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: 99RV214
# Created Wed Dec 25 02:07:59 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting 13 observations of 13
# Arc: 15.72y
# First observation: 1999/09/06
# Last observation: 2015/05/28
# Chi-squared of fit: 56.33 DOF: 20 RMS: 0.37
# Min/Max residuals: -0.03 1.20
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
1.145225E-05 1.863164E-02 6.495002E-08 -3.610640E-04 2.108372E-02 -6.928896E-04
# Covariance matrix:
4.9469E-13 9.8691E-11 6.6734E-14 -1.7825E-12 2.2063E-11 3.0402E-10
9.8691E-11 5.9292E-08 4.0013E-11 -1.0699E-09 1.2772E-08 1.8251E-07
6.6734E-14 4.0013E-11 2.1260E-13 -7.3388E-13 8.6202E-12 1.2316E-10
-1.7825E-12 -1.0699E-09 -7.3388E-13 1.9309E-11 -2.3049E-10 -3.2933E-09
2.2063E-11 1.2772E-08 8.6202E-12 -2.3049E-10 2.7559E-09 3.9316E-08
3.0402E-10 1.8251E-07 1.2316E-10 -3.2933E-09 3.9316E-08 5.6178E-07
# lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0
0.042773 -37.893443 -0.357438 0.000455 -0.935333 2451427.775623
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch: 2451428.5000 = 1999/09/07
Mean Anomaly: 222.86744 +/- 57.614
Argument of Peri: 318.70702 +/- 55.792
Long of Asc Node: 144.70967 +/- 0.003
Inclination: 1.10756 +/- 0.001
Eccentricity: 0.05028532 +/- 0.0300
Semi-Major Axis: 46.60234503 +/- 0.8133
Time of Perihelion: 2495692.2455 +/- 18691.8
Perihelion: 44.25893105 +/- 1.5960
Aphelion: 48.94575901 +/- 1.6371
Period (y) 318.1412 +/- 8.33
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X 38.39523873 +/- 0.0925
Ecliptic Y -29.42133448 +/- 0.0720
Ecliptic Z 0.03543789 +/- 0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT 0.00141096 +/- 0.0001
Ecliptic YDOT 0.00197287 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT -0.00004689 +/- 0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO 48.37160997 +/- 0.0855
Geocenter to KBO 47.43001793 +/- 0.1172
# Hcoef: 7.82
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 99RV214. 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 (99RV214) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
1999 09 06.27488 21 37 49.48 -14 06 02.7 24.0R 99RV214 568 Ca8546 1999 09 06.32084 21 37 49.34 -14 06 03.4 24.0R 99RV214 568 Ca8546 1999 09 06.36705 21 37 49.13 -14 06 04.2 24.0R 99RV214 568 Ca8546 1999 09 10.27814 21 37 34.62 -14 07 17.4 24.9R 99RV214 568 Ca8546 1999 09 10.28973 21 37 34.58 -14 07 17.8 24.9R 99RV214 568 Ca8546 1999 10 10.21317 21 36 06.93 -14 14 39.7 24.1R 99RV214 568 Ca8546 1999 10 10.26072 21 36 06.82 -14 14 40.3 24.8R 99RV214 568 Ca8546 1999 10 10.30955 21 36 06.74 -14 14 40.8 24.6R 99RV214 568 Ca8546 2015 05 27.361839 22 47 54.43 -07 56 20.5 24.8r 99RV214 W84 C~1j7P 2015 05 27.383308 22 47 54.45 -07 56 20.3 24.6r 99RV214 W84 C~1j7P 2015 05 27.404799 22 47 54.46 -07 56 20.3 24.5r 99RV214 W84 C~1j7P 2015 05 27.426352 22 47 54.48 -07 56 20.0 24.0r 99RV214 W84 C~1j7P 2015 05 28.361081 22 47 55.47 -07 56 14.8 24.8r 99RV214 W84 C~1j7P
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 0.53 0.00 0.10
2 0.0001 0.00 1.09 0.00 0.29
3 0.0003 0.00 0.61 0.00 0.37
4 0.0110 0.00 1.15 0.00 0.47
5 0.0110 0.00 1.20 0.00 0.28
6 0.0929 0.00 0.87 0.00 0.31
7 0.0930 0.00 0.72 0.00 0.21
8 0.0932 0.00 1.07 0.00 0.21
9 15.7210 0.00 0.38 0.00 0.09
10 15.7210 0.00 0.35 0.00 0.16
11 15.7211 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.03
12 15.7212 0.00 0.13 0.00 0.20
13 15.7237 0.00 0.15 0.00 -0.03
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.
99RV214 quality flag:3 Type: CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL axisobj 46.549 46.549 46.549 ecceobj 0.051 0.051 0.051 incobj 1.107 1.107 1.107 qmin 43.084 43.088 43.080 qmax 50.045 50.044 50.044 amean 46.447 46.447 46.447 amin 46.079 46.078 46.078 amax 46.833 46.831 46.836 emean 0.056 0.056 0.056 emin 0.043 0.043 0.043 emax 0.069 0.069 0.069 imean 1.224 1.224 1.224 imin 0.837 0.837 0.837 imax 1.555 1.555 1.555 excite_mean 0.060 0.060 0.060 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 3.128 3.127 3.127 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 203.3 203.2 203.2 kozaiamp 180.0 180.0 180.0