Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 06AN98

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: 06AN98    
# Created Sun Nov 24 02:08:48 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     20 observations of     20
# Arc:  15.88y
# First observation: 2005/04/05
#  Last observation: 2021/02/21
# Chi-squared of fit:    71.93 DOF:     34 RMS:  0.34
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.66    0.91
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.517573E-05  2.336310E-02  2.315042E-06  6.616580E-04  2.391682E-02 -1.099004E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  4.2001E-13 -3.9179E-13  8.0512E-15 -1.0737E-14 -7.8371E-14 -8.9329E-13
 -3.9179E-13  7.0169E-13 -1.4108E-14  1.9754E-14 -1.7462E-13  1.6210E-12
  8.0512E-15 -1.4108E-14  1.0434E-13 -1.0800E-14  3.0161E-15 -3.2868E-14
 -1.0737E-14  1.9754E-14 -1.0800E-14  6.1556E-15 -5.0955E-15  4.5995E-14
 -7.8371E-14 -1.7462E-13  3.0161E-15 -5.0955E-15  3.2691E-13 -3.9823E-13
 -8.9329E-13  1.6210E-12 -3.2868E-14  4.5995E-14 -3.9823E-13  3.7750E-12
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    1.064018  126.010471   -0.933765    0.006548   -0.347352  2453465.825235
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2453466.5000  =  2005/04/06
Mean Anomaly:          315.19376 +/-     0.192
Argument of Peri:       81.34811 +/-     0.210
Long of Asc Node:       93.86194 +/-     0.003
Inclination:             1.91497 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.03715868 +/-    0.0000
Semi-Major Axis:     43.28174187 +/-    0.0060
Time of Perihelion: 2466411.1860 +/-      58.6
Perihelion:          41.67344960 +/-    0.0061
Aphelion:            44.89003413 +/-    0.0065
Period (y)              284.7510 +/-      0.06
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -25.54258105 +/-    0.0006
Ecliptic Y           33.54723749 +/-    0.0008
Ecliptic Z            0.77653177 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00208829 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00168241 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00007345 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   42.17161435 +/-    0.0007
Geocenter to KBO     41.81166223 +/-    0.0010
# Hcoef:  8.09

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 06AN98. 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 (06AN98) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2005 04  05.324492 08 34 39.67   +19 48 02.1         06AN98    T14  C~63RQ      
2005 04  06.270391 08 34 38.55   +19 48 05.2         06AN98    T14  C~63RQ      
2005 04  06.335655 08 34 38.45   +19 48 05.7         06AN98    T14  C~63RQ      
2006 01  05.60000  08 46 15.21   +19 07 12.9         06AN98    568  Cq2894      
2006 01  05.632185 08 46 15.02   +19 07 12.6         06AN98    T09  C~63RQ      
2006 01  05.65653  08 46 14.89   +19 07 13.2         06AN98    568  Cq2894      
2006 01  06.63376  08 46 10.56   +19 07 31.8   24.2R 06AN98    568  Cq2894      
2006 01  06.65528  08 46 10.46   +19 07 32.0   24.2R 06AN98    568  Cq2894      
2006 02  01.282830 08 44 04.83   +19 15 52.6         06AN98    T09  C~63RQ      
2006 02  01.294962 08 44 04.77   +19 15 52.9         06AN98    T09  C~63RQ      
2006 02  01.308192 08 44 04.71   +19 15 53.0         06AN98    T09  C~63RQ      
2006 02  02.323506 08 43 59.60   +19 16 13.3   23.9V 06AN98    T09  C~63RQ      
2006 02  02.337512 08 43 59.54   +19 16 13.6         06AN98    T09  C~63RQ      
2006 02  02.351537 08 43 59.46   +19 16 13.8         06AN98    T09  C~63RQ      
2006 05  30.257307 08 41 20.67   +19 24 34.7         06AN98    T09  C~63RQ      
2006 05  30.271249 08 41 20.71   +19 24 34.4         06AN98    T09  C~63RQ      
2006 05  30.284326 08 41 20.77   +19 24 34.2         06AN98    T09  C~63RQ      
2006 05  30.297449 08 41 20.81   +19 24 34.0         06AN98    T09  C~63RQ      
2006 11  24.483195 08 53 57.77   +18 37 47.4         06AN98    T14  C~63RQ      
2021 02  21.215056 10 04 45.41   +13 30 32.9         06AN98    W84  C~63RQ      

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    -0.04       0.00    -0.39
     2   0.0026      0.00     0.04       0.00    -0.32
     3   0.0028      0.00    -0.26       0.00    -0.01
     4   0.7537      0.00     0.26       0.00     0.91
     5   0.7538      0.00    -0.38       0.00     0.02
     6   0.7538      0.00    -0.66       0.00     0.18
     7   0.7565      0.00     0.90       0.00     0.52
     8   0.7566      0.00     0.89       0.00     0.33
     9   0.8267      0.00    -0.22       0.00    -0.26
    10   0.8268      0.00    -0.19       0.00    -0.20
    11   0.8268      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.36
    12   0.8296      0.00    -0.12       0.00     0.11
    13   0.8296      0.00     0.06       0.00     0.13
    14   0.8296      0.00    -0.07       0.00     0.06
    15   1.1497      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.09
    16   1.1498      0.00    -0.10       0.00    -0.18
    17   1.1498      0.00     0.08       0.00    -0.17
    18   1.1498      0.00    -0.04       0.00    -0.17
    19   1.6377      0.00    -0.17       0.00    -0.15
    20  15.8820      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.01

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.

06AN98    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        43.154    43.154    43.154
ecceobj         0.031     0.031     0.031
incobj          1.913     1.913     1.913
qmin           40.762    40.757    40.770
qmax           45.668    45.664    45.667
amean          43.138    43.138    43.138
amin           42.809    42.810    42.809
amax           43.476    43.487    43.473
emean           0.031     0.031     0.031
emin            0.013     0.013     0.013
emax            0.051     0.051     0.051
imean           0.908     0.908     0.908
imin            0.415     0.415     0.415
imax            1.292     1.292     1.292
excite_mean     0.035     0.035     0.035
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.090     3.090     3.090

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       204.1     204.1     204.0
kozaiamp        179.9     179.9     179.9