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: 14UQ277 # Created Tue May 7 01:15:57 2024 # Orbit generated by ELGB # -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit # Fitting 40 observations of 40 # Arc: 8.98y # First observation: 2014/10/28 # Last observation: 2023/10/22 # Chi-squared of fit: 10.73 DOF: 74 RMS: 0.09 # Min/Max residuals: -0.19 0.32 # Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 1.936293E-05 4.093940E-02 6.705571E-07 6.332252E-04 3.254633E-02 -3.764685E-03 # Covariance matrix: 1.8554E-13 -7.8711E-14 -1.0875E-15 -6.8600E-16 1.7872E-14 -1.4901E-13 -7.8711E-14 5.3295E-14 -2.7658E-15 9.0425E-16 2.8532E-14 1.1783E-13 -1.0875E-15 -2.7658E-15 9.2651E-14 -1.4608E-14 -2.4005E-14 -8.1555E-15 -6.8600E-16 9.0425E-16 -1.4608E-14 3.7365E-15 2.8559E-15 2.3135E-15 1.7872E-14 2.8532E-14 -2.4005E-14 2.8559E-15 2.7952E-13 8.6385E-14 -1.4901E-13 1.1783E-13 -8.1555E-15 2.3135E-15 8.6385E-14 2.8127E-13 # lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0 -23.146391 24.786084 -0.167025 -0.385443 -0.902111 2456958.802438 # Heliocentric elements and errors Epoch: 2456958.5000 = 2014/10/28 Mean Anomaly: 347.91928 +/- 0.003 Argument of Peri: 295.16803 +/- 0.005 Long of Asc Node: 112.39512 +/- 0.000 Inclination: 22.47171 +/- 0.000 Eccentricity: 0.28973704 +/- 0.0001 Semi-Major Axis: 43.75922603 +/- 0.0043 Time of Perihelion: 2460506.5788 +/- 15.2 Perihelion: 31.08055733 +/- 0.0040 Aphelion: 56.43789474 +/- 0.0061 Period (y) 289.4761 +/- 0.04 # Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d) Ecliptic X 26.46733585 +/- 0.0004 Ecliptic Y 12.40882255 +/- 0.0002 Ecliptic Z -12.07764352 +/- 0.0002 Ecliptic XDOT -0.00169357 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic YDOT 0.00300850 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00017357 +/- 0.0000 # Distances at JD0 (AU) Heliocenter to KBO 31.62865165 +/- 0.0004 Geocenter to KBO 30.72552019 +/- 0.0005 # Hcoef: 7.28
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14UQ277. 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 (14UQ277) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2014 10 28.30166 02 05 41.656 -11 57 52.78 22.9g 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2014 10 30.22117 02 05 30.164 -11 58 39.95 22.1i 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2014 10 30.22253 02 05 30.144 -11 58 40.17 22.8g 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2014 10 31.29779 02 05 23.720 -11 59 05.01 22.6r 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2014 12 20.15491 02 01 25.613 -11 57 22.67 22.6r 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2014 12 27.12150 02 01 09.228 -11 53 47.87 22.7z 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2015 11 02.16087 02 14 05.226 -11 05 13.99 22.6g 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2015 11 22.14717 02 12 10.055 -11 09 34.71 22.7z 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2015 12 04.18600 02 11 10.254 -11 08 57.41 22.2i 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2016 09 11.39762 02 27 18.150 -09 36 03.13 22.4i 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2016 09 23.30963 02 26 31.822 -09 45 27.16 22.4r 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2016 09 25.23389 02 26 23.175 -09 46 55.76 22.7g 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2016 10 27.20406 02 23 27.765 -10 07 15.83 22.3r 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2016 10 28.20224 02 23 21.737 -10 07 43.48 22.2i 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2016 10 28.20362 02 23 21.725 -10 07 43.34 22.7g 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2016 11 25.18828 02 20 38.764 -10 14 26.49 22.6r 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2017 01 30.03915 02 18 18.091 -09 40 49.97 22.3i 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2017 10 21.23270 02 32 55.938 -09 07 02.81 21.6i 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2017 10 21.23408 02 32 55.927 -09 07 02.87 22.3r 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2017 10 21.23546 02 32 55.922 -09 07 02.80 22.7g 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2017 11 01.20508 02 31 49.965 -09 12 22.28 22.2z 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2017 11 16.13314 02 30 20.236 -09 16 55.37 22.4g 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2017 11 25.16026 02 29 29.026 -09 17 58.25 21.7z 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2017 11 25.16162 02 29 29.010 -09 17 58.30 22.0i 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2017 12 15.08130 02 27 53.903 -09 15 26.44 22.8g 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2017 12 15.08832 02 27 53.879 -09 15 26.36 22.7z 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2018 10 21.22643 02 41 48.170 -08 08 43.80 21.7Y 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2018 11 26.13632 02 38 14.089 -08 20 23.10 22.2i 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2018 11 29.21928 02 37 57.195 -08 20 28.21 22.2r 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2018 12 02.21398 02 37 41.320 -08 20 24.18 22.7g 14UQ277 W84 C~55Sh 2021 11 12.381042 03 06 05.147 -05 18 53.79 21.9w 14UQ277 F52 C~5Ftv 2021 11 12.403910 03 06 05.009 -05 18 54.28 21.9w 14UQ277 F52 C~5Ftv 2021 11 12.415414 03 06 04.931 -05 18 54.68 21.9w 14UQ277 F52 C~5Ftv 2023 10 17.517546 03 26 20.857 -03 03 54.13 22.1w 14UQ277 F51 C~7B73 2023 10 17.529281 03 26 20.826 -03 03 54.51 22.1w 14UQ277 F51 C~7B73 2023 10 17.540339 03 26 20.741 -03 03 55.04 22.0w 14UQ277 F51 C~7B73 2023 10 17.551385 03 26 20.696 -03 03 55.45 22.1w 14UQ277 F51 C~7B73 2023 10 22.485727 03 25 54.319 -03 06 42.18 22.2w 14UQ277 F51 C~7MlA 2023 10 22.496951 03 25 54.266 -03 06 42.44 22.2w 14UQ277 F51 C~7MlA 2023 10 22.508170 03 25 54.197 -03 06 42.99 21.9w 14UQ277 F51 C~7MlA
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 0.13 0.00 -0.03
2 0.0053 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.01
3 0.0053 0.00 -0.11 0.00 -0.18
4 0.0082 0.00 0.04 0.00 -0.02
5 0.1447 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -0.00
6 0.1638 0.00 0.12 0.00 -0.06
7 1.0126 0.00 -0.10 0.00 0.02
8 1.0673 0.00 -0.14 0.00 0.14
9 1.1003 0.00 0.01 0.00 -0.06
10 1.8730 0.00 0.02 0.00 -0.00
11 1.9056 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.04
12 1.9108 0.00 -0.12 0.00 -0.02
13 1.9984 0.00 -0.03 0.00 0.12
14 2.0011 0.00 -0.00 0.00 -0.10
15 2.0011 0.00 -0.05 0.00 0.08
16 2.0777 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.12
17 2.2580 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.04
18 2.9813 0.00 0.13 0.00 0.01
19 2.9813 0.00 0.09 0.00 -0.00
20 2.9813 0.00 0.14 0.00 0.12
21 3.0114 0.00 0.03 0.00 -0.16
22 3.0522 0.00 -0.03 0.00 -0.13
23 3.0770 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.08
24 3.0770 0.00 -0.04 0.00 0.03
25 3.1315 0.00 -0.06 0.00 0.10
26 3.1315 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
27 3.9806 0.00 -0.16 0.00 0.04
28 4.0789 0.00 0.05 0.00 -0.00
29 4.0874 0.00 -0.01 0.00 0.00
30 4.0956 0.00 -0.00 0.00 -0.06
31 7.0420 0.00 -0.02 0.00 0.07
32 7.0420 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.00
33 7.0421 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -0.19
34 8.9698 0.00 -0.14 0.00 0.01
35 8.9698 0.00 0.32 0.00 0.04
36 8.9699 0.00 -0.07 0.00 -0.10
37 8.9699 0.00 0.13 0.00 -0.13
38 8.9834 0.00 -0.17 0.00 0.04
39 8.9834 0.00 -0.02 0.00 0.15
40 8.9835 0.00 -0.11 0.00 -0.04
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.
14UQ277 quality flag:2 Type: CENTAURS 7:4EEE 7:4EEE axisobj 44.205 44.205 44.206 ecceobj 0.296 0.296 0.296 incobj 22.474 22.474 22.474 qmin 29.594 29.591 29.597 qmax 58.497 58.508 58.492 amean 43.725 43.725 43.725 amin 43.284 43.275 43.256 amax 44.301 44.302 44.294 emean 0.263 0.246 0.263 emin 0.142 0.141 0.143 emax 0.323 0.323 0.323 imean 21.643 22.194 21.641 imin 19.326 19.327 19.326 imax 24.999 24.956 24.984 excite_mean 0.455 0.454 0.456 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 2.847 2.848 2.847 libcent 0 -180.0 177.4 181.2 libamp 0 -180.0 147.3 177.1 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 129.7 115.5 128.5 kozaiamp 179.9 179.9 180.0