Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 14VC41

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: 14VC41    
# Created Tue May  7 01:15:59 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     58 observations of     58
# Arc:   4.06y
# First observation: 2014/11/04
#  Last observation: 2018/11/26
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000120   0.042057  -0.000377   0.016243   0.034997   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    10.13 DOF:    110 RMS:  0.07
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.19    0.20
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.857912E-05  4.183053E-02  7.519979E-06  1.614155E-02  3.502208E-02 -3.995085E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  1.2288E-13 -3.6796E-14 -2.8025E-14 -5.3891E-15  8.5860E-14 -8.0760E-14
 -3.6796E-14  1.0439E-13 -3.2787E-14  4.6139E-14  5.1085E-14  6.7601E-13
 -2.8025E-14 -3.2787E-14  9.1072E-14 -4.2610E-14 -6.9562E-14 -2.6117E-13
 -5.3891E-15  4.6139E-14 -4.2610E-14  4.1628E-14  2.8580E-14  3.5793E-13
  8.5860E-14  5.1085E-14 -6.9562E-14  2.8580E-14  1.7363E-13  4.1596E-13
 -8.0760E-14  6.7601E-13 -2.6117E-13  3.5793E-13  4.1596E-13  5.2439E-12
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
  -43.747091   37.633674   -0.066823   -0.684924   -0.715828  2456965.855448
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456960.5000  =  2014/10/30
Mean Anomaly:          345.29389 +/-     0.008
Argument of Peri:      315.86666 +/-     0.014
Long of Asc Node:       97.82484 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            46.52234 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.23665115 +/-    0.0000
Semi-Major Axis:     37.70712635 +/-    0.0025
Time of Perihelion: 2460415.3465 +/-       1.9
Perihelion:          28.78369146 +/-    0.0026
Aphelion:            46.63056123 +/-    0.0035
Period (y)              231.5492 +/-      0.02
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           17.07610393 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Y           13.25456784 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic Z          -19.74391736 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00148880 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00297984 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00112763 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   29.27625602 +/-    0.0002
Geocenter to KBO     28.55341871 +/-    0.0003
# Hcoef:  8.09

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14VC41. 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 (14VC41) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2014 11  04.35467  03 19 39.785  -27 19 11.12  22.1i 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2014 11  04.35467  03 19 39.79   -27 19 11.1   22.1i 14VC41    W84  C~3coV      
2014 11  12.33251  03 18 38.975  -27 21 06.96  22.5z 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2014 11  12.33251  03 18 38.97   -27 21 07.0   22.5z 14VC41    W84  C~3coV      
2014 12  22.19872  03 13 59.733  -27 05 27.31  23.5g 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2014 12  22.19872  03 13 59.73   -27 05 27.3   23.8g 14VC41    W84  C~3coV      
2014 12  22.20595  03 13 59.698  -27 05 26.97  22.5r 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2014 12  22.20595  03 13 59.70   -27 05 26.9   22.8r 14VC41    W84  C~3coV      
2014 12  23.14588  03 13 54.518  -27 04 34.85  23.4g 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2014 12  23.14588  03 13 54.52   -27 04 34.8   23.5g 14VC41    W84  C~3coV      
2014 12  26.20770  03 13 38.226  -27 01 36.84  23.8g 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2014 12  26.20770  03 13 38.23   -27 01 36.8   24.0g 14VC41    W84  C~3coV      
2015 01  10.16629  03 12 35.01   -26 44 12.0   22.0z 14VC41    W84  C~3coV      
2015 01  13.15823  03 12 25.880  -26 40 11.92  22.9r 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2015 01  13.15823  03 12 25.88   -26 40 11.9   23.0r 14VC41    W84  C~3coV      
2015 01  26.09882  03 12 01.324  -26 21 15.98  23.0i 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2015 01  26.09882  03 12 01.32   -26 21 16.0   23.0i 14VC41    W84  C~3coV      
2015 01  28.08540  03 11 59.761  -26 18 09.74  22.2i 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2015 01  28.08540  03 11 59.76   -26 18 09.8   22.5i 14VC41    W84  C~3coV      
2015 02  10.06818  03 12 04.263  -25 56 59.52  22.8r 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2015 02  10.06818  03 12 04.26   -25 56 59.5   23.0r 14VC41    W84  C~3coV      
2015 10  23.36315  03 29 38.217  -25 28 56.00  22.2z 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2015 11  15.26201  03 26 50.015  -25 37 48.34  23.0g 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2015 11  15.26201  03 26 50.01   -25 37 48.4   23.2g 14VC41    W84  C~3coV      
2015 11  30.26924  03 24 56.582  -25 36 28.23  22.4z 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2015 11  30.26924  03 24 56.58   -25 36 28.2   22.6z 14VC41    W84  C~3coV      
2015 12  21.16652  03 22 36.026  -25 24 43.57  22.2z 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2015 12  21.16652  03 22 36.03   -25 24 43.6   22.3z 14VC41    W84  C~3coV      
2016 01  10.15150  03 21 00.312  -25 03 41.37  23.1r 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2016 01  10.15150  03 21 00.31   -25 03 41.4   23.3r 14VC41    W84  C~3coV      
2016 01  10.15287  03 21 00.309  -25 03 41.23  22.6i 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2016 01  10.15287  03 21 00.31   -25 03 41.2   22.6i 14VC41    W84  C~3coV      
2016 01  15.14478  03 20 44.231  -24 57 10.53  23.4g 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2016 01  15.14478  03 20 44.23   -24 57 10.5   23.5g 14VC41    W84  C~3coV      
2016 12  01.23040  03 33 04.220  -23 50 31.71  22.5i 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2016 12  01.23040  03 33 04.22   -23 50 31.7   22.5i 14VC41    W84  C~3coV      
2016 12  01.23177  03 33 04.216  -23 50 31.70  22.8r 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2016 12  01.23177  03 33 04.22   -23 50 31.7   22.8r 14VC41    W84  C~3coV      
2016 12  01.23314  03 33 04.197  -23 50 31.68  23.6g 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2016 12  01.23314  03 33 04.20   -23 50 31.7   23.6g 14VC41    W84  C~3coV      
2016 12  20.21991  03 30 55.353  -23 40 24.86  22.2z 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2016 12  20.21991  03 30 55.35   -23 40 24.9   22.2z 14VC41    W84  C~3coV      
2017 01  29.04079  03 28 25.904  -22 53 20.03  22.9z 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2017 01  29.04079  03 28 25.90   -22 53 20.0   22.9z 14VC41    W84  C~3coV      
2017 02  17.05456  03 28 32.889  -22 23 05.10  23.0r 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2017 02  17.05456  03 28 32.89   -22 23 05.1   23.0r 14VC41    W84  C~3coV      
2017 02  17.05592  03 28 32.897  -22 23 04.98  23.5g 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2017 02  17.05592  03 28 32.90   -22 23 05.0   23.6g 14VC41    W84  C~3coV      
2017 11  23.30294  03 42 15.161  -22 03 52.90  23.0r 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2017 11  23.30432  03 42 15.141  -22 03 52.94  22.7i 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2017 11  23.30569  03 42 15.131  -22 03 52.88  23.2g 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2018 02  03.11026  03 36 19.967  -21 01 15.70  22.4i 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2018 02  03.11164  03 36 19.965  -21 01 15.39  22.2z 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2018 02  09.08879  03 36 18.819  -20 52 02.64  22.7r 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2018 02  09.09017  03 36 18.822  -20 52 02.55  23.1g 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2018 10  28.35641  03 53 25.804  -20 05 46.22  21.8z 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2018 11  17.30196  03 51 02.567  -20 13 08.47  23.6g 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      
2018 11  26.28919  03 49 54.892  -20 13 29.71  22.3z 14VC41    W84  C~4yV4      

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     0.06       0.00    -0.05
     2   0.0000     -0.07    -0.01       0.00    -0.04
     3   0.0218   -798.98    -0.08     178.18     0.01
     4   0.0218   -799.05    -0.15     178.16    -0.00
     5   0.1310  -3963.83    -0.19    2356.75     0.06
     6   0.1310  -3963.80    -0.16    2356.73     0.04
     7   0.1310  -3964.12    -0.10    2357.21    -0.04
     8   0.1310  -3964.07    -0.05    2357.27     0.01
     9   0.1336  -4011.19     0.16    2429.97     0.02
    10   0.1336  -4011.14     0.20    2430.01     0.05
    11   0.1420  -4154.46     0.09    2672.04    -0.00
    12   0.1420  -4154.52     0.03    2672.02    -0.02
    13   0.1829  -4591.96     0.20    3943.97     0.02
    14   0.1911  -4625.10    -0.00    4211.58     0.01
    15   0.1911  -4625.11    -0.01    4211.56    -0.00
    16   0.2265  -4548.17    -0.04    5392.75    -0.03
    17   0.2265  -4548.12     0.01    5392.75    -0.03
    18   0.2320  -4504.52    -0.05    5575.12     0.03
    19   0.2320  -4504.49    -0.01    5575.18     0.09
    20   0.2675  -4014.91    -0.02    6750.02     0.02
    21   0.2675  -4014.88     0.01    6749.99    -0.01
    22   0.9665   9903.31     0.16    3240.60    -0.16
    23   1.0292   7587.28    -0.08    3588.00    -0.01
    24   1.0292   7587.36     0.00    3588.03     0.02
    25   1.0703   6187.19     0.02    4224.07     0.08
    26   1.0703   6187.20     0.03    4224.04     0.05
    27   1.1275   4667.52     0.05    5570.44    -0.08
    28   1.1275   4667.48     0.01    5570.49    -0.04
    29   1.1822   3907.29    -0.05    7215.98    -0.03
    30   1.1822   3907.33    -0.01    7216.00    -0.02
    31   1.1822   3907.34     0.03    7216.15     0.01
    32   1.1822   3907.36     0.05    7216.17     0.03
    33   1.1959   3842.62    -0.02    7659.77     0.12
    34   1.1959   3842.62    -0.01    7659.74     0.09
    35   2.0750  14745.11    -0.02    7674.22     0.01
    36   2.0750  14745.11    -0.02    7674.21     0.00
    37   2.0750  14745.11     0.10    7674.22    -0.06
    38   2.0750  14745.06     0.05    7674.24    -0.04
    39   2.0750  14744.86    -0.03    7674.32    -0.04
    40   2.0750  14744.82    -0.06    7674.36    -0.00
    41   2.1269  13328.09    -0.08    8904.88    -0.08
    42   2.1269  13328.14    -0.02    8904.91    -0.06
    43   2.2360  12468.37     0.07   12307.31     0.15
    44   2.2360  12468.41     0.11   12307.26     0.10
    45   2.2880  13237.10    -0.02   13969.24    -0.06
    46   2.2880  13237.09    -0.04   13969.24    -0.05
    47   2.2880  13237.27     0.06   13969.28    -0.13
    48   2.2880  13237.24     0.03   13969.32    -0.09
    49   3.0526  24335.77     0.02   10684.15    -0.05
    50   3.0526  24335.50    -0.12   10684.22    -0.04
    51   3.0526  24335.39    -0.09   10684.33     0.01
    52   3.2492  21198.07    -0.13   16112.75     0.00
    53   3.2492  21198.17    -0.07   16113.05     0.18
    54   3.2655  21399.45     0.05   16636.78    -0.02
    55   3.2655  21399.53     0.07   16636.84    -0.07
    56   3.9808  36055.86    -0.08   13497.01     0.14
    57   4.0354  33973.48     0.14   13911.67     0.05
    58   4.0601  33070.65     0.04   14279.47    -0.05

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.

14VC41    quality flag:3

Type:       CENTAURR  CENTAURR  CENTAURR

axisobj        38.043    38.050    38.037
ecceobj         0.242     0.242     0.242
incobj         46.543    46.543    46.543
qmin           28.384    28.111    28.425
qmax           47.498    47.632    47.267
amean          37.704    37.687    37.692
amin           37.326    37.329    37.294
amax           38.092    38.092    38.093
emean           0.239     0.242     0.237
emin            0.229     0.229     0.229
emax            0.248     0.255     0.244
imean          44.946    44.885    44.967
imin           44.752    44.646    44.827
imax           45.097    45.100    45.092
excite_mean     0.746     0.746     0.746
fracstop        0.008     0.015     0.005
cjmean          2.336     2.337     2.336

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       315.4     315.2     315.2
kozaiamp          1.7       1.8       1.7