Publishable Notes for Orbits of Minor Planets
This page documents the alphabetic codes used in orbit notes and residual blocks for
minor planet orbits.
Orbit Note Codes
| Code |
Meaning |
| D |
Double (or multiple) designation(s) |
| E |
Eccentricity assumed |
| F |
= D + E (double designation with assumed eccentricity) |
Residual Block Codes
| Code |
Meaning |
| ( ) |
Brackets surround the residuals of observations rejected from the solution |
| Y |
Observation published to precision of 0s.1 in R.A. and 1" in Decl. |
| X |
Observation published to precision of < 1s in R.A. or < 0'.1 in Decl. |