Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 14UR228

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: 14UR228   
# Created Wed Apr 24 01:16:30 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     50 observations of     50
# Arc:   4.06y
# First observation: 2013/08/09
#  Last observation: 2017/08/30
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000153   0.032063   0.000013  -0.004623   0.028846   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    15.66 DOF:     94 RMS:  0.10
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.29    0.26
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.696714E-05  3.162918E-02 -2.646690E-06 -4.562034E-03  2.874932E-02  8.954400E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  1.7348E-13 -7.4952E-14 -3.3714E-15  3.7480E-15  7.3215E-14 -2.7860E-13
 -7.4952E-14  1.1824E-13  6.9569E-15 -1.4435E-14  2.2920E-14  9.7936E-13
 -3.3714E-15  6.9569E-15  7.4689E-14 -3.6564E-14  1.4189E-15  7.4636E-14
  3.7480E-15 -1.4435E-14 -3.6564E-14  3.0076E-14 -6.2354E-15 -1.6074E-13
  7.3215E-14  2.2920E-14  1.4189E-15 -6.2354E-15  9.0132E-14  3.9839E-13
 -2.7860E-13  9.7936E-13  7.4636E-14 -1.6074E-13  3.9839E-13  1.0861E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    3.817168   28.645956    0.965075    0.021091   -0.315607  2456514.016098
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456510.5000  =  2013/08/06
Mean Anomaly:          359.49456 +/-     0.052
Argument of Peri:      155.43315 +/-     0.064
Long of Asc Node:      231.97682 +/-     0.001
Inclination:             8.91937 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.10125933 +/-    0.0000
Semi-Major Axis:     39.06930008 +/-    0.0020
Time of Perihelion: 2456635.7329 +/-      12.9
Perihelion:          35.11316887 +/-    0.0023
Aphelion:            43.02543128 +/-    0.0026
Period (y)              244.2090 +/-      0.02
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           31.19804860 +/-    0.0003
Ecliptic Y           15.94575555 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Z            2.31558066 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00135016 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00269719 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00042767 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   35.11334889 +/-    0.0003
Geocenter to KBO     34.78343076 +/-    0.0004
# Hcoef:  8.64

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14UR228. 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 (14UR228) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2013 08  09.51532  01 40 52.239  +14 33 26.50  24.1r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2013 08  09.55803  01 40 52.181  +14 33 26.44  24.6r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2013 09  02.43301  01 39 59.343  +14 29 51.28  24.3r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2013 09  02.47614  01 39 59.202  +14 29 50.74  24.2r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2013 09  03.45211  01 39 55.928  +14 29 34.81  24.3r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2013 09  03.49870  01 39 55.766  +14 29 34.14  24.1r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2013 10  08.51317  01 37 16.567  +14 15 01.76  24.0r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2013 11  01.51045  01 35 06.921  +14 01 35.85  23.8r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2013 11  28.28696  01 33 02.650  +13 47 03.24  24.0r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2013 12  04.39432  01 32 41.026  +13 44 11.29  23.9r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2013 12  05.28909  01 32 38.097  +13 43 47.35  23.9r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2013 12  29.25967  01 31 49.661  +13 35 34.43  24.1r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2013 12  30.36406  01 31 48.901  +13 35 19.15  24.0r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2014 01  02.24156  01 31 47.548  +13 34 43.46  24.2r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2014 01  02.37231  01 31 47.509  +13 34 42.04  24.8r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2014 01  03.21159  01 31 47.317  +13 34 32.80  23.8r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2014 01  03.25404  01 31 47.305  +13 34 32.45  24.0r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2014 01  03.31834  01 31 47.268  +13 34 31.81  23.8r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2014 07  26.52975  01 48 16.271  +14 56 48.59  24.2r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2014 07  26.57298  01 48 16.305  +14 56 48.91  24.1r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2014 08  30.44562  01 47 36.568  +14 55 08.43  24.2r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2014 08  30.55222  01 47 36.248  +14 55 06.87  24.1r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2014 09  18.47076  01 46 26.862  +14 49 18.88  23.9r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2014 09  18.51348  01 46 26.656  +14 49 17.91  24.0r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2014 09  23.51179  01 46 04.029  +14 47 16.52  23.7r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2014 10  22.29484  01 43 33.840  +14 32 49.50  24.2r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2014 10  22.33958  01 43 33.605  +14 32 48.14  24.1r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2014 10  22.38432  01 43 33.349  +14 32 46.56  24.1r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2014 10  23.48145  01 43 27.318  +14 32 09.74  24.0r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2014 11  20.22868  01 41 04.719  +14 16 42.14  23.8r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2014 11  20.36911  01 41 04.047  +14 16 37.55  24.4r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2014 11  21.27445  01 40 59.983  +14 16 09.07  24.2r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2014 11  21.42970  01 40 59.279  +14 16 04.17  24.0r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2015 02  19.25614  01 40 49.177  +14 02 20.95  24.3r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2015 10  09.40974  01 52 16.980  +15 04 00.87  24.2w 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2015 10  09.42762  01 52 16.879  +15 04 00.19  24.3w 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2015 10  09.45292  01 52 16.752  +15 03 59.52  24.2w 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2015 10  09.47042  01 52 16.654  +15 03 58.92  24.2w 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2015 10  09.51628  01 52 16.409  +15 03 57.60  24.2w 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2015 10  10.36051  01 52 11.941  +15 03 32.13  23.9r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2015 10  10.42693  01 52 11.576  +15 03 30.07  23.9r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2015 10  13.35876  01 51 55.841  +15 02 00.19        14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2015 10  13.42514  01 51 55.490  +15 01 58.09        14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2015 10  14.47894  01 51 49.772  +15 01 25.39  23.9r 14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2015 10  14.54658  01 51 49.404  +15 01 23.16        14UR228   568  C~2SDg      
2015 12  07.40784  01 47 24.675  +14 32 58.09  24.3w 14UR228   568  C~2SDh      
2016 09  05.56240  02 02 13.838  +15 39 42.76  24.7w 14UR228   568  C~2SDh      
2016 09  06.51122  02 02 10.817  +15 39 28.18  23.9w 14UR228   568  C~2SDh      
2017 08  25.56297  02 10 11.705  +16 03 25.00  24.5w 14UR228   568  C~2SDh      
2017 08  30.58559  02 10 00.876  +16 02 37.87  24.2w 14UR228   568  C~2SDh      

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     0.03
     2   0.0001     -0.81    -0.05       0.25     0.09
     3   0.0655   -793.97    -0.12      76.67    -0.05
     4   0.0656   -796.07     0.01      76.90     0.05
     5   0.0683   -846.16     0.06      79.25     0.03
     6   0.0684   -848.60     0.11      79.47     0.11
     7   0.1643  -3321.02     0.02     106.24     0.09
     8   0.2300  -5371.80    -0.29      45.06    -0.04
     9   0.3033  -7377.22    -0.11    -101.70     0.08
    10   0.3200  -7733.95     0.24    -145.44    -0.17
    11   0.3224  -7782.52    -0.29    -151.96     0.00
    12   0.3881  -8621.95     0.01    -349.56     0.26
    13   0.3911  -8637.92     0.13    -359.67    -0.08
    14   0.3990  -8669.50    -0.09    -385.56    -0.21
    15   0.3993  -8670.56     0.09    -386.67    -0.18
    16   0.4016  -8676.58     0.10    -394.23    -0.14
    17   0.4017  -8676.88     0.15    -394.49    -0.04
    18   0.4019  -8677.62    -0.08    -394.89     0.12
    19   0.9610   6519.40    -0.08    -988.98     0.05
    20   0.9611   6519.97     0.01    -988.85    -0.01
    21   1.0566   5945.15     0.12    -879.26    -0.05
    22   1.0569   5940.26     0.03    -879.08    -0.18
    23   1.1087   4875.54     0.10    -848.03    -0.04
    24   1.1088   4872.40    -0.09    -847.88     0.06
    25   1.1225   4522.36     0.01    -844.82     0.04
    26   1.2013   2176.38    -0.13    -877.55     0.08
    27   1.2014   2172.71     0.11    -877.60     0.12
    28   1.2016   2168.67    -0.01    -877.74     0.07
    29   1.2046   2073.72    -0.11    -880.78     0.04
    30   1.2805   -193.03     0.23   -1002.18    -0.02
    31   1.2809   -203.79    -0.11   -1002.94    -0.05
    32   1.2834   -269.17    -0.03   -1008.21     0.05
    33   1.2838   -280.48     0.04   -1009.09     0.01
    34   1.5297   -714.42     0.01   -1723.96    -0.05
    35   2.1654   9942.55     0.01   -1809.03     0.07
    36   2.1654   9940.93    -0.10   -1809.16    -0.05
    37   2.1655   9938.97     0.06   -1809.15    -0.01
    38   2.1655   9937.43    -0.01   -1809.21    -0.07
    39   2.1656   9933.63     0.05   -1809.21    -0.02
    40   2.1680   9863.93     0.07   -1810.50    -0.03
    41   2.1681   9858.25    -0.02   -1810.58    -0.07
    42   2.1762   9612.72    -0.16   -1815.22     0.04
    43   2.1763   9607.21     0.01   -1815.41    -0.07
    44   2.1792   9517.98    -0.04   -1817.11     0.12
    45   2.1794   9512.19    -0.00   -1817.33    -0.01
    46   2.3269   5312.70    -0.00   -2062.95    -0.04
    47   3.0747  18831.23     0.01   -2767.61     0.03
    48   3.0773  18784.85     0.03   -2766.55    -0.02
    49   4.0439  25890.30     0.04   -3737.70    -0.11
    50   4.0577  25724.80    -0.02   -3730.60     0.17

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.

14UR228    quality flag:3

Type:      CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL

axisobj        39.265    39.272    39.259
ecceobj         0.106     0.106     0.106
incobj          8.914     8.914     8.914
qmin           34.336    34.344    34.341
qmax           44.046    44.052    44.071
amean          39.020    39.027    39.014
amin           38.690    38.693    38.688
amax           39.410    39.411    39.395
emean           0.092     0.092     0.091
emin            0.065     0.066     0.065
emax            0.119     0.118     0.120
imean           8.898     8.881     8.917
imin            6.242     6.250     6.210
imax           10.596    10.608    10.586
excite_mean     0.181     0.180     0.181
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.012     3.013     3.012

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       181.3     182.1     180.8
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0