Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 14KC102

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: 14KC102   
# Created Fri Mar 29 01:16:43 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     76 observations of     76
# Arc:   7.04y
# First observation: 2010/05/11
#  Last observation: 2017/05/26
# Chi-squared of fit:    28.56 DOF:    146 RMS:  0.11
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.33    0.40
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.895647E-05  3.827663E-02  5.731035E-08  1.581446E-03  3.222011E-02 -7.287629E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  7.8997E-13 -3.4213E-13  1.8758E-14 -1.1202E-14 -1.3801E-13 -8.9357E-13
 -3.4213E-13  1.8313E-13 -1.1710E-14  7.1513E-15  9.9128E-14  5.5748E-13
  1.8758E-14 -1.1710E-14  3.5410E-13 -7.5993E-14 -7.0765E-15 -3.9301E-14
 -1.1202E-14  7.1513E-15 -7.5993E-14  1.7320E-14  4.9344E-15  2.4036E-14
 -1.3801E-13  9.9128E-14 -7.0765E-15  4.9344E-15  1.1017E-13  3.3557E-13
 -8.9357E-13  5.5748E-13 -3.9301E-14  2.4036E-14  3.3557E-13  1.8709E-12
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   12.749161 -117.737575    0.209404    0.218207   -0.964666  2455328.012256
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2455328.5000  =  2010/05/12
Mean Anomaly:          325.34047 +/-     0.004
Argument of Peri:      137.16301 +/-     0.006
Long of Asc Node:      162.95781 +/-     0.001
Inclination:            12.58509 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.26816125 +/-    0.0000
Semi-Major Axis:     39.38598251 +/-    0.0019
Time of Perihelion: 2464020.7275 +/-       6.0
Perihelion:          28.82418827 +/-    0.0021
Aphelion:            49.94777675 +/-    0.0029
Period (y)              247.1842 +/-      0.02
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -14.73004446 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic Y          -27.57317320 +/-    0.0003
Ecliptic Z            6.84928413 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00317539 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00094698 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00000563 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   32.00272134 +/-    0.0003
Geocenter to KBO     31.03665877 +/-    0.0003
# Hcoef:  7.11

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14KC102. 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 (14KC102) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2010 05  11.51149  16 10 49.956  -08 06 02.90  22.4G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2011 05  14.52389  16 19 24.121  -08 24 00.67  22.2G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2012 05  10.51157  16 28 41.682  -08 43 39.76  22.2G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2012 05  21.48770  16 27 36.716  -08 39 58.80  22.4G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2013 06  09.37255  16 34 49.134  -08 53 43.27  22.1G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2013 06  09.38648  16 34 49.044  -08 53 43.10  22.0G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2013 06  09.40039  16 34 48.955  -08 53 43.10  22.4G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2013 06  18.31707  16 33 55.502  -08 52 37.18  21.8G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2013 07  02.32915  16 32 38.415  -08 52 13.12  22.0G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2014 04  04.57916  16 49 35.939  -09 33 45.89  21.4G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2014 05  07.52573  16 47 23.321  -09 20 06.36  22.1G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2014 05  07.53840  16 47 23.236  -09 20 06.02  22.4G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2014 05  23.42201  16 45 51.229  -09 14 59.95  21.4G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2014 05  23.43486  16 45 51.144  -09 14 59.61  21.8G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2014 05  23.44771  16 45 51.066  -09 14 59.37  21.5G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2014 05  23.46063  16 45 50.986  -09 14 59.20  21.4G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2014 05  28.38723  16 45 20.658  -09 13 42.83  21.9w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2014 05  28.39995  16 45 20.576  -09 13 42.60  22.0w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2014 05  28.41265  16 45 20.498  -09 13 42.36  22.1w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2014 05  28.42535  16 45 20.412  -09 13 42.35  21.8w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2014 06  08.42253  16 44 11.838  -09 11 28.94  22.0G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2014 06  24.38365  16 42 35.682  -09 09 54.53  21.8w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2014 06  24.39647  16 42 35.607  -09 09 54.57  21.9w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2014 06  24.40929  16 42 35.534  -09 09 54.40  21.8w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2014 06  24.42208  16 42 35.460  -09 09 54.40  21.8w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2014 06  30.37944  16 42 02.208  -09 09 51.49  22.1w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2014 06  30.39081  16 42 02.142  -09 09 51.62  21.9w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2014 06  30.40219  16 42 02.080  -09 09 51.48  21.9w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2014 06  30.41357  16 42 02.013  -09 09 51.54  22.2w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2014 07  28.35570  16 40 01.289  -09 13 33.27  22.0G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2014 08  14.26425  16 39 26.441  -09 18 41.60  22.3w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2014 08  14.27653  16 39 26.443  -09 18 41.93  22.1w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2014 08  14.28883  16 39 26.420  -09 18 42.10  22.3w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2014 08  14.30120  16 39 26.419  -09 18 42.38  22.1w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2014 08  15.26514  16 39 25.453  -09 19 03.27  22.0w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2014 08  15.27748  16 39 25.430  -09 19 03.82  21.9w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2014 08  15.30229  16 39 25.417  -09 19 04.05  22.1w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2015 02  27.60235  16 58 45.504  -10 04 36.25  22.1w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2015 02  27.61363  16 58 45.532  -10 04 35.76  22.2w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2015 02  27.62495  16 58 45.570  -10 04 35.72  22.2w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2015 02  27.63626  16 58 45.601  -10 04 35.72  22.1w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2015 03  30.58953  16 59 03.116  -09 52 15.79  22.0G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 03  30.60215  16 59 03.098  -09 52 15.51  22.0G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 03  30.61477  16 59 03.059  -09 52 15.25  22.1G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 03  30.62742  16 59 03.059  -09 52 14.77  22.1G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 03  31.59279  16 59 01.581  -09 51 49.81  22.1G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 03  31.60567  16 59 01.570  -09 51 49.56  22.0G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 03  31.61859  16 59 01.534  -09 51 49.25  21.4G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 03  31.63156  16 59 01.521  -09 51 48.80  22.1G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 04  23.55868  16 57 54.686  -09 42 05.54  22.1w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2015 04  23.57142  16 57 54.624  -09 42 05.21  22.0w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2015 04  23.58409  16 57 54.585  -09 42 04.90  22.1w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2015 04  23.59673  16 57 54.523  -09 42 04.47  22.3w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2015 04  24.59172  16 57 50.361  -09 41 40.46  22.0w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2015 04  24.60482  16 57 50.302  -09 41 40.06  22.0w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2015 04  24.61789  16 57 50.253  -09 41 39.71  22.1w 14KC102   F51  C~1vXY      
2015 05  22.48987  16 55 23.304  -09 32 03.99  22.0G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 05  22.50247  16 55 23.219  -09 32 03.89  21.8G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 05  22.51500  16 55 23.142  -09 32 03.71  21.7G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 05  22.52755  16 55 23.067  -09 32 03.38  22.0G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 06  10.37525  16 53 25.710  -09 28 08.19  22.7G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 06  15.37609  16 52 54.542  -09 27 31.82  21.7G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 06  15.38863  16 52 54.463  -09 27 31.88  22.1G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 06  23.41292  16 52 05.718  -09 26 58.40  21.7G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 06  23.42483  16 52 05.634  -09 26 58.55  21.8G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 06  23.43678  16 52 05.570  -09 26 58.35  21.7G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 06  23.44867  16 52 05.495  -09 26 58.25  21.8G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 06  24.41748  16 51 59.766  -09 26 56.49  22.1G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 07  13.38574  16 50 18.180  -09 27 51.71  22.2G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 07  14.37216  16 50 13.585  -09 27 59.27  21.9G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 08  10.28414  16 48 44.453  -09 34 20.00  22.6G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 08  10.29607  16 48 44.427  -09 34 20.13  22.5G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 08  10.30797  16 48 44.410  -09 34 20.49  22.2G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2015 08  10.31988  16 48 44.394  -09 34 20.59  22.4G 14KC102   F51  C~2kQD      
2017 05  26.36073  17 14 13.23   -10 02 09.2   21.6R 14KC102   G37  C~2Gid      
2017 05  26.42079  17 14 12.85   -10 02 08.1         14KC102   G37  C~2Gid      

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    -0.01       0.00     0.15
     2   1.0076      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.10
     3   1.9986      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.00
     4   2.0287      0.00     0.06       0.00     0.04
     5   3.0797      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.02
     6   3.0797      0.00    -0.07       0.00     0.06
     7   3.0798      0.00    -0.11       0.00    -0.07
     8   3.1042      0.00     0.18       0.00    -0.33
     9   3.1426      0.00    -0.07       0.00    -0.04
    10   3.8989      0.00     0.15       0.00     0.40
    11   3.9891      0.00     0.04       0.00    -0.09
    12   3.9891      0.00    -0.19       0.00    -0.02
    13   4.0326      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.02
    14   4.0326      0.00    -0.03       0.00     0.11
    15   4.0327      0.00     0.00       0.00     0.14
    16   4.0327      0.00     0.01       0.00     0.09
    17   4.0462      0.00     0.14       0.00     0.03
    18   4.0462      0.00     0.12       0.00     0.08
    19   4.0463      0.00     0.15       0.00     0.14
    20   4.0463      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.04
    21   4.0764      0.00     0.06       0.00    -0.13
    22   4.1201      0.00     0.08       0.00     0.03
    23   4.1202      0.00     0.08       0.00    -0.03
    24   4.1202      0.00     0.11       0.00     0.11
    25   4.1202      0.00     0.12       0.00     0.09
    26   4.1365      0.00     0.11       0.00     0.05
    27   4.1366      0.00     0.06       0.00    -0.07
    28   4.1366      0.00     0.07       0.00     0.08
    29   4.1366      0.00     0.01       0.00     0.03
    30   4.2131      0.00     0.14       0.00     0.06
    31   4.2594      0.00    -0.25       0.00    -0.08
    32   4.2595      0.00    -0.01       0.00    -0.14
    33   4.2595      0.00    -0.14       0.00    -0.05
    34   4.2595      0.00     0.06       0.00    -0.06
    35   4.2622      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.05
    36   4.2622      0.00    -0.17       0.00    -0.23
    37   4.2623      0.00     0.03       0.00     0.09
    38   4.7997      0.00    -0.15       0.00     0.06
    39   4.7997      0.00    -0.16       0.00     0.32
    40   4.7998      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.13
    41   4.7998      0.00     0.02       0.00    -0.10
    42   4.8845      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.03
    43   4.8846      0.00     0.10       0.00    -0.08
    44   4.8846      0.00    -0.19       0.00    -0.14
    45   4.8846      0.00     0.11       0.00     0.01
    46   4.8873      0.00    -0.10       0.00     0.02
    47   4.8873      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.06
    48   4.8874      0.00    -0.14       0.00    -0.09
    49   4.8874      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.03
    50   4.9502      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.04
    51   4.9502      0.00    -0.11       0.00    -0.02
    52   4.9502      0.00     0.12       0.00    -0.02
    53   4.9503      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.10
    54   4.9530      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.05
    55   4.9530      0.00    -0.01       0.00     0.13
    56   4.9531      0.00     0.11       0.00     0.17
    57   5.0294      0.00     0.09       0.00     0.00
    58   5.0294      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.10
    59   5.0294      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.13
    60   5.0295      0.00     0.02       0.00    -0.00
    61   5.0811      0.00    -0.29       0.00    -0.08
    62   5.0948      0.00    -0.00       0.00    -0.01
    63   5.0948      0.00    -0.00       0.00    -0.14
    64   5.1168      0.00     0.10       0.00    -0.04
    65   5.1168      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.22
    66   5.1168      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.04
    67   5.1169      0.00     0.00       0.00     0.03
    68   5.1195      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.11
    69   5.1715      0.00    -0.07       0.00    -0.09
    70   5.1742      0.00    -0.04       0.00     0.03
    71   5.2478      0.00    -0.07       0.00    -0.10
    72   5.2479      0.00    -0.11       0.00     0.00
    73   5.2479      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.12
    74   5.2479      0.00     0.09       0.00     0.01
    75   7.0413      0.00     0.12       0.00     0.03
    76   7.0415      0.00     0.03       0.00     0.33

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.

14KC102    quality flag:3

Type:           3:2E      3:2E      3:2E

axisobj        39.085    39.085    39.085
ecceobj         0.265     0.265     0.265
incobj         12.595    12.595    12.595
qmin           28.018    28.012    28.020
qmax           51.380    51.467    51.367
amean          39.454    39.455    39.455
amin           39.017    39.023    39.031
amax           39.941    39.938    39.945
emean           0.249     0.249     0.249
emin            0.193     0.192     0.192
emax            0.288     0.289     0.287
imean          13.278    13.273    13.280
imin           10.741    10.728    10.752
imax           16.049    16.049    16.051
excite_mean     0.341     0.341     0.341
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.919     2.919     2.919

libcent 0       180.1     179.9     179.5
libamp  0        62.9      63.1      63.6
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        91.4      91.4      91.5
kozaiamp         48.3      48.4      48.2