Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 14RS63

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: 14RS63    
# Created Fri Mar 29 01:16:55 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     14 observations of     14
# Arc:  54.83d
# First observation: 2014/09/04
#  Last observation: 2014/10/29
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000016   0.033120   0.000031   0.002351   0.026879   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     5.24 DOF:     22 RMS:  0.11
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.27    0.27
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.858343E-05  3.093326E-02  2.601226E-06  3.759103E-03  2.665470E-02 -4.270968E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  7.2991E-13  7.8403E-12  3.5078E-15 -5.2228E-12  3.9452E-12  3.3691E-10
  7.8403E-12  2.4788E-09  1.9932E-11 -1.4181E-09  4.4240E-10 -5.0483E-08
  3.5078E-15  1.9932E-11  6.9203E-13 -1.6122E-11  2.7257E-12 -6.9142E-10
 -5.2228E-12 -1.4181E-09 -1.6122E-11  8.7459E-10 -2.4213E-10  3.4026E-08
  3.9452E-12  4.4240E-10  2.7257E-12 -2.4213E-10  9.7982E-11 -3.5518E-09
  3.3691E-10 -5.0483E-08 -6.9142E-10  3.4026E-08 -3.5518E-09  2.8058E-06
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
  -28.825962  -36.511349   -0.310112   -0.463956   -0.843304  2456904.686253
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456900.5000  =  2014/08/31
Mean Anomaly:          347.91798 +/-     3.885
Argument of Peri:      310.81305 +/-     9.629
Long of Asc Node:       38.87884 +/-     0.098
Inclination:            28.98296 +/-     0.011
Eccentricity:         0.36765135 +/-    0.0361
Semi-Major Axis:     58.82276068 +/-    1.9517
Time of Perihelion: 2462430.8607 +/-    1756.9
Perihelion:          37.19649349 +/-    2.4540
Aphelion:            80.44902787 +/-    3.4094
Period (y)              451.1556 +/-     22.45
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           27.37358605 +/-    0.0098
Ecliptic Y          -19.87736206 +/-    0.0073
Ecliptic Z          -18.08868929 +/-    0.0067
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00172639 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00266722 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00054991 +/-    0.0001
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   38.36174417 +/-    0.0086
Geocenter to KBO     37.51683061 +/-    0.0139
# Hcoef:  6.81

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14RS63. 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 (14RS63) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2014 09  04.185475 22 31 27.10   -40 31 10.7   22.2z 14RS63    W84  C~352Q      
2014 09  04.185995 22 31 27.10   -40 31 10.5   22.2z 14RS63    W84  C~2Bni      
2014 09  26.125046 22 29 16.26   -40 32 52.5   22.7i 14RS63    W84  C~352Q      
2014 09  26.125567 22 29 16.25   -40 32 52.2   22.7i 14RS63    W84  C~2Bni      
2014 10  02.213206 22 28 44.32   -40 31 57.6   22.4z 14RS63    W84  C~352Q      
2014 10  02.213727 22 28 44.31   -40 31 57.4   22.4z 14RS63    W84  C~2Bni      
2014 10  23.174248 22 27 18.43   -40 24 16.2   22.6i 14RS63    W84  C~352Q      
2014 10  23.174769 22 27 18.42   -40 24 15.9   22.6i 14RS63    W84  C~2Bni      
2014 10  23.175613 22 27 18.43   -40 24 16.4   23.0r 14RS63    W84  C~352Q      
2014 10  23.176134 22 27 18.42   -40 24 16.1   23.0r 14RS63    W84  C~2Bni      
2014 10  29.006030 22 27 02.58   -40 20 56.7   22.3z 14RS63    W84  C~352Q      
2014 10  29.006551 22 27 02.58   -40 20 56.7   22.3z 14RS63    W84  C~2Bni      
2014 10  29.019676 22 27 02.56   -40 20 56.1   22.5i 14RS63    W84  C~352Q      
2014 10  29.020197 22 27 02.54   -40 20 56.0   22.5i 14RS63    W84  C~2Bni      

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    -0.05       0.00    -0.08
     2   0.0000      0.08     0.07       0.18     0.10
     3   0.0601  -1397.77    -0.05     530.66    -0.16
     4   0.0601  -1397.75     0.00     530.98     0.15
     5   0.0767  -1706.43    -0.03     731.47    -0.12
     6   0.0767  -1706.45    -0.02     731.70     0.09
     7   0.1341  -2409.76     0.08    1555.58    -0.03
     8   0.1341  -2409.74     0.11    1555.90     0.27
     9   0.1341  -2409.84     0.03    1555.40    -0.27
    10   0.1341  -2409.82     0.06    1555.72     0.02
    11   0.1501  -2493.31    -0.10    1811.80    -0.04
    12   0.1501  -2493.31    -0.10    1811.80    -0.06
    13   0.1501  -2493.27     0.08    1812.44    -0.01
    14   0.1501  -2493.44    -0.08    1812.63     0.15

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.

14RS63    quality flag:1

Type:       SCATNEAR  SCATNEAR  SCATNEAR

axisobj        59.346    67.399    57.193
ecceobj         0.374     0.491     0.333
incobj         28.994    28.986    29.020
qmin           35.999    32.844    37.593
qmax           83.475   103.403    77.521
amean          59.228    67.130    57.154
amin           58.569    66.043    56.567
amax           60.069    68.563    57.868
emean           0.369     0.487     0.323
emin            0.350     0.469     0.308
emax            0.390     0.511     0.340
imean          28.438    28.402    28.699
imin           27.743    27.362    28.235
imax           29.190    29.235    29.159
excite_mean     0.603     0.681     0.579
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.801     2.742     2.814

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       172.9     169.3     203.7
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0