Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 99CQ153

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: 99CQ153   
# Created Wed Dec 25 02:07:56 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     18 observations of     18
# Arc:  16.12y
# First observation: 1999/02/11
#  Last observation: 2015/03/25
# Chi-squared of fit:     8.35 DOF:     30 RMS:  0.12
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.28    0.26
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.601593E-05  2.239536E-02  8.986869E-07  4.743301E-05  2.314395E-02 -7.626974E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  7.3903E-13  1.9363E-12 -1.4494E-16  4.2337E-15  1.7504E-12  5.2316E-12
  1.9363E-12  6.7881E-11 -5.7653E-15  1.5002E-13  1.8509E-11  1.8409E-10
 -1.4494E-16 -5.7653E-15  3.6901E-13 -2.2942E-14 -1.4888E-15 -1.5641E-14
  4.2337E-15  1.5002E-13 -2.2942E-14  2.1049E-15  4.0534E-14  4.0688E-13
  1.7504E-12  1.8509E-11 -1.4888E-15  4.0534E-14  9.7652E-12  4.9881E-11
  5.2316E-12  1.8409E-10 -1.5641E-14  4.0688E-13  4.9881E-11  4.9927E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -0.085839  157.652706    0.258891   -0.001662   -0.959202  2451220.929613
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2451220.5000  =  1999/02/11
Mean Anomaly:          320.25564 +/-     0.962
Argument of Peri:        9.52152 +/-     1.100
Long of Asc Node:      191.95329 +/-     0.015
Inclination:             0.14766 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.05706472 +/-    0.0004
Semi-Major Axis:     46.11813893 +/-    0.0235
Time of Perihelion: 2463849.7959 +/-     315.4
Perihelion:          43.48642009 +/-    0.0299
Aphelion:            48.74985777 +/-    0.0319
Period (y)              313.1958 +/-      0.24
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -40.74341604 +/-    0.0054
Ecliptic Y           17.03204407 +/-    0.0022
Ecliptic Z           -0.06469107 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00092557 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00247561 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00000575 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   44.16019562 +/-    0.0050
Geocenter to KBO     43.20788742 +/-    0.0058
# Hcoef:  8.22

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 99CQ153. 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 (99CQ153) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

1999 02  11.42887  10 37 12.63   +08 37 09.4   23.7R 99CQ153   568  Ca4208      
1999 02  11.50747  10 37 12.31   +08 37 11.2   23.7R 99CQ153   568  Ca4208      
1999 03  13.45564  10 35 02.20   +08 50 04.2   23.7R 99CQ153   568  Ca4208      
1999 03  13.47883  10 35 02.08   +08 50 04.9   23.7R 99CQ153   568  Ca4208      
2015 03  18.485943 11 51 46.351  +00 51 05.05  24.5r 99CQ153   568  C~2Re6      
2015 03  18.514284 11 51 46.223  +00 51 05.84  24.3r 99CQ153   568  C~2Re6      
2015 03  18.544855 11 51 46.093  +00 51 06.75  24.5r 99CQ153   568  C~2Re6      
2015 03  18.547005 11 51 46.081  +00 51 06.72  24.6r 99CQ153   568  C~2Re6      
2015 03  18.573065 11 51 45.969  +00 51 07.51  24.5r 99CQ153   568  C~2Re6      
2015 03  20.433651 11 51 37.950  +00 51 59.81  23.9i 99CQ153   568  C~2Re6      
2015 03  20.471724 11 51 37.782  +00 52 00.87  23.8i 99CQ153   568  C~2Re6      
2015 03  20.510690 11 51 37.613  +00 52 01.99  24.1i 99CQ153   568  C~2Re6      
2015 03  20.549193 11 51 37.445  +00 52 03.07  24.1i 99CQ153   568  C~2Re6      
2015 03  20.551940 11 51 37.426  +00 52 03.18  24.1i 99CQ153   568  C~2Re6      
2015 03  25.46334  11 51 16.32   +00 54 20.8   26.1g 99CQ153   T09  C~8SDW      
2015 03  25.49141  11 51 16.18   +00 54 21.4   25.8g 99CQ153   T09  C~8SDW      
2015 03  25.52174  11 51 16.07   +00 54 22.3   25.7g 99CQ153   T09  C~8SDW      
2015 03  25.54970  11 51 15.94   +00 54 22.9   25.9g 99CQ153   T09  C~8SDW      

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    -0.21       0.00    -0.11
     2   0.0002      0.00     0.06       0.00    -0.28
     3   0.0822      0.00     0.24       0.00     0.13
     4   0.0823      0.00    -0.07       0.00     0.25
     5  16.0960      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.09
     6  16.0961      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.10
     7  16.0961      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.04
     8  16.0961      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.13
     9  16.0962      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.08
    10  16.1013      0.00    -0.01       0.00    -0.01
    11  16.1014      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.01
    12  16.1015      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.01
    13  16.1016      0.00     0.03       0.00     0.01
    14  16.1016      0.00    -0.08       0.00     0.05
    15  16.1151      0.00     0.10       0.00     0.26
    16  16.1152      0.00    -0.16       0.00     0.08
    17  16.1152      0.00     0.17       0.00     0.14
    18  16.1153      0.00     0.04       0.00    -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.

99CQ153    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        46.223    46.223    46.223
ecceobj         0.058     0.058     0.058
incobj          0.149     0.149     0.149
qmin           42.891    42.917    42.875
qmax           50.182    50.187    50.212
amean          46.437    46.437    46.437
amin           46.066    46.062    46.064
amax           46.829    46.828    46.830
emean           0.060     0.060     0.060
emin            0.047     0.047     0.047
emax            0.073     0.072     0.073
imean           1.705     1.705     1.705
imin            1.346     1.346     1.346
imax            2.034     2.035     2.034
excite_mean     0.067     0.067     0.067
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.126     3.126     3.126

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       159.1     159.1     159.0
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0