Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 03UC414

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: 03UC414   
# Created Sun Dec 22 02:08:34 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     20 observations of     20
# Arc:  58.05d
# First observation: 2003/10/30
#  Last observation: 2003/12/27
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000009   0.037938   0.000001  -0.018281   0.036370   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     3.78 DOF:     34 RMS:  0.08
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.24    0.20
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.613559E-05  3.765238E-02 -8.925411E-06 -1.839394E-02  3.666678E-02  2.257082E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  7.3036E-13  5.0794E-13  7.9460E-16 -2.6253E-12  5.2037E-12  9.5140E-10
  5.0794E-13  1.1123E-10  3.3984E-13 -7.7348E-12  2.4572E-12 -2.6264E-08
  7.9460E-16  3.3984E-13  3.3654E-13 -2.7998E-12 -2.7341E-13 -2.2949E-10
 -2.6253E-12 -7.7348E-12 -2.7998E-12  5.4286E-11 -4.7121E-11 -1.6601E-08
  5.2037E-12  2.4572E-12 -2.7341E-13 -4.7121E-11  1.0437E-10  4.1852E-08
  9.5140E-10 -2.6264E-08 -2.2949E-10 -1.6601E-08  4.1852E-08  2.6214E-05
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -5.220400  -10.112450   -0.714535   -0.062789   -0.687956  2452942.511743
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2452940.5000  =  2003/10/28
Mean Anomaly:          159.93882 +/-    73.343
Argument of Peri:       28.59158 +/-    73.554
Long of Asc Node:      161.03976 +/-     0.045
Inclination:            26.43303 +/-     0.099
Eccentricity:         0.08253764 +/-    0.0386
Semi-Major Axis:     25.93660601 +/-    0.0091
Time of Perihelion: 2479752.4546 +/-    9829.3
Perihelion:          23.79585989 +/-    1.0011
Aphelion:            28.07735214 +/-    1.0011
Period (y)              132.0924 +/-      0.07
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           27.54004925 +/-    0.0074
Ecliptic Y           -4.18287567 +/-    0.0013
Ecliptic Z           -2.48171852 +/-    0.0007
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00038246 +/-    0.0004
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00278070 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00136912 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   27.96622406 +/-    0.0073
Geocenter to KBO     27.27264416 +/-    0.0076
# Hcoef:  8.31

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 03UC414. 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 (03UC414) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2003 10  30.01100  23 31 06.75   -08 48 09.5   22.4R 03UC414   807  Cv6171      
2003 10  30.03010  23 31 06.67   -08 48 10.2   21.8I 03UC414   807  Cv6171      
2003 11  17.04829  23 30 09.69   -08 54 24.3   22.1I 03UC414   807  Cv6171      
2003 11  21.02272  23 30 02.40   -08 55 08.2   22.9R 03UC414   807  Cv6171      
2003 11  21.04348  23 30 02.37   -08 55 08.4   22.1I 03UC414   807  Cv6171      
2003 11  21.05622  23 30 02.35   -08 55 08.6   22.2I 03UC414   807  Cv6171      
2003 11  23.11603  23 29 59.38   -08 55 25.4   22.5R 03UC414   807  Cv6171      
2003 11  23.13255  23 29 59.36   -08 55 25.6   22.3I 03UC414   807  Cv6171      
2003 11  24.229962 23 29 58.04   -08 55 33.4   22.7r 03UC414   568  C~5i15      
2003 11  27.03354  23 29 55.32   -08 55 46.9   22.5R 03UC414   807  Cv6171      
2003 11  27.05026  23 29 55.30   -08 55 46.9   22.2I 03UC414   807  Cv6171      
2003 11  27.11081  23 29 55.25   -08 55 47.2   22.1I 03UC414   807  Cv6171      
2003 12  15.04278  23 30 03.55   -08 54 25.4   22.5R 03UC414   807  Cv6171      
2003 12  15.05792  23 30 03.57   -08 54 25.2   22.2I 03UC414   807  Cv6171      
2003 12  21.03764  23 30 16.15   -08 52 55.2   22.8R 03UC414   807  Cv6171      
2003 12  21.04634  23 30 16.18   -08 52 55.0   22.3I 03UC414   807  Cv6171      
2003 12  23.04585  23 30 21.47   -08 52 18.0   22.9R 03UC414   807  Cv6171      
2003 12  23.05484  23 30 21.50   -08 52 17.8   22.5I 03UC414   807  Cv6171      
2003 12  27.03992  23 30 33.66   -08 50 54.6   22.6R 03UC414   807  Cv6171      
2003 12  27.05613  23 30 33.71   -08 50 54.4   22.2I 03UC414   807  Cv6171      

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     0.02       0.00     0.20
     2   0.0001     -1.37    -0.02      -0.17     0.05
     3   0.0494   -924.99    -0.03      -9.29     0.07
     4   0.0603  -1041.58    -0.06      -6.87    -0.00
     5   0.0603  -1042.06     0.01      -6.88    -0.04
     6   0.0604  -1042.42    -0.01      -6.94    -0.13
     7   0.0660  -1089.48     0.01      -4.96     0.02
     8   0.0660  -1089.83     0.02      -5.03    -0.08
     9   0.0690  -1110.89     0.13      -4.45    -0.24
    10   0.0767  -1153.25     0.01      -0.91    -0.06
    11   0.0768  -1153.52    -0.04      -0.79     0.03
    12   0.0769  -1154.32    -0.04      -0.78    -0.07
    13   0.1260  -1008.99     0.06      25.70     0.03
    14   0.1261  -1008.64     0.01      25.77     0.06
    15   0.1424   -801.81    -0.12      34.65    -0.05
    16   0.1425   -801.32     0.01      34.66    -0.06
    17   0.1479   -714.68    -0.02      37.61     0.10
    18   0.1480   -714.19     0.07      37.62     0.09
    19   0.1589   -515.75     0.05      42.68     0.10
    20   0.1589   -514.99    -0.05      42.57    -0.04

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.

03UC414    quality flag:1

Type:       CENTAURS  CENTAURR  CENTAURS

axisobj        26.109    29.356    26.083
ecceobj         0.076     0.315     0.075
incobj         26.333    26.036    26.332
qmin           20.507    19.831    20.110
qmax           29.227    38.626    31.851
amean          25.625    29.185    25.109
amin           24.530    28.861    24.066
amax           26.189    29.400    26.935
emean           0.074     0.312     0.110
emin            0.021     0.308     0.055
emax            0.167     0.315     0.219
imean          25.341    25.170    24.756
imin           24.576    25.089    22.188
imax           26.839    25.277    25.788
excite_mean     0.435     0.528     0.434
fracstop        1.000     0.001     1.000
cjmean          2.837     2.733     2.848

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       184.7     293.7     171.9
kozaiamp        179.9       1.8     179.9