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: 03GF55
# Created Thu Nov 21 02:08:26 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting 15 observations of 15
# Arc: 9.95y
# First observation: 2003/04/01
# Last observation: 2013/03/13
# Chi-squared of fit: 31.39 DOF: 24 RMS: 0.26
# Min/Max residuals: -0.63 0.69
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
1.505398E-05 1.996684E-02 9.295810E-07 1.493960E-03 2.197379E-02 1.103436E-03
# Covariance matrix:
6.5750E-13 -3.3200E-13 1.5850E-14 -1.8028E-14 6.6308E-13 -1.2138E-12
-3.3200E-13 2.7213E-13 -1.4453E-14 1.7269E-14 -2.3543E-13 1.1424E-12
1.5850E-14 -1.4453E-14 1.4960E-13 -2.3453E-14 9.7197E-15 -6.4119E-14
-1.8028E-14 1.7269E-14 -2.3453E-14 1.1126E-14 -9.1670E-15 7.7468E-14
6.6308E-13 -2.3543E-13 9.7197E-15 -9.1670E-15 1.2465E-12 -6.6340E-13
-1.2138E-12 1.1424E-12 -6.4119E-14 7.7468E-14 -6.6340E-13 5.1048E-12
# lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0
4.192566 -152.616467 0.273559 0.070163 -0.957419 2452730.895893
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch: 2452730.5000 = 2003/04/01
Mean Anomaly: 106.45761 +/- 0.223
Argument of Peri: 291.38208 +/- 0.198
Long of Asc Node: 163.41464 +/- 0.002
Inclination: 5.94015 +/- 0.000
Eccentricity: 0.05519557 +/- 0.0001
Semi-Major Axis: 45.62855119 +/- 0.0103
Time of Perihelion: 2419439.4387 +/- 70.8
Perihelion: 43.11005728 +/- 0.0105
Aphelion: 48.14704511 +/- 0.0116
Period (y) 308.2217 +/- 0.10
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X -41.28115170 +/- 0.0021
Ecliptic Y -21.07035359 +/- 0.0010
Ecliptic Z 3.32716689 +/- 0.0002
Ecliptic XDOT 0.00102822 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT -0.00227060 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00019589 +/- 0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO 46.46676399 +/- 0.0019
Geocenter to KBO 45.50875267 +/- 0.0023
# Hcoef: 6.59
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 03GF55. 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 (03GF55) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2003 04 01.39515 13 47 44.23 -06 37 34.0 23.0R 03GF55 695 Ci2134 2003 04 01.46495 13 47 43.95 -06 37 32.1 03GF55 695 Ci2134 2003 05 30.00827 13 43 59.15 -06 16 29.5 22.1R 03GF55 807 Ci2134 2003 05 30.09978 13 43 58.87 -06 16 27.9 03GF55 807 Ci2134 2003 05 31.04840 13 43 56.09 -06 16 15.2 03GF55 807 Ci2134 2004 04 15.41712 13 51 10.58 -06 51 02.4 03GF55 675 Ck7396 2004 04 15.44053 13 51 10.48 -06 51 02.0 03GF55 675 Ck7396 2004 04 16.43393 13 51 06.39 -06 50 37.6 03GF55 675 Ck7396 2005 04 10.36459 13 55 58.54 -07 12 38.3 23.0R 03GF55 695 Cn3103 2005 04 10.44919 13 55 58.16 -07 12 36.5 03GF55 695 Cn3103 2005 04 11.33265 13 55 54.62 -07 12 14.4 03GF55 695 Cn3103 2005 04 15.22784 13 55 38.60 -07 10 39.6 23.2R 03GF55 304 Cn3314 2005 04 15.26735 13 55 38.43 -07 10 38.6 03GF55 304 Cn3314 2013 03 13.41628 14 32 52.34 -09 49 27.2 23.3R 03GF55 G37 C~0qSU 2013 03 13.47198 14 32 52.18 -09 49 26.3 03GF55 G37 C~0qSU
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 -0.12 0.00 0.08
2 0.0002 0.00 -0.16 0.00 0.24
3 0.1605 0.00 -0.14 0.00 -0.26
4 0.1607 0.00 -0.17 0.00 0.07
5 0.1633 0.00 -0.08 0.00 -0.29
6 1.0404 0.00 0.40 0.00 0.23
7 1.0405 0.00 0.37 0.00 0.06
8 1.0432 0.00 0.69 0.00 0.16
9 2.0259 0.00 -0.18 0.00 0.06
10 2.0262 0.00 -0.63 0.00 -0.21
11 2.0286 0.00 0.19 0.00 0.25
12 2.0392 0.00 -0.10 0.00 -0.21
13 2.0393 0.00 -0.16 0.00 -0.18
14 9.9494 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.07
15 9.9496 0.00 -0.09 0.00 -0.05
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.
03GF55 quality flag:3 Type: CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL axisobj 45.247 45.247 45.247 ecceobj 0.056 0.056 0.056 incobj 5.960 5.960 5.960 qmin 42.245 42.221 42.232 qmax 49.135 49.123 49.142 amean 45.569 45.569 45.569 amin 45.206 45.202 45.209 amax 45.936 45.946 45.938 emean 0.057 0.057 0.057 emin 0.045 0.045 0.044 emax 0.070 0.070 0.070 imean 5.591 5.591 5.591 imin 5.172 5.172 5.172 imax 5.973 5.971 5.973 excite_mean 0.113 0.113 0.113 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 3.105 3.105 3.105 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 179.6 179.7 179.5 kozaiamp 180.0 180.0 180.0