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: 01XZ255
# Created Fri Nov 22 02:08:17 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting 13 observations of 13
# Arc: 1.22y
# First observation: 2001/12/11
# Last observation: 2003/03/03
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
-0.000402 0.100618 0.000004 0.004100 0.064327 0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit: 14.86 DOF: 20 RMS: 0.19
# Min/Max residuals: -0.51 0.43
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
2.453956E-05 1.033574E-01 2.556136E-07 4.219270E-03 6.613375E-02 6.258390E-03
# Covariance matrix:
3.1907E-13 1.1656E-12 -4.3787E-15 7.3442E-14 7.2113E-13 1.5710E-11
1.1656E-12 1.6264E-11 -5.1725E-14 8.6305E-13 7.5215E-12 1.8678E-10
-4.3787E-15 -5.1725E-14 1.8197E-13 -1.9037E-13 -2.4477E-14 -6.1507E-13
7.3442E-14 8.6305E-13 -1.9037E-13 5.7453E-13 4.0977E-13 1.0256E-11
7.2113E-13 7.5215E-12 -2.4477E-14 4.0977E-13 3.8595E-12 8.8025E-11
1.5710E-11 1.8678E-10 -6.1507E-13 1.0256E-11 8.8025E-11 2.2227E-09
# lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0
1.164922 104.210840 0.408107 0.018011 -0.889573 2452255.037583
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch: 2452250.5000 = 2001/12/07
Mean Anomaly: 87.18701 +/- 0.101
Argument of Peri: 293.66432 +/- 0.062
Long of Asc Node: 77.81847 +/- 0.004
Inclination: 2.60761 +/- 0.000
Eccentricity: 0.03511608 +/- 0.0005
Semi-Major Axis: 16.02790798 +/- 0.0007
Time of Perihelion: 2470011.8606 +/- 6.6
Perihelion: 15.46507071 +/- 0.0073
Aphelion: 16.59074524 +/- 0.0073
Period (y) 64.1687 +/- 0.00
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X -3.53272163 +/- 0.0001
Ecliptic Y 15.62334594 +/- 0.0004
Ecliptic Z 0.30740761 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT -0.00421923 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT -0.00080281 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00018011 +/- 0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO 16.02072283 +/- 0.0004
Geocenter to KBO 15.12087335 +/- 0.0004
# Hcoef: 11.13
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 01XZ255. 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 (01XZ255) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2001 12 11.53684 07 02 15.64 +23 50 22.6 23.2R 01XZ255 568 Cf2430 2001 12 11.56015 07 02 15.38 +23 50 22.9 01XZ255 568 Cf2430 2001 12 11.58345 07 02 15.10 +23 50 23.3 01XZ255 568 Cf2430 2001 12 19.42206 07 00 41.35 +23 53 12.0 22.6R 01XZ255 568 Cf2430 2001 12 19.45198 07 00 40.97 +23 53 12.5 22.7R 01XZ255 568 Cf2430 2002 01 08.31481 06 56 24.22 +24 00 05.8 22.6R 01XZ255 568 Cf2430 2002 01 08.33928 06 56 23.87 +24 00 06.4 22.8R 01XZ255 568 Cf2430 2002 02 15.48741 06 49 19.32 +24 09 11.7 01XZ255 568 Cf2430 2002 02 15.51343 06 49 19.08 +24 09 12.5 01XZ255 568 Cf2430 2002 10 31.54044 07 32 05.64 +23 05 42.4 23.0R 01XZ255 568 Cg5849 2002 11 01.55572 07 32 04.64 +23 05 51.7 23.1R 01XZ255 568 Cg5849 2003 03 03.24506 07 13 00.99 +23 48 51.9 01XZ255 568 Ch6100 2003 03 03.26162 07 13 00.89 +23 48 52.2 01XZ255 568 Ch6100
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 0.04 0.00 0.16
2 0.0001 -3.58 0.23 -0.08 -0.01
3 0.0001 -7.44 0.14 -0.09 -0.10
4 0.0216 -1304.11 -0.04 32.15 0.15
5 0.0217 -1309.35 -0.05 32.11 -0.01
6 0.0761 -4853.73 -0.16 90.57 -0.06
7 0.0761 -4858.56 -0.51 90.71 0.01
8 0.1806 -10706.89 0.43 109.54 -0.32
9 0.1806 -10710.24 -0.05 110.06 0.26
10 0.8871 24883.76 -0.03 614.02 -0.07
11 0.8899 24868.44 0.07 621.07 -0.28
12 1.2230 8811.05 0.02 939.30 0.05
13 1.2231 8809.64 -0.06 939.43 0.21
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.
01XZ255 quality flag:3 Type: CENTAURR CENTAURR CENTAURR axisobj 16.003 16.005 16.001 ecceobj 0.037 0.038 0.036 incobj 2.607 2.607 2.607 qmin 13.191 12.038 10.831 qmax 18.213 18.823 19.792 amean 15.865 15.801 15.643 amin 15.668 14.877 14.874 amax 16.018 16.229 17.225 emean 0.097 0.106 0.154 emin 0.034 0.035 0.033 emax 0.158 0.218 0.291 imean 1.713 1.616 2.124 imin 1.384 0.506 0.254 imax 2.040 2.053 3.802 excite_mean 0.102 0.110 0.159 fracstop 0.009 0.011 0.024 cjmean 3.341 3.345 3.347 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 234.8 246.8 205.8 kozaiamp 175.2 175.8 179.0