Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 03QN91

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: 03QN91    
# Created Thu Mar 28 01:11:32 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     17 observations of     17
# Arc:  20.04y
# First observation: 2003/08/23
#  Last observation: 2023/09/06
# Chi-squared of fit:    51.72 DOF:     28 RMS:  0.31
# Min/Max residuals:    -1.31    0.41
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.649710E-05  2.892964E-02  2.087423E-07  1.622787E-03  2.702162E-02  7.172278E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  3.0762E-13 -7.2826E-14 -9.4877E-17 -3.1436E-15  2.6156E-13 -9.7456E-14
 -7.2826E-14  4.1052E-14 -1.3742E-15  2.1058E-15 -5.5846E-14  6.3083E-14
 -9.4877E-17 -1.3742E-15  1.2153E-13 -7.9071E-15 -3.1136E-15 -2.3929E-15
 -3.1436E-15  2.1058E-15 -7.9071E-15  1.7295E-15 -2.2802E-15  3.3955E-15
  2.6156E-13 -5.5846E-14 -3.1136E-15 -2.2802E-15  4.4251E-13 -7.5346E-14
 -9.7456E-14  6.3083E-14 -2.3929E-15  3.3955E-15 -7.5346E-14  1.0145E-13
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -2.998045  -23.302902    0.127618   -0.052653   -1.006220  2452874.651443
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452874.5000  =  2003/08/23
Mean Anomaly:           10.22343 +/-     0.007
Argument of Peri:      305.00513 +/-     0.009
Long of Asc Node:       18.76817 +/-     0.001
Inclination:             4.33592 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.10426194 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     42.33680335 +/-    0.0052
Time of Perihelion: 2450017.1099 +/-       2.1
Perihelion:          37.92268627 +/-    0.0060
Aphelion:            46.75092043 +/-    0.0068
Period (y)              275.4770 +/-      0.05
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           34.81440736 +/-    0.0008
Ecliptic Y          -15.13140777 +/-    0.0004
Ecliptic Z           -1.93555546 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00122883 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00265424 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00016057 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   38.00983890 +/-    0.0008
Geocenter to KBO     37.00742389 +/-    0.0009
# Hcoef:  7.41

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 03QN91. 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 (03QN91) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2003 08  23.15070  22 38 16.69   -11 50 13.2   21.7R 03QN91    807  Ci4137      
2003 08  25.23376  22 38 06.36   -11 51 12.9         03QN91    807  Ci4137      
2003 08  25.33868  22 38 05.84   -11 51 16.1         03QN91    807  Ci4137      
2003 10  22.11010  22 33 57.90   -12 12 34.6   23.4R 03QN91    695  Cj4699      
2003 10  22.20949  22 33 57.58   -12 12 35.4         03QN91    695  Cj4699      
2004 08  12.29009  22 45 11.30   -11 02 57.9   22.4R 03QN91    807  Cl8405      
2004 08  12.36015  22 45 10.96   -11 02 59.8         03QN91    807  Cl8405      
2004 10  11.17003  22 40 34.51   -11 28 29.9   22.6R 03QN91    695  Cl8405      
2004 10  11.27148  22 40 34.14   -11 28 31.6         03QN91    695  Cl8405      
2004 10  12.13108  22 40 31.10   -11 28 45.5   23.7R 03QN91    695  Cl8405      
2004 10  12.23634  22 40 30.72   -11 28 48.8         03QN91    695  Cl8405      
2004 11  10.15227  22 39 23.51   -11 32 54.4   22.5R 03QN91    695  Cl9847      
2004 11  11.12698  22 39 22.58   -11 32 54.6         03QN91    695  Cl9847      
2014 07  29.40290  23 45 05.38   -03 38 07.4   23.4R 03QN91    G37  C~16aI      
2014 07  29.45088  23 45 05.24   -03 38 08.3         03QN91    G37  C~16aI      
2023 09  06.411840 00 33 36.364  +02 43 43.30  23.8G 03QN91    G37  C~7AOM      
2023 09  06.451690 00 33 36.200  +02 43 42.03        03QN91    G37  C~7AOM      

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     0.03       0.00     0.18
     2   0.0057      0.00    -0.17       0.00     0.34
     3   0.0060      0.00    -0.04       0.00     0.15
     4   0.1642      0.00    -0.01       0.00    -0.09
     5   0.1644      0.00    -0.68       0.00     0.16
     6   0.9723      0.00    -0.00       0.00     0.10
     7   0.9725      0.00    -0.17       0.00     0.17
     8   1.1363      0.00     0.39       0.00    -0.08
     9   1.1365      0.00     0.41       0.00    -0.08
    10   1.1389      0.00     0.28       0.00     0.27
    11   1.1392      0.00     0.24       0.00    -1.31
    12   1.2183      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.23
    13   1.2210      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.07
    14  10.9329      0.00    -0.04       0.00     0.02
    15  10.9331      0.00    -0.11       0.00     0.04
    16  20.0390      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.11
    17  20.0392      0.00     0.06       0.00    -0.10

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.

03QN91    quality flag:3

Type:       SCATNEAR  SCATNEAR  SCATNEAR

axisobj        42.760    42.760    42.760
ecceobj         0.113     0.113     0.113
incobj          4.322     4.322     4.322
qmin           34.816    34.806    34.825
qmax           50.740    50.742    50.712
amean          42.590    42.590    42.587
amin           42.175    42.175    42.169
amax           43.052    43.054    43.038
emean           0.131     0.131     0.130
emin            0.093     0.093     0.087
emax            0.179     0.179     0.178
imean           5.277     5.280     5.284
imin            3.670     3.671     3.747
imax            6.636     6.637     6.638
excite_mean     0.161     0.161     0.160
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.052     3.052     3.053

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       181.1     181.0     181.5
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0