Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 14MH70

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: 14MH70    
# Created Sat Mar 30 01:16:47 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting    110 observations of    110
# Arc:  13.04y
# First observation: 2010/09/04
#  Last observation: 2023/09/18
# Chi-squared of fit:    89.27 DOF:    214 RMS:  0.16
# Min/Max residuals:    -1.06    0.55
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.336145E-05  2.028705E-02 -6.997140E-07 -7.083175E-04  2.310486E-02  2.344947E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  1.3229E-13 -3.9951E-14 -2.7175E-15  1.1473E-15 -1.8960E-14 -1.2173E-13
 -3.9951E-14  1.5266E-14  1.2174E-15 -4.9364E-16  2.0360E-15  5.2166E-14
 -2.7175E-15  1.2174E-15  5.0398E-14 -6.9339E-15 -4.4488E-16  4.6251E-15
  1.1473E-15 -4.9364E-16 -6.9339E-15  1.3183E-15  8.8314E-18 -1.8540E-15
 -1.8960E-14  2.0360E-15 -4.4488E-16  8.8314E-18  5.3814E-14  9.1741E-16
 -1.2173E-13  5.2166E-14  4.6251E-15 -1.8540E-15  9.1741E-16  1.9570E-13
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -2.669366  -30.039043   -0.201197   -0.045863   -0.982678  2455443.803626
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2455444.5000  =  2010/09/05
Mean Anomaly:          128.74465 +/-     0.013
Argument of Peri:       90.82351 +/-     0.010
Long of Asc Node:       97.62899 +/-     0.002
Inclination:             3.28407 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.16687784 +/-    0.0000
Semi-Major Axis:     39.56345762 +/-    0.0014
Time of Perihelion: 2422938.2794 +/-       3.8
Perihelion:          32.96119328 +/-    0.0014
Aphelion:            46.16572197 +/-    0.0018
Period (y)              248.8568 +/-      0.01
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           38.38378706 +/-    0.0004
Ecliptic Y          -21.96172938 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Z           -2.01569396 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00144087 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00195040 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00009680 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   44.26837896 +/-    0.0003
Geocenter to KBO     43.28089055 +/-    0.0004
# Hcoef:  5.80

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14MH70. 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 (14MH70) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2010 09  04.30286  22 12 04.433  -13 58 59.34  22.5G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2010 09  13.31469  22 11 25.880  -14 02 25.43  23.0G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2010 09  14.29102  22 11 21.846  -14 02 46.77  21.9G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2010 09  14.30242  22 11 21.788  -14 02 47.00  22.4G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2010 09  29.29618  22 10 24.401  -14 07 39.27  22.3G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2010 09  29.32325  22 10 24.292  -14 07 39.69  22.2G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2011 07  27.47762  22 19 22.893  -13 20 07.62  22.2G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2011 07  27.49234  22 19 22.828  -13 20 07.96  22.5G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2011 07  27.50701  22 19 22.786  -13 20 08.34  22.4G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2011 07  27.52170  22 19 22.724  -13 20 08.63  22.5G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2012 06  16.59441  22 25 31.510  -12 45 22.68  22.2G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2012 08  17.43876  22 22 22.040  -13 06 15.95  21.8G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2012 09  04.42981  22 21 02.858  -13 13 50.57  22.6G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2012 11  02.27673  22 17 58.989  -13 29 01.16  22.2G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2013 08  09.44179  22 27 23.565  -12 39 43.83  22.2w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2013 08  09.45604  22 27 23.498  -12 39 44.28  22.0w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2013 08  09.47027  22 27 23.437  -12 39 44.58  22.1w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2013 08  09.48452  22 27 23.379  -12 39 44.95  22.0w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2013 08  31.40783  22 25 48.487  -12 49 07.94  22.1w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2013 08  31.42234  22 25 48.409  -12 49 08.27  22.1w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2013 08  31.43681  22 25 48.350  -12 49 08.45  21.9w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2013 08  31.45127  22 25 48.275  -12 49 09.11  22.0w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2013 10  06.31120  22 23 25.858  -13 01 58.62  21.9G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2013 10  06.32545  22 23 25.831  -13 01 59.00  22.5G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2013 10  06.33969  22 23 25.761  -13 01 59.27  22.5G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2014 06  28.51091  22 33 57.711  -12 01 50.59  22.5w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2014 06  28.52302  22 33 57.703  -12 01 50.91  22.4w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2014 06  28.53510  22 33 57.677  -12 01 51.14  22.3w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2014 06  28.54715  22 33 57.665  -12 01 51.29  22.3w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2014 07  06.56770  22 33 41.073  -12 03 58.69  22.1G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2014 07  06.57845  22 33 41.046  -12 03 59.16  22.0G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2014 07  06.58920  22 33 41.041  -12 03 59.05  22.7G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2014 07  06.59998  22 33 40.997  -12 03 59.40  22.4G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2014 07  25.52380  22 32 45.248  -12 10 24.65  22.4w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2014 07  25.53591  22 32 45.201  -12 10 24.85  22.1w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2014 07  25.54803  22 32 45.154  -12 10 25.19  22.4w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2014 07  25.56014  22 32 45.119  -12 10 25.60  22.5w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2014 08  03.47755  22 32 12.182  -12 13 58.59  22.4w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2014 08  03.49103  22 32 12.132  -12 13 58.95  22.2w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2014 08  03.50445  22 32 12.067  -12 13 59.16  22.4w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2014 08  03.51788  22 32 12.022  -12 13 59.56  22.3w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2014 08  04.48331  22 32 08.272  -12 14 23.62  22.1G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2014 08  04.49669  22 32 08.228  -12 14 23.39  22.8G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2014 08  04.51006  22 32 08.176  -12 14 23.92  22.8G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2014 08  05.47127  22 32 04.366  -12 14 47.98  22.3G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2014 08  05.48485  22 32 04.343  -12 14 48.61  22.6G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2014 08  05.51186  22 32 04.228  -12 14 48.74  21.7G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2014 09  02.35059  22 30 05.632  -12 26 45.09  22.3G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2014 09  02.36416  22 30 05.549  -12 26 45.44  22.3G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2014 09  02.37777  22 30 05.481  -12 26 45.52  21.5G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2014 09  02.39134  22 30 05.436  -12 26 45.92  22.4G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2014 09  18.29065  22 28 57.690  -12 33 08.08  22.0G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2014 09  18.30222  22 28 57.648  -12 33 08.09  22.7G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2014 10  10.37442  22 27 37.563  -12 40 08.08  23.1G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2014 11  10.21019  22 26 36.816  -12 44 18.72  22.7w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2014 11  10.22249  22 26 36.826  -12 44 18.64  22.5w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2014 11  10.23477  22 26 36.799  -12 44 18.65  22.5w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2014 11  10.24708  22 26 36.794  -12 44 18.78  22.6w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2015 06  25.55600  22 38 21.196  -11 37 58.98  22.3G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2015 07  12.50359  22 37 46.423  -11 42 28.34  22.4w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2015 07  12.51472  22 37 46.388  -11 42 28.35  22.2w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2015 07  12.52589  22 37 46.361  -11 42 28.20  22.2w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2015 07  12.53705  22 37 46.336  -11 42 28.75  22.2w 14MH70    F51  C~1vXc      
2015 09  09.37065  22 33 58.801  -12 06 20.37  22.4G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2015 09  09.38184  22 33 58.750  -12 06 20.84  22.1G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2015 09  09.39297  22 33 58.706  -12 06 20.93  22.2G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2015 09  09.40408  22 33 58.654  -12 06 21.18  22.2G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2015 11  03.27030  22 31 04.227  -12 21 15.81  22.5G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2016 08  03.50582  22 40 51.192  -11 27 26.14  22.3G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2016 08  03.51685  22 40 51.143  -11 27 26.47  22.7G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2016 08  03.52790  22 40 51.093  -11 27 26.71  22.2G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2016 08  03.53896  22 40 51.046  -11 27 27.13  22.5G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2016 10  25.25482  22 35 37.722  -11 57 18.48  22.5G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2016 10  25.26597  22 35 37.691  -11 57 18.65  22.6G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2016 10  25.27712  22 35 37.670  -11 57 18.71  22.3G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2016 10  25.28831  22 35 37.656  -11 57 18.60  22.3G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2017 07  08.53294  22 46 28.588  -10 54 32.35  21.7G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2017 07  24.49106  22 45 44.761  -10 59 49.14  22.2G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2017 07  24.50200  22 45 44.730  -10 59 49.48  21.9G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2017 07  24.51294  22 45 44.674  -10 59 49.43  22.1G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY7      
2017 07  24.52444  22 45 44.665  -10 59 49.80  22.4G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY8      
2017 08  01.48028  22 45 17.424  -11 02 54.62  21.7G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY8      
2017 08  01.49161  22 45 17.371  -11 02 55.06  21.8G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY8      
2017 08  01.50294  22 45 17.333  -11 02 55.44  21.9G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY8      
2017 08  01.51429  22 45 17.291  -11 02 55.51  21.9G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY8      
2017 08  17.42943  22 44 14.999  -11 09 38.96  22.2G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY8      
2017 08  17.44040  22 44 14.952  -11 09 39.25  22.5G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY8      
2017 08  17.45137  22 44 14.904  -11 09 39.57  22.2G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY8      
2017 08  17.46234  22 44 14.863  -11 09 39.94  22.5G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY8      
2017 09  21.37164  22 41 46.355  -11 24 26.86  22.0G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY8      
2017 09  21.38263  22 41 46.308  -11 24 27.25  22.7G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY8      
2017 09  21.39361  22 41 46.255  -11 24 27.55  21.7G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY8      
2017 09  21.40461  22 41 46.198  -11 24 27.39  22.2G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY8      
2017 10  10.35023  22 40 36.719  -11 30 44.19  22.3G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY8      
2017 10  20.31703  22 40 07.552  -11 33 08.85  21.1G 14MH70    F51  C~2rY8      
2020 09  13.38296  22 55 07.946  -10 09 48.92  22.3w 14MH70    F51  C~48Ch      
2020 09  13.39908  22 55 07.871  -10 09 49.31  22.3w 14MH70    F51  C~48Ch      
2020 09  13.41524  22 55 07.785  -10 09 49.75  22.2w 14MH70    F51  C~48Ch      
2020 09  13.43145  22 55 07.715  -10 09 50.19  22.2w 14MH70    F51  C~48Ch      
2021 09  08.426987 22 59 44.130  -09 43 23.56  22.1w 14MH70    F51  C~52T5      
2021 09  08.440207 22 59 44.064  -09 43 23.87  22.3w 14MH70    F51  C~52T5      
2021 09  08.453500 22 59 44.021  -09 43 24.08  22.0w 14MH70    F51  C~52T5      
2023 09  14.426742 23 07 44.743  -08 57 05.48  22.3w 14MH70    F51  C~7B1m      
2023 09  14.438443 23 07 44.699  -08 57 05.62  22.1w 14MH70    F51  C~7B1m      
2023 09  14.450146 23 07 44.626  -08 57 06.31  22.1w 14MH70    F51  C~7B1m      
2023 09  14.461852 23 07 44.591  -08 57 06.59  22.0w 14MH70    F51  C~7B1m      
2023 09  18.358957 23 07 28.171  -08 58 46.94  22.0w 14MH70    F51  C~7B1m      
2023 09  18.369649 23 07 28.130  -08 58 46.98  22.1w 14MH70    F51  C~7B1m      
2023 09  18.380359 23 07 28.085  -08 58 47.44  22.2w 14MH70    F51  C~7B1m      
2023 09  18.391088 23 07 28.040  -08 58 47.86  22.1w 14MH70    F51  C~7B1m      

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     0.09       0.00     0.08
     2   0.0247      0.00    -0.03       0.00     0.00
     3   0.0273      0.00     0.09       0.00    -0.10
     4   0.0274      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.08
     5   0.0684      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.11
     6   0.0685      0.00    -0.24       0.00    -0.06
     7   0.8930      0.00    -0.00       0.00    -0.05
     8   0.8931      0.00    -0.13       0.00    -0.04
     9   0.8931      0.00     0.09       0.00    -0.07
    10   0.8931      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.01
    11   1.7831      0.00     0.10       0.00     0.41
    12   1.9525      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.12
    13   2.0017      0.00     0.20       0.00    -0.19
    14   2.1628      0.00     0.03       0.00     0.03
    15   2.9299      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.02
    16   2.9299      0.00    -0.12       0.00    -0.06
    17   2.9300      0.00    -0.13       0.00    -0.00
    18   2.9300      0.00    -0.10       0.00    -0.01
    19   2.9900      0.00     0.21       0.00    -0.08
    20   2.9901      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.04
    21   2.9901      0.00     0.10       0.00     0.14
    22   2.9901      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.15
    23   3.0883      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.12
    24   3.0884      0.00     0.29       0.00    -0.03
    25   3.0884      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.07
    26   3.8144      0.00    -0.18       0.00     0.36
    27   3.8144      0.00     0.03       0.00     0.21
    28   3.8145      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.16
    29   3.8145      0.00     0.13       0.00     0.18
    30   3.8365      0.00    -0.10       0.00    -0.03
    31   3.8365      0.00    -0.11       0.00    -0.31
    32   3.8365      0.00     0.21       0.00    -0.02
    33   3.8365      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.18
    34   3.8884      0.00     0.14       0.00    -0.02
    35   3.8884      0.00     0.08       0.00     0.06
    36   3.8884      0.00     0.03       0.00     0.00
    37   3.8885      0.00     0.15       0.00    -0.13
    38   3.9129      0.00    -0.21       0.00    -0.14
    39   3.9129      0.00    -0.16       0.00    -0.16
    40   3.9129      0.00    -0.34       0.00    -0.04
    41   3.9130      0.00    -0.21       0.00    -0.11
    42   3.9156      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.28
    43   3.9157      0.00     0.09       0.00     0.29
    44   3.9157      0.00     0.11       0.00     0.09
    45   3.9183      0.00    -0.36       0.00    -0.04
    46   3.9184      0.00     0.12       0.00    -0.34
    47   3.9184      0.00     0.03       0.00     0.21
    48   3.9947      0.00     0.31       0.00    -0.12
    49   3.9947      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.13
    50   3.9947      0.00    -0.14       0.00     0.14
    51   3.9948      0.00     0.10       0.00     0.08
    52   4.0383      0.00    -0.11       0.00    -0.05
    53   4.0383      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.20
    54   4.0988      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.07
    55   4.1832      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.05
    56   4.1832      0.00     0.33       0.00     0.04
    57   4.1832      0.00     0.08       0.00     0.04
    58   4.1833      0.00     0.16       0.00    -0.08
    59   4.8056      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.23
    60   4.8520      0.00     0.14       0.00    -0.01
    61   4.8521      0.00     0.07       0.00     0.19
    62   4.8521      0.00     0.12       0.00     0.55
    63   4.8521      0.00     0.20       0.00     0.21
    64   5.0132      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.00
    65   5.0132      0.00    -0.04       0.00    -0.19
    66   5.0133      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.01
    67   5.0133      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.02
    68   5.1635      0.00    -0.07       0.00    -0.06
    69   5.9143      0.00     0.03       0.00     0.04
    70   5.9143      0.00    -0.07       0.00    -0.01
    71   5.9144      0.00    -0.18       0.00     0.02
    72   5.9144      0.00    -0.24       0.00    -0.13
    73   6.1409      0.00     0.14       0.00    -0.03
    74   6.1409      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.10
    75   6.1409      0.00     0.11       0.00    -0.05
    76   6.1410      0.00     0.28       0.00     0.16
    77   6.8425      0.00     0.10       0.00    -0.00
    78   6.8862      0.00    -0.16       0.00    -0.05
    79   6.8862      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.14
    80   6.8863      0.00    -0.38       0.00     0.15
    81   6.8863      0.00     0.06       0.00     0.04
    82   6.9081      0.00     0.23       0.00     0.12
    83   6.9081      0.00     0.06       0.00    -0.04
    84   6.9081      0.00     0.12       0.00    -0.15
    85   6.9082      0.00     0.12       0.00     0.05
    86   6.9517      0.00     0.03       0.00     0.03
    87   6.9518      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.03
    88   6.9518      0.00    -0.00       0.00    -0.01
    89   6.9518      0.00     0.08       0.00    -0.09
    90   7.0474      0.00     0.17       0.00     0.06
    91   7.0474      0.00     0.15       0.00    -0.08
    92   7.0475      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.13
    93   7.0475      0.00    -0.14       0.00     0.28
    94   7.0994      0.00    -0.06       0.00     0.10
    95   7.1267      0.00    -1.06       0.00     0.26
    96  10.0262      0.00     0.28       0.00    -0.03
    97  10.0263      0.00     0.19       0.00    -0.01
    98  10.0263      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.04
    99  10.0264      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.07
   100  11.0120      0.00    -0.09       0.00    -0.08
   101  11.0120      0.00    -0.21       0.00    -0.04
   102  11.0120      0.00     0.01       0.00     0.10
   103  13.0270      0.00     0.16       0.00     0.06
   104  13.0271      0.00     0.26       0.00     0.22
   105  13.0271      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.16
   106  13.0271      0.00     0.15       0.00    -0.14
   107  13.0378      0.00    -0.16       0.00    -0.08
   108  13.0378      0.00    -0.09       0.00     0.15
   109  13.0379      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.04
   110  13.0379      0.00    -0.07       0.00    -0.18

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.

14MH70    quality flag:3

Type:           3:2E      3:2E      3:2E

axisobj        39.444    39.444    39.444
ecceobj         0.168     0.168     0.168
incobj          3.288     3.288     3.288
qmin           31.878    31.876    31.879
qmax           47.600    47.599    47.601
amean          39.457    39.457    39.457
amin           39.014    39.014    39.014
amax           39.947    39.946    39.947
emean           0.175     0.175     0.175
emin            0.159     0.159     0.159
emax            0.192     0.192     0.192
imean           1.545     1.545     1.545
imin            1.097     1.097     1.097
imax            2.048     2.048     2.047
excite_mean     0.177     0.177     0.177
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.016     3.016     3.016

libcent 0       180.1     180.1     180.0
libamp  0        79.9      80.0      79.8
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       170.1     170.1     170.1
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     179.9