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: 14UH229
# Created Sat Apr 20 01:16:36 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting 29 observations of 29
# Arc: 2.33y
# First observation: 2013/08/09
# Last observation: 2015/12/07
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
-0.000034 0.022365 -0.000006 0.002836 0.023366 0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit: 10.97 DOF: 52 RMS: 0.11
# Min/Max residuals: -0.29 0.27
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
1.424657E-05 2.211867E-02 5.908628E-07 2.786812E-03 2.322162E-02 -1.105388E-03
# Covariance matrix:
1.9703E-13 -8.1994E-14 -1.6695E-15 -5.9050E-16 8.2910E-14 7.5861E-14
-8.1994E-14 3.9542E-13 -2.3660E-14 7.1354E-14 2.2939E-13 1.1192E-11
-1.6695E-15 -2.3660E-14 1.4739E-13 -1.1015E-13 -1.8988E-14 -9.4135E-13
-5.9050E-16 7.1354E-14 -1.1015E-13 1.3203E-13 4.9944E-14 2.9295E-12
8.2910E-14 2.2939E-13 -1.8988E-14 4.9944E-14 2.7091E-13 8.0530E-12
7.5861E-14 1.1192E-11 -9.4135E-13 2.9295E-12 8.0530E-12 4.5678E-10
# lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0
4.219524 29.963001 0.972008 0.021689 -0.293499 2456514.031638
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch: 2456510.5000 = 2013/08/06
Mean Anomaly: 287.24661 +/- 0.057
Argument of Peri: 111.24615 +/- 0.148
Long of Asc Node: 358.94543 +/- 0.003
Inclination: 8.40212 +/- 0.001
Eccentricity: 0.07580737 +/- 0.0010
Semi-Major Axis: 44.12276237 +/- 0.0059
Time of Perihelion: 2478144.8170 +/- 16.4
Perihelion: 40.77793177 +/- 0.0423
Aphelion: 47.46759297 +/- 0.0425
Period (y) 293.0908 +/- 0.06
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X 37.94671388 +/- 0.0008
Ecliptic Y 20.75719142 +/- 0.0005
Ecliptic Z 3.16857717 +/- 0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT -0.00144221 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT 0.00218140 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00031823 +/- 0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO 43.36881335 +/- 0.0008
Geocenter to KBO 43.06330955 +/- 0.0010
# Hcoef: 8.29
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14UH229. 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 (14UH229) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2013 08 09.53086 01 45 20.987 +15 24 16.69 25.7r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2013 08 09.57355 01 45 20.941 +15 24 16.47 24.3r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2013 09 02.44882 01 44 35.076 +15 22 56.88 24.7r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2013 09 02.49166 01 44 34.939 +15 22 56.54 24.3r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2013 09 03.46763 01 44 32.158 +15 22 47.55 24.6r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2013 09 03.51423 01 44 32.024 +15 22 47.12 24.6r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2013 11 01.53067 01 40 26.768 +15 03 40.26 24.9r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2013 12 05.30927 01 38 16.164 +14 50 36.43 24.7r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2014 01 02.21529 01 37 25.511 +14 43 57.19 24.3r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2014 01 02.26915 01 37 25.487 +14 43 56.93 25.1r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2014 01 02.32344 01 37 25.413 +14 43 56.41 25.0r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2014 08 24.48586 01 49 41.171 +16 00 14.33 24.7r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2014 08 24.55581 01 49 41.008 +16 00 14.10 24.8r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2014 08 30.56777 01 49 27.178 +15 59 42.40 24.8r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2014 09 18.48630 01 48 27.267 +15 56 16.21 24.7r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2014 09 18.52903 01 48 27.101 +15 56 15.58 24.5r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2014 09 23.52735 01 48 07.761 +15 54 56.43 24.7r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2014 10 22.31107 01 45 59.858 +15 44 54.22 24.4r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2014 10 22.35609 01 45 59.643 +15 44 53.13 24.5r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2014 10 22.40538 01 45 59.417 +15 44 51.90 24.7r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2014 10 23.50164 01 45 54.283 +15 44 25.61 24.4r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2014 10 25.51762 01 45 44.863 +15 43 36.63 24.1r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2014 11 20.24902 01 43 51.776 +15 33 06.25 24.3r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2014 11 20.38929 01 43 51.204 +15 33 02.79 24.5r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2014 11 21.29042 01 43 47.683 +15 32 41.63 24.3r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2015 02 19.27277 01 43 14.365 +15 23 07.91 24.1r 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2015 10 12.48210 01 51 34.078 +16 25 20.30 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2015 10 12.54868 01 51 33.769 +16 25 18.97 14UH229 568 C~2SDj 2015 12 07.40375 01 47 37.192 +16 03 33.58 25.1w 14UH229 568 C~2SDj
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 0.17 0.00 0.27
2 0.0001 -0.70 0.02 0.03 -0.03
3 0.0655 -648.55 -0.10 163.09 -0.08
4 0.0656 -650.52 -0.26 163.48 0.02
5 0.0683 -691.29 -0.08 169.50 0.00
6 0.0684 -693.26 -0.02 169.79 -0.01
7 0.2300 -4418.47 0.26 379.91 0.09
8 0.3225 -6468.10 -0.03 338.48 0.10
9 0.3989 -7298.74 -0.00 235.25 -0.16
10 0.3990 -7299.16 0.24 235.14 -0.06
11 0.3992 -7300.35 -0.29 235.05 0.07
12 1.0403 4278.99 0.11 683.09 -0.09
13 1.0405 4276.71 -0.06 683.70 0.00
14 1.0569 4078.85 0.13 724.40 -0.15
15 1.1087 3197.47 -0.05 836.92 -0.10
16 1.1088 3195.01 -0.08 837.17 -0.09
17 1.1225 2906.03 0.02 861.96 -0.12
18 1.2013 966.56 0.04 955.38 0.02
19 1.2014 963.27 0.01 955.47 0.01
20 1.2016 959.78 0.11 955.49 -0.08
21 1.2046 881.16 0.12 957.37 0.03
22 1.2101 736.62 0.02 960.16 -0.04
23 1.2805 -1014.32 0.08 956.45 0.13
24 1.2809 -1023.28 -0.08 956.19 0.02
25 1.2834 -1078.37 -0.07 954.71 0.02
26 1.5298 -1734.10 -0.13 592.46 0.06
27 2.1737 6332.35 -0.11 1521.59 -0.02
28 2.1739 6327.72 -0.03 1521.91 0.08
29 2.3268 2677.28 0.08 1501.90 0.10
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.
14UH229 quality flag:3 Type: CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL axisobj 44.331 44.345 44.318 ecceobj 0.074 0.076 0.072 incobj 8.376 8.376 8.376 qmin 39.916 39.847 40.016 qmax 48.346 48.466 48.230 amean 44.026 44.039 44.010 amin 43.684 43.689 43.653 amax 44.396 44.406 44.392 emean 0.076 0.078 0.073 emin 0.063 0.064 0.060 emax 0.090 0.092 0.088 imean 8.632 8.631 8.652 imin 7.984 7.977 8.008 imax 9.169 9.169 9.162 excite_mean 0.168 0.169 0.167 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 3.067 3.067 3.067 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 185.4 185.5 185.0 kozaiamp 180.0 180.0 179.9