Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 03UG292

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: 03UG292   
# Created Fri Mar 29 01:11:41 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting      7 observations of      7
# Arc:  58.78d
# First observation: 2003/10/23
#  Last observation: 2003/12/21
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000014   0.034374   0.000004   0.002884   0.027263   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     0.24 DOF:      8 RMS:  0.03
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.07    0.07
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.652471E-05  2.734539E-02  1.850889E-06  2.913120E-03  2.613417E-02  4.623820E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  9.2696E-13  3.1932E-10  1.6563E-13 -1.0982E-12  5.4102E-11  2.2566E-10
  3.1932E-10  5.3871E-07  2.7771E-10 -2.1944E-09  8.7356E-08 -3.8218E-07
  1.6563E-13  2.7771E-10  7.3127E-13 -5.3290E-12  4.5024E-11 -2.0069E-10
 -1.0982E-12 -2.1944E-09 -5.3290E-12  5.5802E-11 -3.5338E-10  2.2488E-09
  5.4102E-11  8.7356E-08  4.5024E-11 -3.5338E-10  1.4185E-08 -5.6823E-08
  2.2566E-10 -3.8218E-07 -2.0069E-10  2.2488E-09 -5.6823E-08  1.7043E-06
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -3.793948   57.565269    0.472482   -0.057981   -0.875065  2452935.883523
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452930.5000  =  2003/10/18
Mean Anomaly:            1.25403 +/-    25.005
Argument of Peri:      326.75016 +/-    30.349
Long of Asc Node:       88.37528 +/-     0.702
Inclination:             7.07233 +/-     0.141
Eccentricity:         0.09869464 +/-    0.0423
Semi-Major Axis:     43.42785593 +/-    1.8682
Time of Perihelion: 2452566.3687 +/-    7260.5
Perihelion:          39.14175942 +/-    2.4931
Aphelion:            47.71395244 +/-    2.7556
Period (y)              286.1942 +/-     18.47
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           21.34301253 +/-    0.0933
Ecliptic Y           32.71459896 +/-    0.1468
Ecliptic Z           -2.53180438 +/-    0.0116
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00238582 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00158827 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00030147 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   39.14306072 +/-    0.1329
Geocenter to KBO     38.26407541 +/-    0.1744
# Hcoef:  6.99

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 03UG292. 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 (03UG292) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2003 10  23.38278  03 44 44.53   +15 55 09.0   22.7R 03UG292   695  Cj5825      
2003 10  23.47113  03 44 44.12   +15 55 07.6         03UG292   695  Cj5825      
2003 11  20.30395  03 42 23.14   +15 47 28.6   22.5R 03UG292   695  Cj5825      
2003 11  20.37960  03 42 22.72   +15 47 27.4         03UG292   695  Cj5825      
2003 12  21.156131 03 39 48.47   +15 40 36.0   22.9V 03UG292   645  C~2Jx9      
2003 12  21.156960 03 39 48.47   +15 40 36.0   22.3V 03UG292   645  C~2Jx9      
2003 12  21.159448 03 39 48.46   +15 40 36.0   23.7V 03UG292   645  C~2Jx9      

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     0.00       0.00    -0.02
     2   0.0002     -6.08    -0.00      -0.05     0.02
     3   0.0764  -2091.53     0.07       6.63    -0.02
     4   0.0767  -2097.70    -0.07       6.82     0.02
     5   0.1609  -4360.69    -0.04     109.59    -0.00
     6   0.1609  -4360.69     0.01     109.59    -0.01
     7   0.1609  -4360.83     0.03     109.62     0.01

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.

03UG292    quality flag:1

Type:      CLASSICAL  SCATNEAR CLASSICAL

axisobj        43.744    50.880    38.964
ecceobj         0.105     0.248     0.060
incobj          7.069     6.679     7.525
qmin           37.157    37.557    34.436
qmax           49.925    63.952    43.348
amean          43.387    50.416    38.700
amin           43.033    49.898    38.394
amax           43.785    51.040    39.034
emean           0.116     0.243     0.072
emin            0.090     0.232     0.039
emax            0.141     0.254     0.111
imean           5.387     5.019     7.631
imin            4.156     4.700     5.244
imax            6.581     5.305     9.446
excite_mean     0.149     0.258     0.152
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.068     3.098     3.020

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       174.6     167.1     181.1
kozaiamp        179.9     180.0     179.9