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: 99KK17
# Created Wed Nov 27 02:07:59 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting 5 observations of 5
# Arc: 9.02d
# First observation: 1999/05/10
# Last observation: 1999/05/19
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
-0.000000 0.014249 0.000000 0.001438 0.021269 0.000000
# WARNING Fitting with energy constraint
# WARNING MRQMIN stopped after 16 iterations -- oscilliatory solution
# WARNING MRQMIN stopped after 13 iterations -- oscilliatory solution
# Chi-squared of fit: 1.13 DOF: 5 RMS: 0.08
# Min/Max residuals: -0.11 0.13
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
1.459649E-05 2.077759E-02 1.483874E-06 1.446013E-03 2.240906E-02 -5.403355E-03
# Covariance matrix:
5.1869E-11 6.9939E-08 5.2519E-14 7.4732E-11 1.2074E-08 1.2887E-07
6.9939E-08 9.5285E-05 7.1543E-11 1.0175E-07 1.6443E-05 1.7464E-04
5.2519E-14 7.1543E-11 4.9812E-13 -2.2088E-11 1.2344E-11 1.2588E-10
7.4732E-11 1.0175E-07 -2.2088E-11 2.5171E-09 1.7564E-08 1.9767E-07
1.2074E-08 1.6443E-05 1.2344E-11 1.7564E-08 2.8378E-06 3.0277E-05
1.2887E-07 1.7464E-04 1.2588E-10 1.9767E-07 3.0277E-05 6.3468E-04
# lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0
0.150916 -147.758556 -0.289202 0.002354 -0.973606 2451308.676313
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch: 2451300.5000 = 1999/05/02
Mean Anomaly: 297.43646 +/- 81.162
Argument of Peri: 93.46061 +/- 152.898
Long of Asc Node: 210.49097 +/- 0.940
Inclination: 3.98993 +/- 1.821
Eccentricity: 0.25298405 +/- 1.1767
Semi-Major Axis: 48.42216295 +/- 24.5693
Time of Perihelion: 2472689.1555 +/- 22469.6
Perihelion: 36.17212813 +/- 59.8601
Aphelion: 60.67219777 +/- 64.7617
Period (y) 336.9570 +/- 256.46
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X -38.40463098 +/- 2.8375
Ecliptic Y -24.57044554 +/- 1.7894
Ecliptic Z 0.11759662 +/- 0.0088
Ecliptic XDOT 0.00191035 +/- 0.0023
Ecliptic YDOT -0.00178598 +/- 0.0023
Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00017496 +/- 0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO 45.59206405 +/- 2.5774
Geocenter to KBO 44.62481592 +/- 3.3546
# Hcoef: 8.78
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 99KK17. 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 (99KK17) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
1999 05 10.17557 14 00 26.63 -12 06 36.6 24.9R 99KK17 807 Ca5915 1999 05 10.18244 14 00 26.60 -12 06 36.2 25.5R 99KK17 807 Ca5915 1999 05 11.22386 14 00 22.37 -12 06 12.8 25.4R 99KK17 807 Ca5915 1999 05 18.21988 13 59 54.77 -12 03 38.8 24.7R 99KK17 807 Ca5915 1999 05 19.19404 13 59 51.05 -12 03 17.9 24.6R 99KK17 807 Ca5915
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 0.01 0.00 -0.10
2 0.0000 -0.55 -0.09 0.22 0.13
3 0.0029 -66.85 0.08 0.85 -0.03
4 0.0220 -499.95 0.12 6.02 -0.05
5 0.0247 -558.38 -0.11 6.84 0.05
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.
99KK17 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