2431 490.58 0.40 2269.16 0.46
15 1.7887 12975.45 0.09 3345.32 0.00
16 1.7890 12975.60 0.23 3346.48 0.32
17 1.9689 10188.59 -0.04 3860.24 -0.53
18 1.9690 10185.49 -0.05 3860.66 -0.36
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.
03FJ127 quality flag:3 Type: SCATNEAR SCATNEAR SCATNEAR axisobj 44.521 44.679 44.366 ecceobj 0.251 0.256 0.245 incobj 22.942 22.942 22.942 qmin 33.031 32.847 32.033 qmax 57.033 58.011 57.391 amean 44.815 45.010 44.293 amin 44.377 44.543 43.633 amax 45.341 45.656 45.115 emean 0.239 0.245 0.247 emin 0.215 0.220 0.216 emax 0.261 0.271 0.278 imean 22.737 22.714 22.061 imin 21.933 21.933 21.076 imax 23.526 23.633 22.939 excite_mean 0.454 0.458 0.450 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 2.857 2.855 2.857 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 181.7 183.7 181.7 kozaiamp 180.0 179.9 180.0