Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 04LU32

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: 04LU32    
# Created Tue May  7 01:11:48 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting      7 observations of      7
# Arc:   1.15y
# First observation: 2004/06/09
#  Last observation: 2005/08/03
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000001   0.021780  -0.000000  -0.000692   0.023061   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     5.20 DOF:      8 RMS:  0.15
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.29    0.32
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.583630E-05  2.183643E-02 -5.096519E-07 -6.989333E-04  2.308518E-02  3.228767E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  8.7569E-13  5.9803E-11 -1.3427E-15 -2.1200E-12  6.2663E-11  2.6170E-09
  5.9803E-11  7.9765E-09 -5.1727E-14 -3.9265E-10  7.4966E-09  4.6512E-07
 -1.3427E-15 -5.1727E-14  3.6774E-13 -3.3270E-13 -1.5571E-13  1.2461E-11
 -2.1200E-12 -3.9265E-10 -3.3270E-13  3.2875E-11 -2.7466E-10 -3.6541E-08
  6.2663E-11  7.4966E-09 -1.5571E-13 -2.7466E-10  7.7375E-09  3.3723E-07
  2.6170E-09  4.6512E-07  1.2461E-11 -3.6541E-08  3.3723E-07  4.1568E-05
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    1.386330  -88.918659    0.209741    0.024098   -0.994058  2453166.009363
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2453160.5000  =  2004/06/04
Mean Anomaly:           71.48591 +/-    23.299
Argument of Peri:       55.21111 +/-     3.222
Long of Asc Node:      127.41144 +/-     0.093
Inclination:             2.27205 +/-     0.005
Eccentricity:         0.14648125 +/-    0.2962
Semi-Major Axis:     45.49495814 +/-    4.0712
Time of Perihelion: 2430903.7731 +/-    6610.3
Perihelion:          38.83080002 +/-   13.9164
Aphelion:            52.15911626 +/-   14.2610
Period (y)              306.8691 +/-     41.19
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X            0.62302675 +/-    0.0031
Ecliptic Y          -44.29379679 +/-    0.1650
Ecliptic Z            1.04803615 +/-    0.0040
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00259404 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00034285 +/-    0.0008
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00007348 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   44.31057409 +/-    0.1649
Geocenter to KBO     43.31782581 +/-    0.1651
# Hcoef:  8.60

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 04LU32. 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 (04LU32) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2004 06  09.50862  18 04 39.92   -22 02 54.9   24.5R 04LU32    568  C~3yKj      
2004 06  09.59257  18 04 39.54   -22 02 54.8   24.2R 04LU32    568  C~3yKj      
2004 06  10.49530  18 04 35.21   -22 02 55.4   24.1R 04LU32    568  C~3yKj      
2004 06  10.57923  18 04 34.80   -22 02 55.6   24.7R 04LU32    568  C~3yKj      
2005 08  02.36067  18 05 58.89   -22 05 51.9   26.1R 04LU32    568  C~3yKj      
2005 08  03.36204  18 05 55.32   -22 05 54.6   24.4R 04LU32    568  C~3yKj      
2005 08  03.44734  18 05 55.03   -22 05 54.5   25.1R 04LU32    568  C~3yKj      

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    -0.18       0.00     0.01
     2   0.0002     -5.28     0.20       0.14     0.13
     3   0.0027    -65.48    -0.00       0.03     0.02
     4   0.0029    -71.19    -0.02      -0.13    -0.15
     5   1.1468   1096.07     0.00    -187.07     0.32
     6   1.1495   1046.43    -0.12    -189.26    -0.29
     7   1.1497   1042.40     0.12    -189.12    -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.

04LU32    quality flag:0

Type:      ERR2LARGE ERR2LARGE ERR2LARGE

axisobj         0.000     0.000     0.000
ecceobj        -1.000    -1.000    -1.000
incobj         -1.000    -1.000    -1.000
qmin            0.000     0.000     0.000
qmax            0.000     0.000     0.000
amean           0.000     0.000     0.000
amin            0.000     0.000     0.000
amax            0.000     0.000     0.000
emean           0.000     0.000     0.000
emin            0.000     0.000     0.000
emax            0.000     0.000     0.000
imean           0.000     0.000     0.000
imin            0.000     0.000     0.000
imax            0.000     0.000     0.000
excite_mean     0.000     0.000     0.000
fracstop        0.000     0.000     0.000
cjmean          0.000     0.000     0.000

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         0.0       0.0       0.0
kozaiamp          0.0       0.0       0.0