Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 14FO69

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: 14FO69    
# Created Thu Mar 28 01:16:29 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     10 observations of     10
# Arc:   3.97y
# First observation: 2014/03/24
#  Last observation: 2018/03/12
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000003   0.014068   0.000004  -0.000061   0.018222   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     2.87 DOF:     14 RMS:  0.09
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.17    0.18
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.315244E-05  1.385360E-02  3.590648E-07 -5.708005E-05  1.778770E-02 -4.087172E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  5.6527E-13  6.8627E-12  9.4931E-14 -8.7367E-14  1.5232E-11  1.3032E-10
  6.8627E-12  5.1342E-10  6.7235E-12 -6.1872E-12  1.0910E-09  9.5605E-09
  9.4931E-14  6.7235E-12  4.6682E-13 -1.9076E-13  1.4305E-11  1.2523E-10
 -8.7367E-14 -6.1872E-12 -1.9076E-13  1.2595E-13 -1.3164E-11 -1.1524E-10
  1.5232E-11  1.0910E-09  1.4305E-11 -1.3164E-11  2.3205E-09  2.0320E-08
  1.3032E-10  9.5605E-09  1.2523E-10 -1.1524E-10  2.0320E-08  1.7805E-07
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
  -16.331133 -156.176713    0.346962   -0.262294   -0.895589  2456740.734038
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456740.5000  =  2014/03/24
Mean Anomaly:          277.05575 +/-     6.098
Argument of Peri:       24.84057 +/-     3.078
Long of Asc Node:      294.21179 +/-     0.031
Inclination:            16.06875 +/-     0.001
Eccentricity:         0.28973755 +/-    0.0239
Semi-Major Axis:     54.55511923 +/-    1.2111
Time of Perihelion: 2490651.0996 +/-    2222.5
Perihelion:          38.74845286 +/-    1.5603
Aphelion:            70.36178560 +/-    2.0334
Period (y)              402.9596 +/-     13.42
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -50.34856205 +/-    0.1337
Ecliptic Y          -21.84964261 +/-    0.0590
Ecliptic Z          -15.80801002 +/-    0.0428
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00141020 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00170896 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00016859 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   57.11635286 +/-    0.1205
Geocenter to KBO     56.21863129 +/-    0.1522
# Hcoef:  7.09

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14FO69. 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 (14FO69) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2014 03  24.23326  13 02 04.726  -24 20 28.76  24.6r 14FO69    807  C~1MjU      
2014 03  24.30306  13 02 04.495  -24 20 27.64        14FO69    807  C~1MjU      
2014 03  25.30436  13 02 00.856  -24 20 13.13        14FO69    807  C~1MjU      
2015 04  20.24304  13 03 38.030  -24 31 07.26        14FO69    304  C~2b7w      
2016 05  03.05873  13 06 04.995  -24 44 48.21        14FO69    304  C~2b7w      
2016 05  03.27716  13 06 04.226  -24 44 42.55        14FO69    304  C~2b7w      
2018 03  11.35232  13 15 57.738  -25 38 43.63  24.5r 14FO69    304  C~2b7w      
2018 03  11.39089  13 15 57.618  -25 38 43.35        14FO69    304  C~2b7w      
2018 03  12.35759  13 15 54.480  -25 38 36.65        14FO69    304  C~2b7w      
2018 03  12.38577  13 15 54.385  -25 38 36.23        14FO69    304  C~2b7w      

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    -0.08
     2   0.0002     -3.34     0.11      -0.23     0.16
     3   0.0029    -54.73     0.10      -6.80    -0.02
     4   1.0733   1423.13    -0.08     -78.44    -0.02
     5   2.1104   3588.67     0.15     -41.64    -0.01
     6   2.1110   3576.81    -0.10     -40.55    -0.07
     7   3.9647  12273.30    -0.07      63.49    -0.08
     8   3.9648  12271.68     0.01      63.14    -0.03
     9   3.9675  12229.70     0.07      53.38    -0.01
    10   3.9676  12228.34    -0.02      53.29     0.18

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.

14FO69    quality flag:1

Type:       SCATNEAR  SCATNEAR  9:4EEEEE

axisobj        54.205    58.221    51.310
ecceobj         0.294     0.363     0.234
incobj         16.069    16.070    16.067
qmin           37.672    36.160    38.479
qmax           72.358    82.322    65.520
amean          54.639    58.611    51.700
amin           54.090    57.889    51.207
amax           55.299    59.562    52.291
emean           0.295     0.366     0.228
emin            0.282     0.350     0.196
emax            0.309     0.383     0.254
imean          17.500    17.385    17.709
imin           17.208    16.737    16.917
imax           17.817    18.230    18.790
excite_mean     0.422     0.473     0.381
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.006     2.991     3.012

libcent 0      -180.0    -180.0     178.6
libamp  0      -180.0    -180.0      99.6
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       172.4     175.8     172.5
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0