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: 04VH131
# Created Fri Apr 19 01:12:17 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting 26 observations of 26
# Arc: 2.84y
# First observation: 2004/11/09
# Last observation: 2007/09/12
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
0.000521 0.050855 0.000104 0.010730 0.037734 0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit: 41.86 DOF: 46 RMS: 0.22
# Min/Max residuals: -0.45 0.48
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
2.182649E-05 5.377673E-02 5.031323E-06 1.135836E-02 3.880940E-02 2.091819E-02
# Covariance matrix:
2.4571E-13 -7.5578E-14 -9.2497E-16 8.2994E-15 9.9032E-14 3.1414E-13
-7.5578E-14 6.3893E-13 -1.6647E-14 1.2997E-13 4.1957E-13 5.1159E-12
-9.2497E-16 -1.6647E-14 2.1927E-13 -1.0632E-13 -1.2640E-14 -1.4921E-13
8.2994E-15 1.2997E-13 -1.0632E-13 9.6301E-14 1.0202E-13 1.1680E-12
9.9032E-14 4.1957E-13 -1.2640E-14 1.0202E-13 5.5262E-13 3.9768E-12
3.1414E-13 5.1159E-12 -1.4921E-13 1.1680E-12 3.9768E-12 4.5939E-11
# lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0
0.813594 43.175700 -0.067150 0.014170 -0.990458 2453318.893103
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch: 2453310.5000 = 2004/11/01
Mean Anomaly: 11.28164 +/- 0.004
Argument of Peri: 308.12451 +/- 0.010
Long of Asc Node: 39.63407 +/- 0.000
Inclination: 11.98867 +/- 0.000
Eccentricity: 0.62696971 +/- 0.0001
Semi-Major Axis: 59.67855355 +/- 0.0145
Time of Perihelion: 2448033.3983 +/- 0.3
Perihelion: 22.26190811 +/- 0.0090
Aphelion: 97.09519899 +/- 0.0247
Period (y) 461.0368 +/- 0.17
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X 19.46067448 +/- 0.0004
Ecliptic Y 18.35678227 +/- 0.0003
Ecliptic Z 0.36599951 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT -0.00152923 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT 0.00376127 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00082225 +/- 0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO 26.75487362 +/- 0.0003
Geocenter to KBO 25.76695090 +/- 0.0005
# Hcoef: 9.55
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 04VH131. 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 (04VH131) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2004 11 09.39236 02 41 52.16 +16 34 09.4 23.4g 04VH131 568 C~0X5c 2004 11 09.41885 02 41 51.96 +16 34 08.6 23.9g 04VH131 568 C~0X5c 2004 11 09.44482 02 41 51.78 +16 34 08.3 24.0g 04VH131 568 C~0X5c 2004 11 10.30935 02 41 45.48 +16 33 44.8 04VH131 568 C~0X5c 2005 01 05.23577 02 36 45.55 +16 15 46.4 23.8i 04VH131 568 C~0X5c 2005 01 05.30975 02 36 45.37 +16 15 46.0 23.7i 04VH131 568 C~0X5c 2005 01 05.36168 02 36 45.25 +16 15 46.0 23.8i 04VH131 568 C~0X5c 2006 10 25.41429 03 05 57.57 +19 33 46.2 24.0r 04VH131 568 C~0X5c 2006 10 25.45119 03 05 57.29 +19 33 45.5 24.1r 04VH131 568 C~0X5c 2006 10 25.49001 03 05 57.03 +19 33 44.6 24.0r 04VH131 568 C~0X5c 2006 10 26.36698 03 05 50.97 +19 33 27.2 24.2r 04VH131 568 C~0X5c 2006 10 26.39952 03 05 50.72 +19 33 25.9 24.3r 04VH131 568 C~0X5c 2006 10 26.44427 03 05 50.43 +19 33 25.6 24.1r 04VH131 568 C~0X5c 2006 10 27.43660 03 05 43.51 +19 33 05.2 04VH131 568 C~0X5c 2006 10 27.49046 03 05 43.12 +19 33 04.0 24.2r 04VH131 568 C~0X5c 2006 10 27.53819 03 05 42.78 +19 33 02.8 24.0r 04VH131 568 C~0X5c 2006 11 25.28323 03 02 16.59 +19 21 57.6 04VH131 695 C~0X5c 2006 11 25.36542 03 02 16.03 +19 21 55.6 04VH131 695 C~0X5c 2007 01 15.25881 02 58 14.78 +19 07 36.9 04VH131 568 C~0X5c 2007 01 15.30759 02 58 14.69 +19 07 36.5 04VH131 568 C~0X5c 2007 01 15.35176 02 58 14.63 +19 07 36.4 04VH131 568 C~0X5c 2007 01 16.25775 02 58 13.18 +19 07 31.5 04VH131 568 C~0X5c 2007 01 16.29799 02 58 13.12 +19 07 31.2 04VH131 568 C~0X5c 2007 01 16.33782 02 58 13.05 +19 07 31.2 04VH131 568 C~0X5c 2007 09 12.45331 03 20 06.27 +20 57 24.6 23.8r 04VH131 695 C~0X5c 2007 09 12.49558 03 20 06.17 +20 57 24.6 23.6r 04VH131 695 C~0X5c
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 0.02 0.00 -0.08
2 0.0001 -2.98 -0.05 0.11 -0.16
3 0.0001 -5.54 0.26 0.61 0.16
4 0.0025 -98.98 0.08 5.63 -0.11
5 0.1556 -4538.39 -0.09 298.31 -0.06
6 0.1558 -4540.98 -0.16 298.73 0.00
7 0.1560 -4542.62 -0.05 299.26 0.30
8 1.9576 22933.97 0.19 4414.67 -0.20
9 1.9577 22929.92 -0.09 4415.07 -0.08
10 1.9578 22926.09 0.06 4415.20 -0.24
11 1.9602 22837.84 0.06 4421.65 0.33
12 1.9603 22834.04 -0.40 4421.35 -0.21
13 1.9604 22829.97 0.13 4422.17 0.28
14 1.9632 22729.06 -0.02 4429.03 0.48
15 1.9633 22723.36 -0.13 4429.37 0.44
16 1.9634 22718.35 -0.19 4429.52 0.25
17 2.0421 19699.34 -0.04 4586.47 0.27
18 2.0424 19691.09 0.23 4586.73 0.16
19 2.1817 16143.28 0.07 4712.53 -0.35
20 2.1818 16141.93 -0.00 4712.51 -0.45
21 2.1820 16141.08 0.29 4712.65 -0.37
22 2.1844 16119.85 -0.10 4713.72 -0.33
23 2.1845 16118.94 -0.04 4713.67 -0.44
24 2.1847 16117.99 -0.05 4713.95 -0.21
25 2.8393 36046.52 -0.01 6180.85 0.34
26 2.8394 36045.13 0.03 6181.21 0.24
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.
04VH131 quality flag:3 Type: CENTAURR CENTAURR CENTAURR axisobj 61.335 61.379 61.290 ecceobj 0.637 0.637 0.636 incobj 11.949 11.949 11.949 qmin 21.780 21.756 21.788 qmax 120.863 100.469 108.044 amean 64.688 58.072 61.615 amin 58.831 56.152 58.813 amax 71.871 61.379 65.174 emean 0.653 0.617 0.637 emin 0.621 0.601 0.617 emax 0.684 0.637 0.658 imean 10.815 11.253 10.908 imin 10.273 10.486 10.035 imax 11.652 13.027 12.674 excite_mean 0.679 0.647 0.665 fracstop 0.090 0.087 0.091 cjmean 2.641 2.659 2.650 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 161.0 178.2 170.7 kozaiamp 180.0 179.9 179.9