Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 02TJ301

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: 02TJ301   
# Created Wed Nov 27 02:08:21 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     41 observations of     41
# Arc:   1.17d
# First observation: 2002/10/06
#  Last observation: 2002/10/07
# WARNING Fitting with energy constraint
# WARNING and with gdot fixed = 0
# Chi-squared of fit:   137.21 DOF:     78 RMS:  0.32
# Min/Max residuals:    -1.18    0.73
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.443222E-05  2.370131E-02 -2.105548E-07  1.202441E-04  2.421685E-02  0.000000E+00
# Covariance matrix:
  3.1105E-11  4.7387E-08  2.3292E-13  3.8640E-10  7.8570E-09  0.0000E+00
  4.7387E-08  7.2457E-05  3.5583E-10  5.9030E-07  1.2003E-05  0.0000E+00
  2.3292E-13  3.5583E-10  7.0441E-14 -2.4153E-11  5.8965E-11  0.0000E+00
  3.8640E-10  5.9030E-07 -2.4153E-11  2.7077E-08  9.7819E-08  0.0000E+00
  7.8570E-09  1.2003E-05  5.8965E-11  9.7819E-08  1.9891E-06  0.0000E+00
  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  0.0000E+00  1.8689E-04
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -1.580435   30.695537    0.309032   -0.026239   -0.950024  2452553.943653
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452550.5000  =  2002/10/03
Mean Anomaly:          339.17321 +/-    57.972
Argument of Peri:      302.23687 +/-   125.651
Long of Asc Node:      110.03446 +/-    13.176
Inclination:             1.56981 +/-     0.065
Eccentricity:         0.02795586 +/-    0.5622
Semi-Major Axis:     43.37566487 +/-   22.4201
Time of Perihelion: 2458587.0318 +/-  329801.9
Perihelion:          42.16306073 +/-   32.7059
Aphelion:            44.58826901 +/-   33.5542
Period (y)              285.6784 +/-    221.49
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           36.46844726 +/-    2.0672
Ecliptic Y           21.29636951 +/-    1.2270
Ecliptic Z           -1.13889332 +/-    0.0663
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00137510 +/-    0.0014
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00230122 +/-    0.0011
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00001380 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   42.24665759 +/-    1.8886
Geocenter to KBO     41.29355565 +/-    2.4049
# Hcoef: 10.90

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 02TJ301. 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 (02TJ301) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2002 10  06.44291  01 56 32.76   +10 14 03.5         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  06.44796  01 56 32.71   +10 14 03.0         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  06.45279  01 56 32.73   +10 14 03.7   26.8R 02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  06.45762  01 56 32.70   +10 14 03.3         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  06.46244  01 56 32.69   +10 14 03.6         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  06.46727  01 56 32.65   +10 14 03.0         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  06.47692  01 56 32.60   +10 14 02.3         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  06.48179  01 56 32.52   +10 14 01.2         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  06.49145  01 56 32.51   +10 14 01.6         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  06.51691  01 56 32.42   +10 14 02.0         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  06.52261  01 56 32.41   +10 14 01.5         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  06.53708  01 56 32.31   +10 14 00.5         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  06.54678  01 56 32.27   +10 14 00.7         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  06.55161  01 56 32.27   +10 14 01.2         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.29978  01 56 28.98   +10 13 42.1         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.35662  01 56 28.74   +10 13 40.4         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.36144  01 56 28.73   +10 13 40.9         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.36627  01 56 28.70   +10 13 40.7         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.37109  01 56 28.70   +10 13 40.6         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.37592  01 56 28.69   +10 13 40.5         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.38074  01 56 28.65   +10 13 40.3         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.40007  01 56 28.54   +10 13 39.5         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.40522  01 56 28.53   +10 13 39.7         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.41004  01 56 28.53   +10 13 39.8         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.41487  01 56 28.53   +10 13 40.1         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.41969  01 56 28.49   +10 13 39.7         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.42451  01 56 28.46   +10 13 39.4         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.42934  01 56 28.44   +10 13 39.1         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.43417  01 56 28.41   +10 13 38.7         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.43899  01 56 28.37   +10 13 39.0         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.47819  01 56 28.19   +10 13 37.7         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.48784  01 56 28.16   +10 13 37.6         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.49266  01 56 28.14   +10 13 37.3         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.49749  01 56 28.12   +10 13 37.2         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.51197  01 56 28.04   +10 13 36.5         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.53167  01 56 27.98   +10 13 36.3         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.55497  01 56 27.86   +10 13 36.0         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.59770  01 56 27.69   +10 13 35.4         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.60253  01 56 27.64   +10 13 35.1         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.61218  01 56 27.62   +10 13 34.9         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      
2002 10  07.61700  01 56 27.59   +10 13 34.2         02TJ301   568  Cg6277      

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     0.22       0.00     0.06
     2   0.0000     -0.87    -0.30      -0.21    -0.15
     3   0.0000     -0.35     0.56       0.34     0.40
     4   0.0000     -0.90     0.35       0.12     0.18
     5   0.0001     -0.93     0.65       0.45     0.52
     6   0.0001     -1.70     0.23       0.10     0.16
     7   0.0001     -2.63    -0.03      -0.30    -0.24
     8   0.0001     -4.12    -1.18      -0.93    -0.86
     9   0.0001     -4.12    -0.50      -0.50    -0.43
    10   0.0002     -5.23     0.18       0.34     0.41
    11   0.0002     -5.54     0.27      -0.08    -0.00
    12   0.0003     -7.27    -0.45      -0.50    -0.42
    13   0.0003     -7.76    -0.26      -0.11    -0.03
    14   0.0003     -7.58     0.26       0.36     0.44
    15   0.0023    -59.76    -0.42      -0.67    -0.03
    16   0.0025    -63.67    -0.35      -1.03    -0.38
    17   0.0025    -63.64     0.02      -0.51     0.14
    18   0.0025    -64.12    -0.13      -0.55     0.10
    19   0.0025    -64.15     0.18      -0.64     0.01
    20   0.0026    -64.33     0.34      -0.68    -0.03
    21   0.0026    -64.95     0.06      -0.66    -0.01
    22   0.0026    -66.75    -0.38      -0.85    -0.20
    23   0.0026    -66.82    -0.09      -0.61     0.04
    24   0.0026    -66.79     0.29      -0.52     0.14
    25   0.0027    -66.68     0.73      -0.24     0.42
    26   0.0027    -67.37     0.38      -0.41     0.25
    27   0.0027    -67.89     0.20      -0.53     0.12
    28   0.0027    -68.27     0.16      -0.71    -0.06
    29   0.0027    -68.83    -0.05      -0.93    -0.28
    30   0.0027    -69.28    -0.16      -0.45     0.21
    31   0.0028    -72.22    -0.34      -0.74    -0.08
    32   0.0029    -72.67    -0.11      -0.68    -0.02
    33   0.0029    -73.05    -0.15      -0.86    -0.20
    34   0.0029    -73.36    -0.12      -0.85    -0.19
    35   0.0029    -74.71    -0.45      -1.10    -0.43
    36   0.0030    -75.61     0.04      -0.98    -0.30
    37   0.0030    -77.38    -0.08      -0.64     0.04
    38   0.0032    -79.94     0.37      -0.33     0.36
    39   0.0032    -80.74    -0.09      -0.36     0.34
    40   0.0032    -81.08     0.24      -0.44     0.26
    41   0.0032    -81.74    -0.08      -0.94    -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.

02TJ301    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