Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 14WM509

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: 14WM509   
# Created Thu Apr 25 01:16:40 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     94 observations of     94
# Arc:   9.11y
# First observation: 2014/11/22
#  Last observation: 2023/12/31
# Chi-squared of fit:    64.86 DOF:    182 RMS:  0.15
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.48    0.97
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.489333E-05  2.866102E-02  6.097897E-06  8.782950E-03  2.752041E-02 -5.883032E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  5.3309E-14 -3.2305E-14  8.1785E-15 -8.4816E-15 -4.2546E-15 -9.9951E-14
 -3.2305E-14  3.1657E-14 -8.4808E-15  9.1211E-15 -7.6356E-16  1.0785E-13
  8.1785E-15 -8.4808E-15  2.9970E-14 -7.4275E-15 -3.0609E-15 -3.0814E-14
 -8.4816E-15  9.1211E-15 -7.4275E-15  4.7929E-15  4.3671E-17  3.3155E-14
 -4.2546E-15 -7.6356E-16 -3.0609E-15  4.3671E-17  5.1301E-14 -3.0140E-15
 -9.9951E-14  1.0785E-13 -3.0814E-14  3.3155E-14 -3.0140E-15  3.9207E-13
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
  -17.655739   44.856517   -0.253068   -0.289569   -0.910313  2456983.963958
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456984.5000  =  2014/11/23
Mean Anomaly:          354.61322 +/-     0.009
Argument of Peri:      320.46959 +/-     0.012
Long of Asc Node:       89.09036 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            24.10074 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.11986809 +/-    0.0000
Semi-Major Axis:     42.28792432 +/-    0.0018
Time of Perihelion: 2458487.4687 +/-       6.8
Perihelion:          37.21895147 +/-    0.0020
Aphelion:            47.35689717 +/-    0.0023
Period (y)              275.0000 +/-      0.02
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           25.04050712 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Y           25.27688996 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Z          -11.02062552 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00186705 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00216382 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00085046 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   37.24785830 +/-    0.0002
Geocenter to KBO     36.33672196 +/-    0.0003
# Hcoef:  6.70

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14WM509. 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 (14WM509) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2014 11  22.46318  03 10 01.220  -00 37 32.39  22.1G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2014 11  24.36236  03 09 51.175  -00 37 49.75  22.7w 14WM509   F51  C~1vXr      
2014 11  24.37749  03 09 51.093  -00 37 49.74  22.4w 14WM509   F51  C~1vXr      
2014 11  24.39273  03 09 51.011  -00 37 49.95  22.1w 14WM509   F51  C~1vXr      
2014 11  28.42090  03 09 30.074  -00 38 19.25  22.4w 14WM509   F51  C~1vXr      
2014 11  28.43402  03 09 29.975  -00 38 19.45  22.4w 14WM509   F51  C~1vXr      
2014 11  28.44717  03 09 29.931  -00 38 19.36  22.5w 14WM509   F51  C~1vXr      
2014 11  28.46037  03 09 29.838  -00 38 19.51  22.5w 14WM509   F51  C~1vXr      
2014 12  12.29669  03 08 22.697  -00 38 38.84  22.6w 14WM509   F51  C~1vXr      
2014 12  12.30953  03 08 22.652  -00 38 38.95  22.6w 14WM509   F51  C~1vXr      
2014 12  12.32236  03 08 22.582  -00 38 38.97  22.3w 14WM509   F51  C~1vXr      
2014 12  12.33520  03 08 22.523  -00 38 38.73  22.2w 14WM509   F51  C~1vXr      
2015 01  21.22319  03 06 24.952  -00 27 28.12  22.3w 14WM509   F51  C~1vXr      
2015 01  21.23581  03 06 24.948  -00 27 27.77  22.4w 14WM509   F51  C~1vXr      
2015 01  21.24844  03 06 24.938  -00 27 27.36  22.5w 14WM509   F51  C~1vXr      
2015 01  21.26108  03 06 24.905  -00 27 26.82  22.4w 14WM509   F51  C~1vXr      
2015 09  11.55425  03 20 55.125  +00 47 16.03  22.5G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 09  11.56517  03 20 55.093  +00 47 15.45  23.1G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 09  11.57613  03 20 55.060  +00 47 15.21  22.2G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 09  11.58713  03 20 55.053  +00 47 15.09  22.3G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 09  12.52913  03 20 53.274  +00 46 49.29  22.5G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 09  12.53953  03 20 53.258  +00 46 49.06  22.3G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 09  12.55001  03 20 53.233  +00 46 48.70  22.8G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 09  12.56075  03 20 53.206  +00 46 48.32  22.3G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 10  08.57949  03 19 33.145  +00 34 37.57  22.6G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 10  08.59013  03 19 33.095  +00 34 37.33  22.4G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 10  08.60082  03 19 33.057  +00 34 37.03  22.7G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 10  08.61550  03 19 32.999  +00 34 36.46  22.4G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 10  09.57512  03 19 29.018  +00 34 10.12  22.2G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 10  09.58579  03 19 28.972  +00 34 09.84  22.4G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 10  09.59647  03 19 28.935  +00 34 09.64  22.2G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 10  09.60718  03 19 28.889  +00 34 09.26  22.5G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 10  24.50853  03 18 20.193  +00 27 44.71  22.7G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 10  25.44439  03 18 15.536  +00 27 22.68  23.2G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 11  03.45507  03 17 28.931  +00 24 05.94  22.5G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 11  06.41832  03 17 13.143  +00 23 08.38  22.8G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 11  17.38021  03 16 13.934  +00 20 12.29  21.5G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 12  01.43976  03 14 59.515  +00 18 03.86  21.9G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 12  02.35895  03 14 54.826  +00 17 59.89  21.2G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 12  09.35428  03 14 20.308  +00 17 45.66  22.6G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 12  09.36694  03 14 20.248  +00 17 45.60  22.6G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 12  09.37955  03 14 20.185  +00 17 45.74  22.5G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 12  09.39213  03 14 20.124  +00 17 45.63  22.5G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 12  12.40004  03 14 06.007  +00 17 49.43  22.7G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 12  12.41196  03 14 05.945  +00 17 49.31  21.9G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 12  12.42377  03 14 05.878  +00 17 49.53  22.8G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 12  12.43555  03 14 05.837  +00 17 49.63  21.7G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 12  13.27925  03 14 01.978  +00 17 51.62  22.6G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 12  13.29026  03 14 01.935  +00 17 51.75  22.5G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 12  13.30139  03 14 01.943  +00 17 52.34  22.5G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 12  13.34815  03 14 01.675  +00 17 51.88  22.2G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 12  31.30958  03 12 50.719  +00 20 33.18  22.8G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 12  31.32259  03 12 50.677  +00 20 33.31  22.3G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 12  31.33555  03 12 50.640  +00 20 33.56  22.2G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2015 12  31.34852  03 12 50.587  +00 20 33.35  22.6G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2016 01  30.27502  03 11 55.719  +00 32 39.05  22.2G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2016 01  30.28640  03 11 55.719  +00 32 39.68  22.1G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2016 01  30.29776  03 11 55.721  +00 32 39.85  22.6G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2016 01  30.30912  03 11 55.715  +00 32 39.89  22.3G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2017 09  18.59226  03 32 00.542  +02 35 59.92  22.4G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2017 09  30.54594  03 31 26.608  +02 30 48.43  22.1G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2017 09  30.55669  03 31 26.566  +02 30 48.11  22.8G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2017 09  30.56743  03 31 26.541  +02 30 48.11  22.4G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2017 09  30.57820  03 31 26.490  +02 30 47.62  22.1G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2017 10  19.53083  03 30 09.649  +02 22 46.62  22.6G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2017 10  23.47493  03 29 50.834  +02 21 14.20  21.5G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2017 10  28.50740  03 29 25.754  +02 19 22.36  22.3G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2017 10  28.51940  03 29 25.692  +02 19 22.30  22.7G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2017 10  28.53132  03 29 25.629  +02 19 21.97  22.1G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2017 10  28.54327  03 29 25.552  +02 19 21.70  22.1G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2017 11  13.37988  03 28 01.549  +02 14 28.45  22.4G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2017 11  13.39242  03 28 01.474  +02 14 28.38  22.3G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2017 11  13.40503  03 28 01.409  +02 14 28.40  22.3G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2017 11  13.41766  03 28 01.341  +02 14 27.96  21.9G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2017 11  22.37766  03 27 12.544  +02 12 31.77  22.4G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2017 11  22.39026  03 27 12.479  +02 12 31.44  22.6G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2017 12  11.35739  03 25 34.264  +02 10 51.40  22.7G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2017 12  11.36813  03 25 34.220  +02 10 51.60  22.2G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2017 12  11.37898  03 25 34.160  +02 10 51.46  21.7G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2017 12  11.38969  03 25 34.109  +02 10 51.49  22.4G 14WM509   F51  C~2rYE      
2017 12  20.28626  03 24 53.447  +02 11 19.56  22.0R 14WM509   G37  C~2rYE      
2017 12  20.37091  03 24 53.076  +02 11 20.22        14WM509   G37  C~2rYE      
2023 10  18.534854 04 04 55.939  +07 59 03.65  22.3w 14WM509   F51  C~7B7s      
2023 10  18.546921 04 04 55.855  +07 59 03.47  22.1w 14WM509   F51  C~7B7s      
2023 10  18.559006 04 04 55.836  +07 59 03.33  22.2w 14WM509   F51  C~7B7s      
2023 11  19.435900 04 02 16.650  +07 50 37.72  21.9w 14WM509   F51  C~7X8V      
2023 11  19.448565 04 02 16.584  +07 50 37.59  22.3w 14WM509   F51  C~7X8V      
2023 11  19.461243 04 02 16.508  +07 50 37.62  22.1w 14WM509   F51  C~7X8V      
2023 11  19.473965 04 02 16.444  +07 50 37.43  22.1w 14WM509   F51  C~7X8V      
2023 11  19.83338  04 02 14.45   +07 50 33.0   22.2w 14WM509   O18  C~7X8V      
2023 11  19.84605  04 02 14.37   +07 50 33.1   22.2w 14WM509   O18  C~7X8V      
2023 12  31.268703 03 58 40.331  +07 48 31.80  22.2w 14WM509   F52  C~7dJD      
2023 12  31.279741 03 58 40.286  +07 48 31.91  22.5w 14WM509   F52  C~7dJD      
2023 12  31.290796 03 58 40.234  +07 48 32.09  22.3w 14WM509   F52  C~7dJD      

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     0.37       0.00    -0.12
     2   0.0052      0.00     0.00       0.00    -0.03
     3   0.0052      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.11
     4   0.0053      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.03
     5   0.0163      0.00     0.34       0.00     0.14
     6   0.0163      0.00    -0.11       0.00     0.02
     7   0.0164      0.00     0.26       0.00     0.19
     8   0.0164      0.00    -0.10       0.00     0.11
     9   0.0543      0.00    -0.23       0.00     0.10
    10   0.0543      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.05
    11   0.0544      0.00    -0.19       0.00    -0.11
    12   0.0544      0.00    -0.18       0.00     0.09
    13   0.1636      0.00    -0.11       0.00     0.07
    14   0.1636      0.00     0.06       0.00     0.05
    15   0.1637      0.00     0.13       0.00     0.09
    16   0.1637      0.00    -0.15       0.00     0.25
    17   0.8024      0.00     0.24       0.00     0.09
    18   0.8025      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.19
    19   0.8025      0.00    -0.10       0.00    -0.13
    20   0.8025      0.00     0.11       0.00     0.05
    21   0.8051      0.00    -0.09       0.00    -0.06
    22   0.8051      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.00
    23   0.8052      0.00    -0.07       0.00    -0.08
    24   0.8052      0.00    -0.15       0.00    -0.16
    25   0.8764      0.00     0.04       0.00    -0.03
    26   0.8765      0.00    -0.04       0.00     0.02
    27   0.8765      0.00     0.06       0.00     0.02
    28   0.8765      0.00     0.11       0.00    -0.15
    29   0.8792      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.12
    30   0.8792      0.00    -0.07       0.00    -0.11
    31   0.8792      0.00     0.06       0.00    -0.02
    32   0.8792      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.10
    33   0.9200      0.00    -0.01       0.00    -0.08
    34   0.9226      0.00     0.22       0.00     0.01
    35   0.9473      0.00    -0.13       0.00     0.03
    36   0.9554      0.00    -0.19       0.00    -0.01
    37   0.9854      0.00     0.11       0.00     0.02
    38   1.0239      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.09
    39   1.0264      0.00    -0.20       0.00     0.15
    40   1.0456      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.07
    41   1.0456      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.00
    42   1.0456      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.14
    43   1.0457      0.00    -0.04       0.00     0.03
    44   1.0539      0.00     0.04       0.00    -0.07
    45   1.0539      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.22
    46   1.0540      0.00    -0.22       0.00    -0.03
    47   1.0540      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.05
    48   1.0563      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.16
    49   1.0563      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.07
    50   1.0564      0.00     0.97       0.00     0.49
    51   1.0565      0.00     0.21       0.00    -0.10
    52   1.1057      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.06
    53   1.1057      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.13
    54   1.1057      0.00     0.04       0.00    -0.07
    55   1.1058      0.00    -0.10       0.00    -0.48
    56   1.1877      0.00    -0.16       0.00    -0.04
    57   1.1877      0.00    -0.09       0.00     0.22
    58   1.1878      0.00     0.00       0.00     0.02
    59   1.1878      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.31
    60   2.8231      0.00    -0.18       0.00     0.03
    61   2.8558      0.00    -0.00       0.00     0.01
    62   2.8558      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.03
    63   2.8559      0.00     0.10       0.00     0.25
    64   2.8559      0.00    -0.10       0.00     0.05
    65   2.9078      0.00     0.06       0.00     0.00
    66   2.9186      0.00     0.12       0.00     0.02
    67   2.9324      0.00     0.06       0.00    -0.04
    68   2.9324      0.00     0.07       0.00     0.16
    69   2.9324      0.00     0.05       0.00     0.08
    70   2.9325      0.00    -0.18       0.00     0.07
    71   2.9758      0.00    -0.04       0.00    -0.20
    72   2.9759      0.00    -0.12       0.00    -0.08
    73   2.9759      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.13
    74   2.9759      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.12
    75   3.0005      0.00     0.13       0.00     0.02
    76   3.0005      0.00     0.20       0.00    -0.18
    77   3.0524      0.00    -0.06       0.00     0.08
    78   3.0524      0.00     0.07       0.00     0.28
    79   3.0525      0.00    -0.03       0.00     0.14
    80   3.0525      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.16
    81   3.0769      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.08
    82   3.0771      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.23
    83   8.9037      0.00     0.25       0.00    -0.07
    84   8.9037      0.00    -0.24       0.00    -0.02
    85   8.9038      0.00     0.24       0.00     0.06
    86   8.9910      0.00    -0.10       0.00    -0.10
    87   8.9911      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.08
    88   8.9911      0.00    -0.09       0.00     0.10
    89   8.9911      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.06
    90   8.9921      0.00    -0.00       0.00    -0.11
    91   8.9922      0.00    -0.14       0.00     0.13
    92   9.1056      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.12
    93   9.1056      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.09
    94   9.1056      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.02

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.

14WM509    quality flag:3

Type:          5:3EE     5:3EE     5:3EE

axisobj        42.654    42.654    42.654
ecceobj         0.127     0.127     0.127
incobj         24.103    24.103    24.103
qmin           35.104    35.104    35.103
qmax           49.993    49.991    49.995
amean          42.327    42.327    42.327
amin           41.983    41.984    41.983
amax           42.741    42.741    42.741
emean           0.114     0.114     0.114
emin            0.046     0.046     0.046
emax            0.170     0.170     0.170
imean          22.487    22.487    22.487
imin           21.428    21.429    21.427
imax           23.536    23.537    23.535
excite_mean     0.401     0.401     0.401
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.886     2.886     2.886

libcent 0       177.5     177.7     177.4
libamp  0        65.9      65.8      66.0
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       177.3     177.2     177.2
kozaiamp        179.9     180.0     180.0