Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 14SS303

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: 14SS303   
# Created Thu Mar 28 01:17:00 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     81 observations of     81
# Arc:   2.47y
# First observation: 2013/08/09
#  Last observation: 2016/01/29
# Chi-squared of fit:    86.58 DOF:    156 RMS:  0.18
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.92    0.61
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  4.557088E-05  4.790987E-01 -1.483785E-06 -1.817549E-02  1.663667E-01 -3.993216E-02
# Covariance matrix:
  1.2529E-13 -1.5521E-13 -2.1930E-15  4.7953E-15 -1.4432E-14 -7.5292E-14
 -1.5521E-13  2.9623E-13  5.3616E-15 -1.1201E-14  5.4907E-14  1.5691E-13
 -2.1930E-15  5.3616E-15  7.0256E-14 -3.5061E-14  1.6444E-15  2.6534E-15
  4.7953E-15 -1.1201E-14 -3.5061E-14  2.1354E-14 -2.6210E-15 -6.1126E-15
 -1.4432E-14  5.4907E-14  1.6444E-15 -2.6210E-15  4.7395E-14  5.8163E-15
 -7.5292E-14  1.5691E-13  2.6534E-15 -6.1126E-15  5.8163E-15  1.0723E-13
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -3.489304  -21.679202    0.373795   -0.057447   -0.942568  2456513.946508
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456514.5000  =  2013/08/10
Mean Anomaly:          352.64214 +/-     0.000
Argument of Peri:      256.70219 +/-     0.000
Long of Asc Node:      102.76163 +/-     0.000
Inclination:             3.79402 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.48904274 +/-    0.0000
Semi-Major Axis:     13.23494822 +/-    0.0001
Time of Perihelion: 2456873.9434 +/-       0.3
Perihelion:           6.76249287 +/-    0.0001
Aphelion:            19.70740357 +/-    0.0002
Period (y)               48.1495 +/-      0.00
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X            6.31474461 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic Y           -2.90977463 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic Z           -0.36579428 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00227990 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00757486 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00025842 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO    6.96255023 +/-    0.0000
Geocenter to KBO      6.01087173 +/-    0.0000
# Hcoef: 13.88

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14SS303. 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 (14SS303) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2013 08  09.44573  22 45 10.240  -11 41 01.64  22.0G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2013 08  09.45998  22 45 10.001  -11 41 03.44  22.0G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2013 08  09.47423  22 45 09.759  -11 41 05.22  22.2G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2013 08  09.48847  22 45 09.517  -11 41 06.95  22.2G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2013 08  26.47587  22 39 55.319  -12 17 47.25  21.8G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2013 08  26.48690  22 39 55.088  -12 17 48.45  22.4G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2013 08  26.50239  22 39 54.793  -12 17 50.71  22.2G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2013 08  26.51470  22 39 54.547  -12 17 52.23  22.8G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2013 08  30.44352  22 38 36.529  -12 26 22.11  21.1G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2013 10  06.31120  22 27 58.963  -13 27 19.17  22.0G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2013 10  06.33969  22 27 58.629  -13 27 20.81  22.7G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2013 10  06.35396  22 27 58.463  -13 27 21.25  22.0G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2014 07  27.55802  00 30 21.648  -01 04 26.73  21.9G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2014 07  27.56885  00 30 21.666  -01 04 27.23  22.4G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2014 07  27.57963  00 30 21.671  -01 04 27.59  22.2G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2014 07  27.59039  00 30 21.705  -01 04 27.68  22.1G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2014 08  20.52719  00 28 22.376  -01 31 42.50  21.7G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2014 08  20.53943  00 28 22.276  -01 31 43.90  22.5G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2014 08  20.55167  00 28 22.095  -01 31 44.25  22.4G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2014 08  20.56391  00 28 21.972  -01 31 46.07  21.9G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2014 08  27.48171  00 26 58.263  -01 44 09.93  22.2G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2014 08  27.49309  00 26 58.103  -01 44 11.13  21.8G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2014 08  27.50452  00 26 57.941  -01 44 12.48  22.0G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2014 08  27.51593  00 26 57.775  -01 44 13.93  22.4G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2014 08  30.53317  00 26 15.280  -01 50 06.58  21.6G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2014 09  13.50431  00 22 22.080  -02 19 54.53  22.0G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2014 09  20.43162  00 20 10.344  -02 35 26.13  21.9w 14SS303   F51  C~1A2z      
2014 09  20.44381  00 20 10.106  -02 35 27.84  21.9w 14SS303   F51  C~1A2z      
2014 09  20.45597  00 20 09.862  -02 35 29.25  21.7w 14SS303   F51  C~1A2z      
2014 09  22.41668  00 19 31.467  -02 39 52.79  21.7G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2014 09  22.42865  00 19 31.233  -02 39 54.45  21.2G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2014 09  22.44065  00 19 30.976  -02 39 56.11  21.5G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2014 09  23.264658 00 19 14.72   -02 41 46.3   21.7V 14SS303   H21  C~1A2z      
2014 09  23.282237 00 19 14.38   -02 41 48.6   21.7V 14SS303   H21  C~1A2z      
2014 09  23.301436 00 19 13.98   -02 41 51.1   21.8V 14SS303   H21  C~1A2z      
2014 09  30.35713  00 16 53.95   -02 57 15.8   21.8R 14SS303   291  C~1A2z      
2014 09  30.36790  00 16 53.78   -02 57 17.1   21.8R 14SS303   291  C~1A2z      
2014 10  22.17200  00 10 14.00   -03 36 45.0   21.2R 14SS303   G37  C~1Byq      
2014 10  22.27866  00 10 12.25   -03 36 53.9         14SS303   G37  C~1Byq      
2014 10  28.36945  00 08 42.393  -03 44 25.82  22.0G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2014 11  12.26255  00 06 06.595  -03 54 22.81  23.0G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2014 11  23.25615  00 05 19.868  -03 53 19.02  22.0G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2014 11  23.26902  00 05 19.840  -03 53 18.88  22.2G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2014 11  23.28187  00 05 19.812  -03 53 18.41  22.5G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2015 01  22.10946  00 19 17.50   -01 48 45.6   22.0R 14SS303   G37  C~1MjX      
2015 01  22.11339  00 19 17.59   -01 48 44.5         14SS303   G37  C~1MjX      
2015 01  22.12184  00 19 17.81   -01 48 43.0         14SS303   G37  C~1MjX      
2015 10  16.38809  01 56 06.414  +07 21 02.34  21.6G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2015 10  18.40934  01 55 25.260  +07 17 17.91  21.5G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2015 10  18.42051  01 55 25.026  +07 17 16.54  22.1G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2015 10  18.43172  01 55 24.786  +07 17 15.48  22.2G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2015 10  18.44293  01 55 24.554  +07 17 14.18  22.9G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2015 10  19.38396  01 55 05.333  +07 15 30.32  22.0G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2015 10  19.39536  01 55 05.105  +07 15 29.00  21.9G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2015 10  19.40680  01 55 04.845  +07 15 27.85  21.9G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2015 10  19.41832  01 55 04.609  +07 15 26.56  22.3G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2015 11  02.41426  01 50 19.155  +06 51 00.60  22.0G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2015 11  02.42611  01 50 18.938  +06 50 59.68  22.4G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2015 11  02.43790  01 50 18.700  +06 50 58.34  21.9G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2015 11  02.44972  01 50 18.433  +06 50 57.22  22.1G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2015 11  03.32958  01 50 01.090  +06 49 32.66  22.1G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2015 11  03.34266  01 50 00.820  +06 49 31.65  22.2G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2015 11  03.35577  01 50 00.553  +06 49 30.16  22.1G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2015 11  03.36898  01 50 00.290  +06 49 29.15  22.0G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2015 11  28.35487  01 43 07.591  +06 20 35.59  21.2G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2015 12  07.26053  01 41 36.864  +06 16 55.49  22.2G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2015 12  07.27246  01 41 36.748  +06 16 55.35  22.0G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2015 12  07.28441  01 41 36.668  +06 16 55.16  22.8G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2015 12  07.29632  01 41 36.582  +06 16 55.19  22.0G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2016 01  01.23706  01 40 53.429  +06 28 35.89  22.7G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2016 01  01.23773  01 40 53.434  +06 28 35.94  23.1G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2016 01  01.24831  01 40 53.489  +06 28 36.63  22.6G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2016 01  01.24897  01 40 53.486  +06 28 36.57  22.6G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2016 01  01.25950  01 40 53.537  +06 28 37.33  22.3G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2016 01  01.26015  01 40 53.531  +06 28 37.36  22.1G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2016 01  01.27066  01 40 53.576  +06 28 38.13  22.5G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2016 01  01.27130  01 40 53.580  +06 28 38.24  22.6G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2016 01  29.25467  01 46 27.412  +07 17 57.41  23.1G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2016 01  29.26131  01 46 27.541  +07 17 58.19  22.7G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2016 01  29.26799  01 46 27.643  +07 17 59.21  22.7G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      
2016 01  29.27466  01 46 27.775  +07 18 00.56  23.0G 14SS303   F51  C~36pN      

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    -0.05
     2   0.0000      0.00     0.11       0.00    -0.07
     3   0.0001      0.00     0.16       0.00    -0.07
     4   0.0001      0.00     0.22       0.00    -0.02
     5   0.0466      0.00    -0.23       0.00    -0.11
     6   0.0467      0.00    -0.33       0.00     0.13
     7   0.0467      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.12
     8   0.0467      0.00     0.02       0.00    -0.04
     9   0.0575      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.08
    10   0.1584      0.00    -0.17       0.00    -0.03
    11   0.1585      0.00     0.13       0.00    -0.09
    12   0.1585      0.00     0.30       0.00     0.26
    13   0.9640      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.08
    14   0.9641      0.00     0.18       0.00    -0.06
    15   0.9641      0.00     0.17       0.00    -0.06
    16   0.9641      0.00     0.61       0.00     0.20
    17   1.0297      0.00    -0.12       0.00    -0.12
    18   1.0297      0.00     0.44       0.00    -0.29
    19   1.0297      0.00    -0.21       0.00     0.58
    20   1.0298      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.01
    21   1.0487      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.18
    22   1.0487      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.08
    23   1.0488      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.12
    24   1.0488      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.26
    25   1.0570      0.00    -0.92       0.00     0.18
    26   1.0953      0.00     0.23       0.00    -0.14
    27   1.1143      0.00    -0.06       0.00     0.08
    28   1.1143      0.00     0.05       0.00     0.01
    29   1.1143      0.00     0.05       0.00     0.24
    30   1.1197      0.00    -0.01       0.00    -0.03
    31   1.1197      0.00     0.12       0.00    -0.09
    32   1.1198      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.14
    33   1.1220      0.00    -0.22       0.00     0.30
    34   1.1221      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.35
    35   1.1221      0.00    -0.16       0.00     0.41
    36   1.1414      0.00    -0.48       0.00     0.02
    37   1.1415      0.00     0.25       0.00     0.09
    38   1.2012      0.00    -0.12       0.00     0.14
    39   1.2015      0.00    -0.24       0.00     0.13
    40   1.2181      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.18
    41   1.2589      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.15
    42   1.2890      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.03
    43   1.2890      0.00    -0.00       0.00    -0.23
    44   1.2891      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.09
    45   1.4529      0.00     0.52       0.00    -0.27
    46   1.4529      0.00     0.26       0.00     0.02
    47   1.4529      0.00     0.11       0.00    -0.22
    48   2.1846      0.00    -0.08       0.00     0.06
    49   2.1902      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.04
    50   2.1902      0.00    -0.01       0.00    -0.17
    51   2.1902      0.00    -0.08       0.00     0.00
    52   2.1903      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.05
    53   2.1928      0.00     0.01       0.00     0.07
    54   2.1929      0.00     0.18       0.00     0.00
    55   2.1929      0.00    -0.11       0.00     0.11
    56   2.1929      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.09
    57   2.2313      0.00    -0.18       0.00    -0.11
    58   2.2313      0.00     0.19       0.00     0.12
    59   2.2313      0.00     0.23       0.00    -0.08
    60   2.2314      0.00    -0.16       0.00    -0.05
    61   2.2338      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.08
    62   2.2338      0.00    -0.10       0.00     0.15
    63   2.2338      0.00    -0.12       0.00    -0.09
    64   2.2339      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.16
    65   2.3023      0.00     0.10       0.00    -0.03
    66   2.3267      0.00    -0.06       0.00     0.00
    67   2.3267      0.00    -0.25       0.00    -0.01
    68   2.3267      0.00     0.10       0.00    -0.06
    69   2.3268      0.00     0.36       0.00     0.10
    70   2.3950      0.00    -0.09       0.00    -0.04
    71   2.3950      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.03
    72   2.3951      0.00     0.08       0.00    -0.05
    73   2.3951      0.00    -0.00       0.00    -0.15
    74   2.3951      0.00     0.08       0.00    -0.09
    75   2.3951      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.11
    76   2.3951      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.04
    77   2.3951      0.00    -0.04       0.00     0.03
    78   2.4718      0.00     0.13       0.00     0.09
    79   2.4718      0.00     0.25       0.00    -0.06
    80   2.4718      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.02
    81   2.4718      0.00     0.10       0.00     0.44

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.

14SS303    quality flag:3

Type:       CENTAURR  CENTAURR  CENTAURR

axisobj        13.198    13.198    13.199
ecceobj         0.491     0.491     0.491
incobj          3.794     3.794     3.794
qmin            6.717     6.717     6.717
qmax           20.462    20.463    20.462
amean          13.420    13.420    13.420
amin           13.198    13.198    13.198
amax           13.641    13.642    13.641
emean           0.496     0.496     0.496
emin            0.491     0.491     0.491
emax            0.500     0.500     0.500
imean           2.234     2.234     2.234
imin            2.225     2.225     2.225
imax            2.244     2.244     2.243
excite_mean     0.497     0.497     0.497
fracstop        0.000     0.000     0.000
cjmean          3.400     3.400     3.400

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       258.7     258.7     258.7
kozaiamp          1.7       1.7       1.7