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: 04QE29 # Created Fri Nov 22 02:08:40 2024 # Orbit generated by ELGB # -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit # Fitting 34 observations of 34 # Arc: 18.02y # First observation: 2004/08/19 # Last observation: 2022/08/27 # Chi-squared of fit: 26.27 DOF: 62 RMS: 0.16 # Min/Max residuals: -0.34 0.42 # Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 1.640159E-05 2.676448E-02 7.521359E-06 1.198564E-02 2.742737E-02 1.086151E-04 # Covariance matrix: 1.4944E-13 -1.6087E-14 5.4314E-15 -3.3443E-15 3.9069E-14 -1.7348E-14 -1.6087E-14 1.2249E-14 -6.7881E-15 4.8699E-15 3.6720E-14 2.3635E-14 5.4314E-15 -6.7881E-15 1.3171E-13 -1.2495E-14 -1.7373E-14 -1.4586E-14 -3.3443E-15 4.8699E-15 -1.2495E-14 3.1630E-15 1.4314E-14 1.0358E-14 3.9069E-14 3.6720E-14 -1.7373E-14 1.4314E-14 3.2331E-13 6.5729E-14 -1.7348E-14 2.3635E-14 -1.4586E-14 1.0358E-14 6.5729E-14 5.0484E-14 # lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0 -0.096459 -42.596422 -0.164259 -0.001629 -1.002756 2453236.856773 # Heliocentric elements and errors Epoch: 2453236.5000 = 2004/08/19 Mean Anomaly: 5.74648 +/- 0.008 Argument of Peri: 352.99137 +/- 0.009 Long of Asc Node: 317.86096 +/- 0.000 Inclination: 24.17865 +/- 0.000 Eccentricity: 0.08097013 +/- 0.0001 Semi-Major Axis: 40.73810002 +/- 0.0036 Time of Perihelion: 2451720.5011 +/- 2.0 Perihelion: 37.43953089 +/- 0.0041 Aphelion: 44.03666915 +/- 0.0046 Period (y) 260.0216 +/- 0.03 # Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d) Ecliptic X 27.68518098 +/- 0.0006 Ecliptic Y -25.23322027 +/- 0.0005 Ecliptic Z -0.06107572 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic XDOT 0.00181584 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic YDOT 0.00195102 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00119652 +/- 0.0000 # Distances at JD0 (AU) Heliocenter to KBO 37.45915075 +/- 0.0005 Geocenter to KBO 36.45996610 +/- 0.0008 # Hcoef: 7.41
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 04QE29. 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 (04QE29) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2004 08 19.35603 21 19 31.38 -15 42 36.7 23.0g 04QE29 568 C~0VDs 2004 08 19.38221 21 19 31.26 -15 42 37.0 23.1g 04QE29 568 C~0VDs 2004 08 19.41320 21 19 31.08 -15 42 37.6 23.0g 04QE29 568 C~0VDs 2004 08 20.38844 21 19 25.80 -15 42 54.8 23.2g 04QE29 568 C~0VDs 2004 10 13.23431 21 15 50.72 -15 52 56.5 23.0i 04QE29 568 C~0VDs 2004 10 13.28465 21 15 50.59 -15 52 56.7 23.7i 04QE29 568 C~0VDs 2004 10 13.35303 21 15 50.50 -15 52 56.7 23.7i 04QE29 568 C~0VDs 2005 10 04.13265 21 21 20.18 -14 46 00.0 23. R 04QE29 675 C~0VDs 2005 10 04.18762 21 21 20.02 -14 46 00.4 04QE29 675 C~0VDs 2006 07 20.44113 21 32 27.98 -13 18 09.1 23.5r 04QE29 568 C~0VDs 2006 07 20.46751 21 32 27.84 -13 18 09.5 23.4r 04QE29 568 C~0VDs 2006 07 20.49397 21 32 27.73 -13 18 09.9 23.4r 04QE29 568 C~0VDs 2014 09 26.17793 22 06 10.14 -04 30 33.4 22.7R 04QE29 695 C~1LJL 2014 09 26.23944 22 06 09.88 -04 30 34.8 04QE29 695 C~1LJL 2014 09 26.29814 22 06 09.61 -04 30 36.3 04QE29 695 C~1LJL 2014 10 22.08864 22 04 45.39 -04 39 07.6 22.7R 04QE29 G37 C~1BxG 2014 10 22.19695 22 04 45.13 -04 39 09.0 04QE29 G37 C~1BxG 2016 09 26.09223 22 15 38.428 -02 12 53.47 23.4i 04QE29 W84 C~4yDd 2016 09 26.09361 22 15 38.410 -02 12 53.39 23.0r 04QE29 W84 C~4yDd 2016 09 26.09498 22 15 38.418 -02 12 53.29 23.6g 04QE29 W84 C~4yDd 2016 09 29.08314 22 15 25.848 -02 14 07.82 22.3z 04QE29 W84 C~4yDd 2017 09 27.09709 22 20 18.873 -01 04 20.97 23.4r 04QE29 W84 C~4yDd 2017 09 27.09846 22 20 18.870 -01 04 21.13 23.2i 04QE29 W84 C~4yDd 2017 10 10.10988 22 19 28.101 -01 09 46.77 23.1g 04QE29 W84 C~4yDd 2017 10 21.06262 22 18 54.795 -01 13 51.73 23.0r 04QE29 W84 C~4yDd 2017 10 21.06399 22 18 54.790 -01 13 51.72 23.1i 04QE29 W84 C~4yDd 2017 10 22.05321 22 18 52.280 -01 14 11.78 24.1g 04QE29 W84 C~4yDd 2018 09 11.24545 22 26 17.939 +00 11 36.79 23.3r 04QE29 W84 C~4yDd 2018 09 11.24683 22 26 17.932 +00 11 36.76 22.7i 04QE29 W84 C~4yDd 2018 09 11.24821 22 26 17.915 +00 11 36.80 23.5g 04QE29 W84 C~4yDd 2018 11 26.03549 22 23 00.282 -00 14 09.35 22.4z 04QE29 W84 C~4yDd 2022 08 27.222550 22 46 29.988 +04 52 13.15 23.0G 04QE29 G37 C~5nED 2022 08 27.276660 22 46 29.711 +04 52 11.80 04QE29 G37 C~5nED 2022 08 27.323340 22 46 29.464 +04 52 10.86 04QE29 G37 C~5nED
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 -0.16 0.00 -0.18
2 0.0001 0.00 0.20 0.00 -0.01
3 0.0002 0.00 0.06 0.00 -0.06
4 0.0028 0.00 -0.34 0.00 0.01
5 0.1502 0.00 0.16 0.00 0.13
6 0.1504 0.00 -0.29 0.00 0.01
7 0.1506 0.00 0.37 0.00 0.10
8 1.1246 0.00 -0.20 0.00 -0.02
9 1.1248 0.00 -0.16 0.00 -0.01
10 1.9167 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.04
11 1.9168 0.00 -0.05 0.00 0.06
12 1.9169 0.00 0.27 0.00 0.08
13 10.1022 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.10
14 10.1024 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.11
15 10.1025 0.00 -0.17 0.00 -0.04
16 10.1731 0.00 0.19 0.00 0.13
17 10.1734 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.42
18 12.1033 0.00 0.09 0.00 -0.27
19 12.1033 0.00 -0.09 0.00 -0.15
20 12.1033 0.00 0.12 0.00 -0.02
21 12.1115 0.00 -0.06 0.00 -0.26
22 13.1054 0.00 -0.03 0.00 -0.05
23 13.1054 0.00 0.02 0.00 -0.17
24 13.1410 0.00 0.06 0.00 -0.29
25 13.1710 0.00 0.03 0.00 -0.10
26 13.1710 0.00 0.01 0.00 -0.07
27 13.1737 0.00 0.14 0.00 0.19
28 14.0613 0.00 -0.05 0.00 -0.10
29 14.0613 0.00 -0.05 0.00 -0.09
30 14.0613 0.00 -0.20 0.00 -0.02
31 14.2688 0.00 0.22 0.00 0.01
32 18.0202 0.00 -0.07 0.00 0.30
33 18.0203 0.00 -0.05 0.00 0.11
34 18.0204 0.00 -0.14 0.00 0.17
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.
04QE29 quality flag:3 Type: SCATEXTD SCATEXTD SCATEXTD axisobj 40.967 40.967 40.967 ecceobj 0.086 0.086 0.086 incobj 24.110 24.110 24.110 qmin 36.593 36.595 36.589 qmax 45.550 45.548 45.554 amean 40.940 40.940 40.940 amin 40.626 40.625 40.626 amax 41.287 41.287 41.287 emean 0.090 0.090 0.090 emin 0.076 0.076 0.076 emax 0.104 0.104 0.104 imean 25.313 25.313 25.313 imin 24.850 24.850 24.851 imax 25.769 25.769 25.770 excite_mean 0.437 0.437 0.437 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 2.835 2.835 2.835 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 175.0 175.0 175.0 kozaiamp 179.9 180.0 180.0