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: 14HX209 # Created Mon May 6 01:15:47 2024 # Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism # Fitting 7 observations of 7 # Arc: 1.01y # First observation: 2014/04/23 # Last observation: 2015/04/26 Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 0.000001 0.023017 0.000000 0.001003 0.023730 0.000000 # Chi-squared of fit: 2.89 DOF: 8 RMS: 0.11 # Min/Max residuals: -0.20 0.29 # Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 1.575348E-05 2.293296E-02 9.146120E-07 9.994773E-04 2.370325E-02 -3.611439E-03 # Covariance matrix: 1.4322E-12 4.8844E-11 -8.0923E-15 2.2212E-12 3.9988E-11 2.1907E-09 4.8844E-11 1.0581E-08 -1.8133E-12 4.7949E-10 3.2353E-09 4.7240E-07 -8.0923E-15 -1.8133E-12 4.9379E-13 -5.7427E-13 -5.4175E-13 -8.0973E-11 2.2212E-12 4.7949E-10 -5.7427E-13 2.2582E-11 1.4611E-10 2.1410E-08 3.9988E-11 3.2353E-09 -5.4175E-13 1.4611E-10 1.8644E-09 1.4403E-07 2.1907E-09 4.7240E-07 -8.0973E-11 2.1410E-08 1.4403E-07 2.1093E-05 # lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0 -1.954837 -146.319686 0.014880 -0.034173 -1.004411 2456770.621148 # Heliocentric elements and errors Epoch: 2456770.5000 = 2014/04/23 Mean Anomaly: 297.05274 +/- 6.897 Argument of Peri: 43.49614 +/- 13.692 Long of Asc Node: 250.89876 +/- 0.100 Inclination: 3.15299 +/- 0.007 Eccentricity: 0.16139259 +/- 0.2017 Semi-Major Axis: 45.49514395 +/- 2.8745 Time of Perihelion: 2476368.8879 +/- 1077.4 Perihelion: 38.15256502 +/- 9.4869 Aphelion: 52.83772289 +/- 9.7640 Period (y) 306.8709 +/- 29.08 # Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d) Ecliptic X -35.93215799 +/- 0.0639 Ecliptic Y -23.92581433 +/- 0.0426 Ecliptic Z -1.43907843 +/- 0.0026 Ecliptic XDOT 0.00180716 +/- 0.0004 Ecliptic YDOT -0.00197862 +/- 0.0003 Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00012973 +/- 0.0000 # Distances at JD0 (AU) Heliocenter to KBO 43.19300309 +/- 0.0582 Geocenter to KBO 42.18830282 +/- 0.0769 # Hcoef: 8.18
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14HX209. 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 (14HX209) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2014 04 23.12037 14 03 01.79 -14 34 53.9 14HX209 W84 C~2i4l 2014 04 25.13966 14 02 52.60 -14 34 04.2 25.0V 14HX209 W84 C~2i4l 2014 04 26.10741 14 02 48.16 -14 33 40.0 14HX209 W84 C~2i4l 2015 04 25.15121 14 08 06.54 -14 57 47.1 14HX209 W84 C~2gaG 2015 04 25.22005 14 08 06.23 -14 57 45.6 24.0V 14HX209 W84 C~2gaG 2015 04 26.18124 14 08 01.82 -14 57 22.1 14HX209 W84 C~2gaG 2015 04 26.25040 14 08 01.49 -14 57 20.3 14HX209 W84 C~2gaG
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 -0.05
2 0.0055 -142.37 0.29 1.06 -0.02
3 0.0082 -211.22 -0.20 1.74 0.07
4 1.0049 4624.61 -0.11 208.45 0.05
5 1.0051 4619.88 0.11 208.34 -0.06
6 1.0077 4551.75 0.07 208.95 -0.03
7 1.0079 4546.64 -0.07 209.03 0.03
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.
14HX209 quality flag:0 Type: ERR2LARGE ERR2LARGE ERR2LARGE axisobj 0.000 0.000 0.000 ecceobj -1.000 -1.000 -1.000 incobj -1.000 -1.000 -1.000 qmin 0.000 0.000 0.000 qmax 0.000 0.000 0.000 amean 0.000 0.000 0.000 amin 0.000 0.000 0.000 amax 0.000 0.000 0.000 emean 0.000 0.000 0.000 emin 0.000 0.000 0.000 emax 0.000 0.000 0.000 imean 0.000 0.000 0.000 imin 0.000 0.000 0.000 imax 0.000 0.000 0.000 excite_mean 0.000 0.000 0.000 fracstop 0.000 0.000 0.000 cjmean 0.000 0.000 0.000 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 0.0 0.0 0.0 kozaiamp 0.0 0.0 0.0