Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 14FH72

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: 14FH72    
# Created Fri Mar 29 01:16:35 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     12 observations of     12
# Arc:   1.71y
# First observation: 2014/03/24
#  Last observation: 2015/12/09
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000012   0.012418   0.000004   0.001223   0.016779   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    10.08 DOF:     18 RMS:  0.16
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.35    0.28
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.168218E-05  1.245170E-02  7.492047E-07  1.221281E-03  1.692422E-02 -4.688968E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  4.7695E-13  5.0059E-14 -5.4232E-14  4.2775E-14  9.4632E-13  2.3916E-11
  5.0059E-14  1.4191E-12 -1.1302E-13  1.9432E-13  1.6722E-12  6.3637E-11
 -5.4232E-14 -1.1302E-13  2.6812E-13 -2.1261E-13 -2.6870E-13 -8.1339E-12
  4.2775E-14  1.9432E-13 -2.1261E-13  3.2276E-13  2.9090E-13  1.1003E-11
  9.4632E-13  1.6722E-12 -2.6870E-13  2.9090E-13  4.4636E-12  1.2885E-10
  2.3916E-11  6.3637E-11 -8.1339E-12  1.1003E-11  1.2885E-10  4.1888E-09
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
  -18.588238  163.905156   -0.329208   -0.299359   -0.890556  2456740.521778
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456740.5000  =  2014/03/24
Mean Anomaly:          281.24797 +/-     0.828
Argument of Peri:       44.99531 +/-     0.371
Long of Asc Node:      236.21962 +/-     0.008
Inclination:            19.17740 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.34618384 +/-    0.0038
Semi-Major Axis:     57.10167659 +/-    0.1920
Time of Perihelion: 2491217.6180 +/-     318.3
Perihelion:          37.33399889 +/-    0.2505
Aphelion:            76.86935428 +/-    0.3373
Period (y)              431.5007 +/-      2.18
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -54.80507607 +/-    0.0067
Ecliptic Y           15.47160031 +/-    0.0020
Ecliptic Z          -18.83481783 +/-    0.0023
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00006624 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00212040 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00042919 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   59.98097316 +/-    0.0062
Geocenter to KBO     59.08692676 +/-    0.0074
# Hcoef:  7.14

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14FH72. 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 (14FH72) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2014 03  24.02100  10 32 00.766  -10 49 57.01        14FH72    807  C~1x8j      
2014 03  24.08272  10 32 00.589  -10 49 55.87        14FH72    807  C~1x8j      
2014 03  24.14068  10 32 00.377  -10 49 54.07        14FH72    807  C~1x8j      
2014 05  01.06833  10 30 38.207  -10 33 10.47        14FH72    304  C~1x8j      
2014 05  01.15017  10 30 38.113  -10 33 08.32  24.9r 14FH72    304  C~1x8j      
2014 05  01.99368  10 30 37.127  -10 32 47.27        14FH72    304  C~1x8j      
2015 04  18.02615  10 33 46.804  -10 51 43.01        14FH72    304  C~1x8j      
2015 04  18.13350  10 33 46.609  -10 51 40.19        14FH72    304  C~1x8j      
2015 04  19.04530  10 33 44.845  -10 51 15.62        14FH72    304  C~1x8j      
2015 04  19.12226  10 33 44.694  -10 51 13.74        14FH72    304  C~1x8j      
2015 12  09.26982  10 41 57.642  -11 25 27.79        14FH72    304  C~1x8j      
2015 12  09.33396  10 41 57.656  -11 25 29.03        14FH72    304  C~1x8j      

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     0.08
     2   0.0002     -2.85     0.28       0.04    -0.28
     3   0.0003     -6.42    -0.35       0.48    -0.20
     4   0.1042  -1512.92     0.01     452.86     0.04
     5   0.1044  -1515.04     0.08     454.30     0.17
     6   0.1067  -1536.64     0.02     468.01     0.11
     7   1.0678   1480.68    -0.33     509.15     0.02
     8   1.0681   1476.94     0.01     510.64     0.08
     9   1.0706   1443.45     0.09     523.21     0.16
    10   1.0708   1440.67     0.18     524.08    -0.00
    11   1.7118   8933.19    -0.13    1419.33    -0.15
    12   1.7120   8933.85     0.16    1418.26    -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.

14FH72    quality flag:3

Type:       SCATNEAR  SCATNEAR  SCATNEAR

axisobj        56.656    57.214    56.129
ecceobj         0.348     0.359     0.337
incobj         19.182    19.183    19.181
qmin           36.174    35.695    36.283
qmax           78.591    80.364    77.389
amean          56.931    57.465    56.398
amin           56.299    56.809    55.751
amax           57.718    58.301    57.136
emean           0.348     0.361     0.340
emin            0.331     0.343     0.323
emax            0.364     0.379     0.355
imean          20.309    20.128    20.155
imin           19.669    19.611    19.730
imax           20.969    20.889    20.750
excite_mean     0.491     0.499     0.484
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.947     2.943     2.951

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       185.6     186.3     183.7
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0