Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 14KT101

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: 14KT101   
# Created Fri Mar 29 01:16:42 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     61 observations of     64
# Arc:   4.27y
# First observation: 2012/05/10
#  Last observation: 2016/08/18
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000615   0.038435   0.000182  -0.006740   0.032185   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    36.45 DOF:    116 RMS:  0.14
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.39    0.36
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.843130E-05  3.780906E-02 -3.879291E-06 -6.623949E-03  3.161562E-02 -3.308720E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  3.1268E-13 -2.2834E-13 -3.0986E-14  3.4111E-14 -4.6699E-14 -1.1226E-12
 -2.2834E-13  2.5962E-13  4.1344E-14 -4.5575E-14  1.3428E-13  1.4974E-12
 -3.0986E-14  4.1344E-14  1.7188E-13 -6.6126E-14  2.1322E-14  2.6452E-13
  3.4111E-14 -4.5575E-14 -6.6126E-14  3.2834E-14 -2.3596E-14 -2.9152E-13
 -4.6699E-14  1.3428E-13  2.1322E-14 -2.3596E-14  1.7748E-13  7.7156E-13
 -1.1226E-12  1.4974E-12  2.6452E-13 -2.9152E-13  7.7156E-13  9.5813E-12
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    0.290774 -114.736219    0.266796    0.004922   -0.977235  2456057.985146
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456050.5000  =  2012/05/03
Mean Anomaly:          342.76547 +/-     0.012
Argument of Peri:      206.86415 +/-     0.021
Long of Asc Node:       66.40408 +/-     0.000
Inclination:             9.96297 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.24048167 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     41.92101095 +/-    0.0027
Time of Perihelion: 2460796.6680 +/-       3.4
Perihelion:          31.83977627 +/-    0.0031
Aphelion:            52.00224564 +/-    0.0041
Period (y)              271.4287 +/-      0.03
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X          -13.88318017 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Y          -29.50164355 +/-    0.0004
Ecliptic Z            0.16044770 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00308738 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00110896 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00057496 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   32.60545058 +/-    0.0004
Geocenter to KBO     31.62993106 +/-    0.0004
# Hcoef:  6.76

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14KT101. 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 (14KT101) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2012 05  10.48438  16 13 34.077  -20 53 33.47  22.1G 14KT101   F51  C~2kQC      
2012 05  15.43817  16 13 03.715  -20 52 34.53  21.5G 14KT101   F51  C~2kQC      
2012 08  17.25677  16 06 30.714  -20 41 37.79  21.9G 14KT101   F51  C~2kQC      
2013 04  04.57840  16 25 20.965  -21 42 37.40  22.7G 14KT101   F51  C~2kQC      
2013 06  07.40884  16 19 33.620  -21 33 17.62  21.9w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2013 06  07.43933  16 19 33.413  -21 33 17.24  22.1w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2013 06  07.45342  16 19 33.332  -21 33 17.04  21.8w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2013 07  01.31825  16 17 15.832  -21 29 13.75  22.8G 14KT101   F51  C~2kQC      
2013 07  01.33161  16 17 15.766  -21 29 13.68  22.3G 14KT101   F51  C~2kQC      
2013 07  01.34497  16 17 15.689  -21 29 13.38  22.2G 14KT101   F51  C~2kQC      
2013 07  01.35829  16 17 15.622  -21 29 13.45  22.0G 14KT101   F51  C~2kQC      
2013 08  12.24499  16 15 09.147  -21 26 28.46  20.1G 14KT101   F51  C~2kQC      
2013 08  12.25364  16 15 09.160  -21 26 28.44  20.4G 14KT101   F51  C~2kQC      
2014 02  26.64530  16 34 39.723  -22 22 44.17  22.0G 14KT101   F51  C~2kQC      
2014 03  16.63365  16 34 52.167  -22 24 30.33  21.8G 14KT101   F51  C~2kQC      
2014 05  21.43873  16 30 26.023  -22 20 03.79  21.8w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2014 05  21.45184  16 30 25.937  -22 20 03.70  21.8w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2014 05  21.46491  16 30 25.863  -22 20 03.44  21.8w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2014 05  21.47800  16 30 25.774  -22 20 03.42  22.0w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2014 05  28.43213  16 29 41.271  -22 18 55.72  21.8w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2014 05  28.44274  16 29 41.199  -22 18 55.58  21.9w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2014 05  28.45336  16 29 41.128  -22 18 55.53  21.9w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2014 05  28.46397  16 29 41.064  -22 18 55.41  21.8w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2014 06  08.46697  16 28 30.442  -22 17 04.84  21.3G 14KT101   F51  C~2kQC      
2014 06  26.36732  16 26 42.314  -22 14 11.04  22.4G 14KT101   F51  C~2kQC      
2014 06  28.33479  16 26 31.424  -22 13 53.86  21.8w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2014 06  28.34537  16 26 31.365  -22 13 53.62  21.8w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2014 06  28.35596  16 26 31.295  -22 13 53.57  21.9w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2014 06  28.36655  16 26 31.244  -22 13 53.50  21.8w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2014 07  25.31304  16 24 33.426  -22 10 53.80  21.8w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2014 07  25.32374  16 24 33.401  -22 10 53.77  22.2w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2014 07  25.33438  16 24 33.360  -22 10 53.70  22.2w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2014 07  25.34503  16 24 33.325  -22 10 53.40  22.5w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2014 07  31.30022  16 24 17.111  -22 10 34.07  20.8G 14KT101   F51  C~2kQC      
2014 08  22.25287  16 23 54.257  -22 10 42.57  22.0w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2014 08  22.26457  16 23 54.252  -22 10 42.64  21.9w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2014 08  22.27623  16 23 54.270  -22 10 42.63  22.2w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2014 08  22.28790  16 23 54.272  -22 10 42.50  21.9w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2015 05  20.44083  16 39 46.133  -23 02 07.77  21.8w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2015 05  20.45293  16 39 46.074  -23 02 07.32  21.6w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2015 05  20.46506  16 39 46.010  -23 02 07.64  21.9w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2015 05  20.47715  16 39 45.916  -23 02 07.27  22.1w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2015 06  11.40291  16 37 24.642  -22 59 00.66  22.0G 14KT101   F51  C~2kQC      
2015 06  13.38434  16 37 12.022  -22 58 43.11  22.1G 14KT101   F51  C~2kQC      
2015 07  09.35323  16 34 43.073  -22 55 07.87  22.1w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2015 07  09.36505  16 34 43.000  -22 55 07.68  22.1w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2015 07  09.37680  16 34 42.959  -22 55 07.79  22.0w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2015 07  09.38859  16 34 42.899  -22 55 07.66  22.2w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2015 07  12.35612  16 34 28.779  -22 54 47.13  22.1w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2015 07  12.36788  16 34 28.720  -22 54 47.03  22.4w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2015 07  12.37969  16 34 28.667  -22 54 47.00  22.0w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2015 07  12.39150  16 34 28.625  -22 54 46.94  22.1w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2015 07  13.30094  16 34 24.440  -22 54 40.73  21.7w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2015 07  13.32224  16 34 24.353  -22 54 40.85  22.1w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2015 07  13.33286  16 34 24.303  -22 54 40.44  22.3w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2015 07  14.29774  16 34 19.956  -22 54 34.39  21.9w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2015 07  14.30837  16 34 19.914  -22 54 34.42  21.8w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2015 07  14.31882  16 34 19.870  -22 54 34.32  22.0w 14KT101   F51  C~1vXW      
2016 06  08.44511  16 46 59.609  -23 39 55.08  21.7G 14KT101   F51  C~2kQC      
2016 06  08.45483  16 46 59.554  -23 39 55.15  22.0G 14KT101   F51  C~2kQC      
2016 06  08.46456  16 46 59.490  -23 39 55.00  22.1G 14KT101   F51  C~2kQC      
2016 06  08.47431  16 46 59.427  -23 39 55.03  21.7G 14KT101   F51  C~2kQC      
2016 06  13.39704  16 46 27.536  -23 39 17.18  22.3G 14KT101   F51  C~2kQC      
2016 08  18.29598  16 41 55.261  -23 33 35.23  22.0G 14KT101   F51  C~2kQC      

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     0.10       0.00     0.12
     2   0.0136   -429.20    -0.09     -17.98     0.01
     3   0.2704  -5968.96     0.16    -386.26     0.01
     4   0.9010  10242.65     0.15   -1232.79     0.05
     5   1.0758   5366.04     0.05   -1475.95    -0.11
     6   1.0759   5363.13    -0.13   -1476.07    -0.10
     7   1.0759   5361.98    -0.01   -1476.06    -0.04
     8   1.1412   3428.96    -0.03   -1563.61    -0.06
     9   1.1413   3428.04     0.02   -1563.70    -0.09
    10   1.1413   3426.93    -0.12   -1563.59     0.07
    11   1.1413   3426.02    -0.06   -1563.82    -0.11
    12   1.2560   1658.37 (   0.04)  -1708.61 (   0.67)
    13   1.2560   1658.55 (   0.30)  -1708.56 (   0.75)
    14   1.7992  18327.30     0.07   -2434.35    -0.19
    15   1.8485  18514.95    -0.19   -2514.89    -0.39
    16   2.0286  14800.10    -0.08   -2796.18     0.05
    17   2.0287  14798.90    -0.09   -2796.27     0.02
    18   2.0287  14797.84     0.03   -2796.17     0.18
    19   2.0287  14796.61    -0.02   -2796.33     0.06
    20   2.0478  14172.88     0.02   -2823.07     0.16
    21   2.0478  14171.87    -0.02   -2823.08     0.19
    22   2.0478  14170.89    -0.03   -2823.18     0.13
    23   2.0479  14169.99     0.05   -2823.20     0.16
    24   2.0780  13180.12 (   0.44)  -2864.09 (   0.04)
    25   2.1270  11664.74    -0.22   -2925.98     0.12
    26   2.1324  11512.22     0.11   -2932.78    -0.21
    27   2.1324  11511.37     0.09   -2932.68    -0.07
    28   2.1324  11510.40    -0.05   -2932.78    -0.13
    29   2.1325  11509.69     0.06   -2932.82    -0.14
    30   2.2062   9861.21    -0.31   -3015.48    -0.10
    31   2.2063   9860.86    -0.18   -3015.51    -0.09
    32   2.2063   9860.28    -0.28   -3015.53    -0.08
    33   2.2063   9859.75    -0.34   -3015.31     0.17
    34   2.2226   9633.84     0.02   -3032.45    -0.04
    35   2.2827   9321.26     0.15   -3092.09    -0.11
    36   2.2828   9321.21     0.05   -3092.17    -0.16
    37   2.2828   9321.45     0.25   -3092.12    -0.07
    38   2.2828   9321.46     0.21   -3091.98     0.09
    39   3.0252  22904.26    -0.14   -4192.62    -0.15
    40   3.0252  22903.38     0.07   -4192.28     0.24
    41   3.0253  22902.53     0.32   -4192.72    -0.15
    42   3.0253  22901.18     0.05   -4192.53     0.10
    43   3.0853  20921.14     0.10   -4274.90    -0.02
    44   3.0908  20744.31     0.18   -4281.76    -0.15
    45   3.1619  18657.95     0.00   -4359.45     0.09
    46   3.1619  18656.92    -0.20   -4359.40     0.16
    47   3.1619  18656.37     0.07   -4359.59     0.00
    48   3.1620  18655.52     0.05   -4359.58     0.04
    49   3.1701  18457.89     0.05   -4367.28     0.12
    50   3.1701  18457.07     0.00   -4367.30     0.14
    51   3.1701  18456.33     0.05   -4367.37     0.09
    52   3.1702  18455.74     0.25   -4367.40     0.10
    53   3.1727  18397.16    -0.10   -4369.57     0.25
    54   3.1727  18395.98     0.11   -4369.86     0.02
    55   3.1728  18395.23     0.06   -4369.55     0.36
    56   3.1754  18334.43    -0.02   -4372.21     0.15
    57   3.1754  18333.86     0.08   -4372.33     0.06
    58   3.1755  18333.24     0.13   -4372.31     0.10
    59   4.0793  29221.09    -0.21   -5688.75    -0.05
    60   4.0793  29220.33    -0.06   -5688.92    -0.18
    61   4.0793  29219.42    -0.06   -5688.87    -0.10
    62   4.0794  29218.55    -0.02   -5689.01    -0.21
    63   4.0928  28770.26     0.00   -5705.04    -0.12
    64   4.2733  24949.98    -0.11   -5839.69    -0.20

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.

14KT101    quality flag:3

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

axisobj        41.803    41.810    41.796
ecceobj         0.240     0.240     0.240
incobj          9.968     9.968     9.968
qmin           31.241    31.249    31.386
qmax           54.258    54.302    54.202
amean          42.327    42.327    42.327
amin           41.735    41.727    41.723
amax           43.027    43.024    43.022
emean           0.246     0.245     0.245
emin            0.228     0.227     0.228
emax            0.264     0.264     0.261
imean           8.171     8.260     8.277
imin            6.896     7.023     7.056
imax            9.401     9.524     9.936
excite_mean     0.284     0.285     0.285
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.986     2.986     2.986

libcent 0       182.1     180.4     181.3
libamp  0       141.4     145.7     145.1
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       186.1     184.2     185.4
kozaiamp        180.0     179.9     180.0