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: 03GM53 # Created Tue Dec 31 02:08:24 2024 # Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism # Fitting 5 observations of 5 # Arc: 30.10d # First observation: 2003/04/01 # Last observation: 2003/05/01 Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: -0.000001 0.021308 0.000000 -0.002554 0.023838 0.000000 # WARNING MRQMIN stopped after 13 iterations -- oscilliatory solution # WARNING Fitting with energy constraint # WARNING MRQMIN stopped after 13 iterations -- oscilliatory solution # Chi-squared of fit: 1.63 DOF: 5 RMS: 0.10 # Min/Max residuals: -0.15 0.17 # Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 1.124447E-05 1.770790E-02 -1.580304E-06 -2.546265E-03 2.324432E-02 -1.329817E-02 # Covariance matrix: 6.5703E-11 9.5134E-08 3.3777E-14 -1.7586E-10 1.5494E-08 6.7114E-08 9.5134E-08 1.3931E-04 4.9468E-11 -2.5746E-07 2.2686E-05 9.8126E-05 3.3777E-14 4.9468E-11 7.2378E-13 -9.0163E-12 8.0443E-12 2.8002E-11 -1.7586E-10 -2.5746E-07 -9.0163E-12 6.6451E-10 -4.1954E-08 -1.9834E-07 1.5494E-08 2.2686E-05 8.0443E-12 -4.1954E-08 3.6945E-06 1.6117E-05 6.7114E-08 9.8126E-05 2.8002E-11 -1.9834E-07 1.6117E-05 1.5239E-04 # lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0 -2.186252 -157.637232 0.188912 -0.037410 -0.979443 2452730.871383 # Heliocentric elements and errors Epoch: 2452730.5000 = 2003/04/01 Mean Anomaly: 306.42220 +/- 49.753 Argument of Peri: 319.70824 +/- 44.269 Long of Asc Node: 7.53383 +/- 9.181 Inclination: 8.43560 +/- 5.127 Eccentricity: 0.59819552 +/- 0.5593 Semi-Major Axis: 45.02296275 +/- 23.3522 Time of Perihelion: 2469152.7230 +/- 8325.7 Perihelion: 18.09042812 +/- 26.8714 Aphelion: 71.95549737 +/- 45.0213 Period (y) 302.1060 +/- 235.04 # Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d) Ecliptic X -40.73692106 +/- 3.2877 Ecliptic Y -16.55064009 +/- 1.3522 Ecliptic Z -1.64121283 +/- 0.1357 Ecliptic XDOT 0.00224527 +/- 0.0011 Ecliptic YDOT -0.00133378 +/- 0.0016 Ecliptic ZDOT -0.00023975 +/- 0.0000 # Distances at JD0 (AU) Heliocenter to KBO 44.00129549 +/- 3.0860 Geocenter to KBO 43.02125949 +/- 3.5575 # Hcoef: 6.69
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 03GM53. 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 (03GM53) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2003 04 01.37064 13 19 24.40 -10 43 58.7 22.5R 03GM53 695 Ci0232 2003 04 01.44113 13 19 24.06 -10 43 56.8 03GM53 695 Ci0232 2003 04 30.42048 13 17 13.13 -10 31 36.5 23.0R 03GM53 568 Ci0232 2003 05 01.35627 13 17 09.10 -10 31 13.0 03GM53 568 Ci0232 2003 05 01.47209 13 17 08.60 -10 31 10.3 03GM53 568 Ci0232
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 0.17 0.00 -0.03
2 0.0002 -5.36 -0.14 -0.11 0.02
3 0.0795 -2072.42 0.04 -38.20 0.13
4 0.0821 -2136.33 -0.08 -38.78 0.02
5 0.0824 -2144.18 0.08 -39.05 -0.15
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.
03GM53 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