Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 03FM127

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: 03FM127   
# Created Thu Mar 28 01:11:21 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     15 observations of     15
# Arc:  13.16y
# First observation: 2003/03/31
#  Last observation: 2016/05/29
# Chi-squared of fit:    30.18 DOF:     24 RMS:  0.25
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.63    0.50
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.643154E-05  2.260594E-02 -1.939686E-06 -1.597430E-03  2.362544E-02  1.541545E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  3.8168E-13 -6.2422E-14 -4.2053E-15  4.9059E-15  4.2171E-13 -2.3598E-13
 -6.2422E-14  6.9024E-14  4.1220E-15 -4.8360E-15  1.9793E-14  2.3203E-13
 -4.2053E-15  4.1220E-15  1.4455E-13 -1.5825E-14 -1.2550E-15  1.5353E-14
  4.9059E-15 -4.8360E-15 -1.5825E-14  5.5175E-15  1.4126E-15 -1.8003E-14
  4.2171E-13  1.9793E-14 -1.2550E-15  1.4126E-15  9.4387E-13 -6.9060E-14
 -2.3598E-13  2.3203E-13  1.5353E-14 -1.8003E-14 -6.9060E-14  8.6398E-13
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    1.507910 -147.189141    0.378139    0.024276   -0.923109  2452729.948393
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452730.5000  =  2003/04/01
Mean Anomaly:           74.07502 +/-     0.093
Argument of Peri:       78.62717 +/-     0.108
Long of Asc Node:       52.41070 +/-     0.001
Inclination:             4.28550 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.06356266 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     43.84837365 +/-    0.0073
Time of Perihelion: 2430908.3311 +/-      27.9
Perihelion:          41.06125456 +/-    0.0073
Aphelion:            46.63549274 +/-    0.0081
Period (y)              290.3611 +/-      0.07
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -36.54480626 +/-    0.0015
Ecliptic Y          -23.10657968 +/-    0.0009
Ecliptic Z            1.11379426 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00125899 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00230594 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00018016 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   43.25128876 +/-    0.0013
Geocenter to KBO     42.32722793 +/-    0.0017
# Hcoef:  6.77

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 03FM127. 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 (03FM127) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2003 03  31.44765  14 04 31.49   -11 01 48.3   22.8R 03FM127   695  Ch8427      
2003 04  01.40718  14 04 27.54   -11 01 27.5         03FM127   695  Ch8427      
2003 04  01.47677  14 04 27.26   -11 01 25.9         03FM127   695  Ch8427      
2003 04  21.11792  14 03 01.18   -10 53 53.9   21.7R 03FM127   304  Ch8427      
2003 04  21.13868  14 03 01.09   -10 53 53.5         03FM127   304  Ch8427      
2003 06  01.37468  14 00 09.69   -10 39 38.7   23.6R 03FM127   568  Ci1570      
2003 06  02.31281  14 00 06.58   -10 39 24.3         03FM127   568  Ci1570      
2003 06  02.40696  14 00 06.29   -10 39 22.8         03FM127   568  Ci1570      
2006 04  26.21625  14 17 11.28   -12 25 42.3   22.1R 03FM127   807  Cr3579      
2006 04  26.30280  14 17 10.88   -12 25 40.2         03FM127   807  Cr3579      
2006 04  27.22204  14 17 06.70   -12 25 19.4         03FM127   807  Cr3579      
2007 05  08.16975  14 21 10.41   -12 51 58.0   23.6R 03FM127   304  Cu8872      
2007 05  08.22663  14 21 10.14   -12 51 56.5         03FM127   304  Cu8872      
2016 05  29.22620  15 03 33.734  -16 59 47.66        03FM127   G37  C~2bkX      
2016 05  29.30011  15 03 33.400  -16 59 46.32        03FM127   G37  C~2bkX      

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    -0.19       0.00     0.26
     2   0.0026      0.00    -0.20       0.00     0.02
     3   0.0028      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.08
     4   0.0566      0.00     0.41       0.00     0.21
     5   0.0566      0.00     0.50       0.00     0.12
     6   0.1695      0.00    -0.31       0.00     0.32
     7   0.1721      0.00    -0.10       0.00     0.02
     8   0.1724      0.00     0.33       0.00     0.06
     9   3.0712      0.00    -0.14       0.00    -0.63
    10   3.0715      0.00    -0.13       0.00    -0.47
    11   3.0740      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.17
    12   4.1033      0.00    -0.07       0.00    -0.21
    13   4.1034      0.00    -0.23       0.00     0.07
    14  13.1630      0.00     0.13       0.00     0.13
    15  13.1632      0.00     0.00       0.00     0.23

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.

03FM127    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        43.492    43.492    43.492
ecceobj         0.060     0.060     0.060
incobj          4.298     4.298     4.298
qmin           39.785    39.804    39.800
qmax           48.077    48.045    48.015
amean          43.803    43.803    43.803
amin           43.459    43.454    43.451
amax           44.173    44.166    44.172
emean           0.068     0.068     0.068
emin            0.049     0.049     0.049
emax            0.089     0.088     0.088
imean           3.138     3.138     3.138
imin            2.267     2.266     2.268
imax            3.942     3.943     3.944
excite_mean     0.088     0.088     0.088
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.090     3.090     3.090

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       179.5     179.4     179.5
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0