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: 14HV208
# Created Sun Jun 15 01:10:03 2025
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting 25 observations of 25
# Arc: 12.11y
# First observation: 2013/04/17
# Last observation: 2025/05/27
# Chi-squared of fit: 177.68 DOF: 44 RMS: 0.47
# Min/Max residuals: -1.88 1.43
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
1.516655E-05 2.278693E-02 1.159587E-06 5.936284E-04 2.373179E-02 1.059867E-03
# Covariance matrix:
2.4674E-13 -3.0539E-13 4.8637E-15 -8.2949E-15 1.5031E-13 -1.1164E-12
-3.0539E-13 5.4616E-13 -8.4327E-15 1.5050E-14 -2.0207E-13 2.0273E-12
4.8637E-15 -8.4327E-15 7.5529E-14 -8.9943E-15 4.2392E-15 -3.1733E-14
-8.2949E-15 1.5050E-14 -8.9943E-15 6.0605E-15 -5.7906E-15 5.6463E-14
1.5031E-13 -2.0207E-13 4.2392E-15 -5.7906E-15 2.5715E-13 -7.7542E-13
-1.1164E-12 2.0273E-12 -3.1733E-14 5.6463E-14 -7.7542E-13 7.6056E-12
# lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0
1.127442 -142.269592 0.178100 0.019491 -0.989602 2456399.964708
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch: 2456400.5000 = 2013/04/18
Mean Anomaly: 78.36215 +/- 0.125
Argument of Peri: 312.84796 +/- 0.129
Long of Asc Node: 181.22488 +/- 0.004
Inclination: 1.86200 +/- 0.000
Eccentricity: 0.04475471 +/- 0.0001
Semi-Major Axis: 43.43319342 +/- 0.0062
Time of Perihelion: 2433642.4574 +/- 36.7
Perihelion: 41.48935348 +/- 0.0084
Aphelion: 45.37703335 +/- 0.0088
Period (y) 286.2469 +/- 0.06
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X -34.21090314 +/- 0.0007
Ecliptic Y -26.24376528 +/- 0.0005
Ecliptic Z 0.82920116 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT 0.00150678 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT -0.00215286 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00007102 +/- 0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO 43.12547106 +/- 0.0007
Geocenter to KBO 42.13756836 +/- 0.0009
# Hcoef: 7.34
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14HV208. 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 (14HV208) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2013 04 17.46393 14 22 59.002 -13 01 17.83 23.8r 14HV208 568 C~4n3C 2013 04 19.44190 14 22 50.106 -13 00 31.98 23.6r 14HV208 568 C~4n3C 2013 04 19.49245 14 22 49.878 -13 00 30.79 23.5r 14HV208 568 C~4n3C 2013 04 19.54534 14 22 49.630 -13 00 29.62 23.3r 14HV208 568 C~4n3C 2013 05 11.47819 14 21 10.126 -12 52 05.05 23.9r 14HV208 568 C~4n3C 2013 05 12.48047 14 21 05.691 -12 51 42.75 23.6r 14HV208 568 C~4n3C 2013 06 12.37556 14 19 07.980 -12 42 03.91 23.5r 14HV208 568 C~4n3C 2013 06 12.42049 14 19 07.862 -12 42 03.25 23.6r 14HV208 568 C~4n3C 2013 07 04.33511 14 18 19.282 -12 38 19.74 23.4r 14HV208 568 C~4n3C 2013 07 06.34313 14 18 16.694 -12 38 09.08 23.5r 14HV208 568 C~4n3C 2013 08 02.27054 14 18 15.520 -12 38 37.64 24.1r 14HV208 568 C~4n3C 2013 08 05.27111 14 18 19.320 -12 39 00.73 23.5r 14HV208 568 C~4n3C 2014 02 24.59345 14 30 55.809 -13 39 24.27 23.6r 14HV208 568 C~4n3C 2014 02 25.57639 14 30 54.336 -13 39 15.06 23.4r 14HV208 568 C~4n3C 2014 02 28.52445 14 30 49.417 -13 38 45.79 14HV208 568 C~4n3C 2014 04 04.42723 14 29 02.924 -13 29 15.32 23.8r 14HV208 568 C~4n3C 2014 04 04.46649 14 29 02.764 -13 29 14.49 23.6r 14HV208 568 C~4n3C 2014 04 05.54119 14 28 58.368 -13 28 51.91 14HV208 568 C~4n3C 2014 04 30.10956 14 27 09.65 -13 19 42.5 24.0V 14HV208 W84 C~2fcC 2014 04 30.17846 14 27 09.32 -13 19 40.8 14HV208 W84 C~2fcC 2014 05 01.16603 14 27 04.79 -13 19 18.3 14HV208 W84 C~2fcC 2015 01 26.64799 14 36 00.142 -14 02 37.70 23.7r 14HV208 568 C~4n3C 2025 05 27.23520 15 21 49.009 -16 56 40.16 23.7G 14HV208 G37 2025 05 27.28829 15 21 48.732 -16 56 39.64 14HV208 G37 2025 05 27.35256 15 21 48.460 -16 56 37.55 14HV208 G37
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 -0.05 0.00 -0.15
2 0.0054 0.00 -0.06 0.00 0.02
3 0.0056 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
4 0.0057 0.00 -0.07 0.00 -0.02
5 0.0657 0.00 -0.03 0.00 -0.07
6 0.0685 0.00 -0.13 0.00 0.04
7 0.1531 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00
8 0.1532 0.00 0.34 0.00 0.01
9 0.2132 0.00 -0.02 0.00 0.04
10 0.2187 0.00 -0.03 0.00 -0.02
11 0.2924 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -0.01
12 0.3006 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.07
13 0.8573 0.00 0.04 0.00 -0.07
14 0.8600 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.11
15 0.8681 0.00 0.11 0.00 -0.03
16 0.9636 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.03
17 0.9637 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.04
18 0.9667 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.07
19 1.0339 0.00 0.03 0.00 -0.09
20 1.0341 0.00 -0.10 0.00 0.04
21 1.0368 0.00 -0.13 0.00 -0.01
22 1.7774 0.00 -0.05 0.00 -0.06
23 12.1089 0.00 -1.42 0.00 0.81
24 12.1090 0.00 -1.88 0.00 0.44
25 12.1092 0.00 -1.50 0.00 1.43
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.
14HV208 quality flag:3 Type: CLASSICAL CLASSICAL CLASSICAL axisobj 43.258 43.258 43.257 ecceobj 0.042 0.042 0.042 incobj 1.866 1.866 1.866 qmin 40.613 40.619 40.607 qmax 46.707 46.685 46.720 amean 43.564 43.564 43.564 amin 43.226 43.228 43.232 amax 43.915 43.914 43.922 emean 0.047 0.047 0.047 emin 0.029 0.030 0.029 emax 0.064 0.064 0.064 imean 2.701 2.701 2.701 imin 1.812 1.813 1.812 imax 3.468 3.468 3.468 excite_mean 0.067 0.067 0.067 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 3.091 3.091 3.091 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 177.7 177.5 177.8 kozaiamp 180.0 180.0 180.0