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: 03QV91 # Created Wed Dec 25 02:08:26 2024 # Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism # Fitting 7 observations of 7 # Arc: 61.06d # First observation: 2003/08/23 # Last observation: 2003/10/23 Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: -0.000001 0.031906 0.000000 0.014455 0.028806 0.000000 # WARNING MRQMIN stopped after 13 iterations -- oscilliatory solution # WARNING Fitting with energy constraint # Chi-squared of fit: 10.87 DOF: 9 RMS: 0.22 # Min/Max residuals: -0.39 0.42 # Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 1.092334E-05 1.929470E-02 8.373070E-06 1.465816E-02 2.674653E-02 -9.685976E-03 # Covariance matrix: 2.6606E-11 3.7934E-08 1.1607E-12 -3.7445E-10 6.5666E-09 -1.6078E-08 3.7934E-08 5.6345E-05 1.7801E-09 -5.9933E-07 9.6846E-06 -4.1185E-05 1.1607E-12 1.7801E-09 5.5721E-13 -2.3900E-11 3.0289E-10 -2.0822E-09 -3.7445E-10 -5.9933E-07 -2.3900E-11 7.9037E-09 -1.0065E-07 1.0379E-06 6.5666E-09 9.6846E-06 3.0289E-10 -1.0065E-07 1.6683E-06 -6.1306E-06 -1.6078E-08 -4.1185E-05 -2.0822E-09 1.0379E-06 -6.1306E-06 2.7044E-04 # lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0 -1.905416 -15.368114 0.265036 -0.032552 -0.979910 2452874.678693 # Heliocentric elements and errors Epoch: 2452870.5000 = 2003/08/19 Mean Anomaly: 279.91645 +/- 129.929 Argument of Peri: 119.89202 +/- 66.404 Long of Asc Node: 346.66500 +/- 0.934 Inclination: 37.45993 +/- 10.897 Eccentricity: 0.38434181 +/- 0.4290 Semi-Major Axis: 35.60575013 +/- 17.9952 Time of Perihelion: 2470133.6265 +/- 24762.2 Perihelion: 21.92097153 +/- 18.8684 Aphelion: 49.29052872 +/- 29.2209 Period (y) 212.4655 +/- 161.07 # Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d) Ecliptic X 36.90367627 +/- 1.7400 Ecliptic Y -10.41445393 +/- 0.4784 Ecliptic Z -1.24283445 +/- 0.0600 Ecliptic XDOT -0.00038924 +/- 0.0016 Ecliptic YDOT 0.00214812 +/- 0.0009 Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00153276 +/- 0.0001 # Distances at JD0 (AU) Heliocenter to KBO 38.36517706 +/- 1.6787 Geocenter to KBO 37.38802892 +/- 1.8055 # Hcoef: 7.44
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 03QV91. 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 (03QV91) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2003 08 23.17795 23 06 21.27 -07 48 31.4 22.9R 03QV91 807 Ci4137 2003 08 24.26947 23 06 15.58 -07 48 58.0 03QV91 807 Ci4137 2003 08 24.36129 23 06 15.14 -07 49 00.0 03QV91 807 Ci4137 2003 10 23.12399 23 01 20.39 -08 09 43.1 03QV91 304 Ci9429 2003 10 23.13618 23 01 20.32 -08 09 44.1 23.0R 03QV91 695 Cj8802 2003 10 23.15039 23 01 20.28 -08 09 43.7 03QV91 304 Ci9429 2003 10 23.24289 23 01 19.92 -08 09 45.1 03QV91 695 Cj8802
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 0.10 0.00 0.06
2 0.0030 -88.26 -0.39 8.21 -0.00
3 0.0032 -95.07 0.29 8.89 -0.06
4 0.1669 -4614.85 0.42 550.91 0.19
5 0.1669 -4616.19 -0.29 550.39 -0.19
6 0.1669 -4616.59 0.14 550.99 -0.02
7 0.1672 -4622.06 -0.26 551.75 0.02
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.
03QV91 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