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: 03FM127
# Created Fri Nov 22 02:08:25 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting 15 observations of 15
# Arc: 13.16y
# First observation: 2003/03/31
# Last observation: 2016/05/29
# Chi-squared of fit: 30.18 DOF: 24 RMS: 0.25
# Min/Max residuals: -0.63 0.50
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
1.643150E-05 2.260594E-02 -1.939702E-06 -1.597430E-03 2.362544E-02 1.541545E-03
# Covariance matrix:
3.8168E-13 -6.2422E-14 -4.2053E-15 4.9059E-15 4.2171E-13 -2.3598E-13
-6.2422E-14 6.9024E-14 4.1220E-15 -4.8360E-15 1.9793E-14 2.3203E-13
-4.2053E-15 4.1220E-15 1.4455E-13 -1.5825E-14 -1.2550E-15 1.5353E-14
4.9059E-15 -4.8360E-15 -1.5825E-14 5.5175E-15 1.4126E-15 -1.8003E-14
4.2171E-13 1.9793E-14 -1.2550E-15 1.4126E-15 9.4387E-13 -6.9060E-14
-2.3598E-13 2.3203E-13 1.5353E-14 -1.8003E-14 -6.9060E-14 8.6398E-13
# lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0
1.507910 -147.189141 0.378139 0.024276 -0.923109 2452729.948393
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch: 2452730.5000 = 2003/04/01
Mean Anomaly: 74.07502 +/- 0.093
Argument of Peri: 78.62717 +/- 0.108
Long of Asc Node: 52.41070 +/- 0.001
Inclination: 4.28550 +/- 0.000
Eccentricity: 0.06356266 +/- 0.0001
Semi-Major Axis: 43.84837367 +/- 0.0073
Time of Perihelion: 2430908.3312 +/- 27.9
Perihelion: 41.06125458 +/- 0.0073
Aphelion: 46.63549275 +/- 0.0081
Period (y) 290.3611 +/- 0.07
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X -36.54480626 +/- 0.0015
Ecliptic Y -23.10657968 +/- 0.0009
Ecliptic Z 1.11379426 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT 0.00125899 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT -0.00230594 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT -0.00018016 +/- 0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO 43.25128876 +/- 0.0013
Geocenter to KBO 42.32722793 +/- 0.0017
# Hcoef: 6.77
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 03FM127. 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 (03FM127) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2003 03 31.44765 14 04 31.49 -11 01 48.3 22.8R 03FM127 695 Ch8427 2003 04 01.40718 14 04 27.54 -11 01 27.5 03FM127 695 Ch8427 2003 04 01.47677 14 04 27.26 -11 01 25.9 03FM127 695 Ch8427 2003 04 21.11792 14 03 01.18 -10 53 53.9 21.7R 03FM127 304 Ch8427 2003 04 21.13868 14 03 01.09 -10 53 53.5 03FM127 304 Ch8427 2003 06 01.37468 14 00 09.69 -10 39 38.7 23.6R 03FM127 568 Ci1570 2003 06 02.31281 14 00 06.58 -10 39 24.3 03FM127 568 Ci1570 2003 06 02.40696 14 00 06.29 -10 39 22.8 03FM127 568 Ci1570 2006 04 26.21625 14 17 11.28 -12 25 42.3 22.1R 03FM127 807 Cr3579 2006 04 26.30280 14 17 10.88 -12 25 40.2 03FM127 807 Cr3579 2006 04 27.22204 14 17 06.70 -12 25 19.4 03FM127 807 Cr3579 2007 05 08.16975 14 21 10.41 -12 51 58.0 23.6R 03FM127 304 Cu8872 2007 05 08.22663 14 21 10.14 -12 51 56.5 03FM127 304 Cu8872 2016 05 29.22620 15 03 33.734 -16 59 47.66 03FM127 G37 C~2bkX 2016 05 29.30011 15 03 33.400 -16 59 46.32 03FM127 G37 C~2bkX
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 -0.19 0.00 0.26
2 0.0026 0.00 -0.20 0.00 0.02
3 0.0028 0.00 -0.01 0.00 0.08
4 0.0566 0.00 0.41 0.00 0.21
5 0.0566 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.12
6 0.1695 0.00 -0.31 0.00 0.32
7 0.1721 0.00 -0.10 0.00 0.02
8 0.1724 0.00 0.33 0.00 0.06
9 3.0712 0.00 -0.14 0.00 -0.63
10 3.0715 0.00 -0.13 0.00 -0.47
11 3.0740 0.00 -0.05 0.00 -0.17
12 4.1033 0.00 -0.07 0.00 -0.21
13 4.1034 0.00 -0.23 0.00 0.07
14 13.1630 0.00 0.13 0.00 0.13
15 13.1632 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.23
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.
03FM127 quality flag:3 Type: CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL axisobj 43.492 43.492 43.492 ecceobj 0.060 0.060 0.060 incobj 4.298 4.298 4.298 qmin 39.785 39.804 39.800 qmax 48.077 48.045 48.015 amean 43.803 43.803 43.803 amin 43.459 43.454 43.451 amax 44.173 44.166 44.172 emean 0.068 0.068 0.068 emin 0.049 0.049 0.049 emax 0.089 0.088 0.088 imean 3.138 3.138 3.138 imin 2.267 2.266 2.268 imax 3.942 3.943 3.944 excite_mean 0.088 0.088 0.088 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 3.090 3.090 3.090 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 179.5 179.4 179.5 kozaiamp 180.0 180.0 180.0