Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 14OJ394

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: 14OJ394   
# Created Sat Apr 20 01:16:05 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     71 observations of     71
# Arc:   9.16y
# First observation: 2013/07/04
#  Last observation: 2022/08/31
# Chi-squared of fit:    32.69 DOF:    136 RMS:  0.12
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.25    0.39
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.293611E-05  1.680067E-02  9.146485E-06  1.135054E-02  2.159158E-02  4.192172E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  1.1424E-13 -5.9734E-14  4.5487E-14 -3.5148E-14  9.9075E-15 -3.4820E-13
 -5.9734E-14  4.2252E-14 -3.5653E-14  2.7461E-14 -1.7785E-15  2.7196E-13
  4.5487E-14 -3.5653E-14  8.4025E-14 -3.6281E-14  6.4079E-16 -2.5297E-13
 -3.5148E-14  2.7461E-14 -3.6281E-14  2.3612E-14 -1.6426E-15  1.9491E-13
  9.9075E-15 -1.7785E-15  6.4079E-16 -1.6426E-15  7.7361E-14 -1.7393E-14
 -3.4820E-13  2.7196E-13 -2.5297E-13  1.9491E-13 -1.7393E-14  1.9303E-12
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -7.897730  -71.896619    0.101548   -0.139336   -1.004488  2456477.934838
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456478.5000  =  2013/07/05
Mean Anomaly:           52.58271 +/-     0.010
Argument of Peri:      270.02266 +/-     0.010
Long of Asc Node:      299.23253 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            34.82158 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.22372878 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     52.43885201 +/-    0.0046
Time of Perihelion: 2436219.4699 +/-       4.6
Perihelion:          40.70677151 +/-    0.0055
Aphelion:            64.17093251 +/-    0.0070
Period (y)              379.7414 +/-      0.05
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           14.47418107 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Y          -44.59691361 +/-    0.0006
Ecliptic Z           -6.36335670 +/-    0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00224369 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT        -0.00002703 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00135272 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   47.31665199 +/-    0.0005
Geocenter to KBO     46.31422830 +/-    0.0006
# Hcoef:  5.06

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14OJ394. 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 (14OJ394) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2013 07  04.43406  19 23 18.285  -30 02 15.04  21.7w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2013 07  04.44665  19 23 18.220  -30 02 14.94  21.8w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2013 07  04.45921  19 23 18.168  -30 02 15.06  21.6w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2013 07  04.47179  19 23 18.097  -30 02 15.07  21.7w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2013 07  19.41896  19 22 02.186  -30 02 54.38  21.1G 14OJ394   F51  C~2kQR      
2014 06  27.48590  19 27 48.512  -29 14 47.14  22.0G 14OJ394   F51  C~2kQR      
2014 07  26.36489  19 25 24.779  -29 16 20.02  21.9w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2014 07  26.37621  19 25 24.726  -29 16 20.00  21.8w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2014 07  26.38751  19 25 24.667  -29 16 20.05  21.7w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2014 07  28.36121  19 25 15.081  -29 16 20.58  21.9w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2014 07  28.37188  19 25 15.042  -29 16 20.58  22.1w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2014 07  28.38256  19 25 14.977  -29 16 20.88  21.8w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2014 08  15.38022  19 23 54.002  -29 15 46.62  21.6G 14OJ394   F51  C~2kQR      
2014 08  23.31071  19 23 23.361  -29 15 07.17  22.0w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2014 08  23.32203  19 23 23.324  -29 15 07.14  21.9w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2014 08  23.33337  19 23 23.264  -29 15 07.11  22.1w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2014 08  23.34468  19 23 23.229  -29 15 07.10  22.0w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2014 09  12.23790  19 22 25.643  -29 12 22.53  21.9w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2014 09  12.24863  19 22 25.611  -29 12 22.53  22.0w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2014 09  12.25933  19 22 25.600  -29 12 22.17  21.9w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2014 09  12.27003  19 22 25.574  -29 12 22.22  21.7w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2014 09  19.24418  19 22 13.027  -29 11 02.58  22.5G 14OJ394   F51  C~2kQR      
2015 05  22.53458  19 34 00.842  -28 23 52.88  22.1w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2015 05  22.54503  19 34 00.805  -28 23 53.21  22.2w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2015 05  22.55546  19 34 00.762  -28 23 53.29  22.0w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2015 05  22.56592  19 34 00.723  -28 23 53.34  22.0w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2015 05  24.54501  19 33 54.921  -28 24 06.31  21.9w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2015 05  24.55525  19 33 54.894  -28 24 06.12  21.9w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2015 05  24.56549  19 33 54.847  -28 24 06.18  21.6w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2015 05  25.57081  19 33 51.781  -28 24 12.96  22.1w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2015 05  25.58079  19 33 51.758  -28 24 12.86  22.1w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2015 05  25.59076  19 33 51.716  -28 24 13.01  22.1w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2015 05  25.60073  19 33 51.686  -28 24 13.15  21.9w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2015 06  17.43715  19 32 24.816  -28 26 47.34  21.9w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2015 06  17.44713  19 32 24.765  -28 26 47.31  21.6w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2015 06  17.45712  19 32 24.720  -28 26 47.47  21.7w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2015 06  19.47225  19 32 15.747  -28 27 00.44  21.8w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2015 06  19.48226  19 32 15.705  -28 27 00.44  22.0w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2015 06  19.49226  19 32 15.653  -28 27 00.59  21.9w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2015 06  19.50226  19 32 15.602  -28 27 00.68  21.9w 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2015 07  24.38684  19 29 26.183  -28 29 35.51  21.6i 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2015 07  24.39642  19 29 26.126  -28 29 35.55  21.7i 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2015 07  24.39652  19 29 26.147  -28 29 35.58  22.3G 14OJ394   F51  C~2kQR      
2015 07  24.40622  19 29 26.111  -28 29 35.29  23.1G 14OJ394   F51  C~2kQR      
2015 07  24.41580  19 29 26.032  -28 29 35.53  21.7i 14OJ394   F51  C~1vXf      
2015 07  24.41590  19 29 26.038  -28 29 35.65  22.2G 14OJ394   F51  C~2kQR      
2016 07  05.44196  19 34 40.888  -27 41 40.86  21.9G 14OJ394   F51  C~2kQR      
2016 07  05.45231  19 34 40.839  -27 41 40.84  21.6G 14OJ394   F51  C~2kQR      
2016 07  05.46267  19 34 40.793  -27 41 40.96  21.6G 14OJ394   F51  C~2kQR      
2016 07  05.47298  19 34 40.727  -27 41 40.98  21.6G 14OJ394   F51  C~2kQR      
2016 08  03.35486  19 32 21.058  -27 43 07.82  22.3G 14OJ394   F51  C~2kQR      
2016 08  03.36690  19 32 21.011  -27 43 07.96  22.1G 14OJ394   F51  C~2kQR      
2016 08  03.37900  19 32 20.948  -27 43 07.84  21.6G 14OJ394   F51  C~2kQR      
2016 08  03.39104  19 32 20.889  -27 43 07.97  22.0G 14OJ394   F51  C~2kQR      
2017 05  26.53103  19 41 04.765  -26 50 38.43  22.1G 14OJ394   F51  C~2kQR      
2017 05  26.55177  19 41 04.690  -26 50 38.49  21.9G 14OJ394   F51  C~2kQR      
2017 06  23.46123  19 39 17.801  -26 53 35.34  22.2G 14OJ394   F51  C~2kQR      
2017 07  26.39088  19 36 40.593  -26 56 15.46  21.6G 14OJ394   F51  C~2kQR      
2017 08  13.31684  19 35 19.695  -26 56 35.82  21.4G 14OJ394   F51  C~2kQS      
2018 05  24.57837  19 44 43.082  -26 03 39.96  21.6G 14OJ394   F51  C~2kQS      
2018 05  24.58873  19 44 43.044  -26 03 40.10  22.2G 14OJ394   F51  C~2kQS      
2020 06  15.45653  19 50 20.542  -24 32 23.10  21.7w 14OJ394   F51  C~3wpJ      
2020 06  15.46666  19 50 20.499  -24 32 22.93  21.8w 14OJ394   F51  C~3wpJ      
2020 06  15.47680  19 50 20.447  -24 32 23.20  22.0w 14OJ394   F51  C~3wpJ      
2020 06  15.48694  19 50 20.430  -24 32 23.05  22.1w 14OJ394   F51  C~3wpJ      
2022 07  04.356070 19 55 42.456  -23 01 17.48  21.9G 14OJ394   G37  C~5i3D      
2022 07  04.421260 19 55 42.173  -23 01 18.20        14OJ394   G37  C~5i3D      
2022 08  31.295046 19 51 35.020  -23 05 43.27  22.1w 14OJ394   F51  C~5nI7      
2022 08  31.303381 19 51 34.994  -23 05 43.08  22.1w 14OJ394   F51  C~5nI7      
2022 08  31.311648 19 51 34.953  -23 05 43.05  21.9w 14OJ394   F51  C~5nI7      
2022 08  31.319934 19 51 34.934  -23 05 43.14  21.9w 14OJ394   F51  C~5nI7      

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    -0.12       0.00    -0.19
     2   0.0000      0.00    -0.13       0.00    -0.04
     3   0.0001      0.00     0.06       0.00    -0.11
     4   0.0001      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.07
     5   0.0410      0.00    -0.05       0.00     0.28
     6   0.9803      0.00     0.16       0.00    -0.11
     7   1.0594      0.00     0.08       0.00    -0.08
     8   1.0594      0.00     0.13       0.00    -0.06
     9   1.0594      0.00     0.08       0.00    -0.10
    10   1.0648      0.00    -0.07       0.00     0.05
    11   1.0649      0.00     0.14       0.00     0.05
    12   1.0649      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.25
    13   1.1142      0.00     0.00       0.00    -0.15
    14   1.1359      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.20
    15   1.1359      0.00     0.10       0.00     0.16
    16   1.1359      0.00    -0.17       0.00     0.12
    17   1.1360      0.00    -0.07       0.00     0.07
    18   1.1904      0.00     0.02       0.00    -0.07
    19   1.1905      0.00    -0.11       0.00    -0.18
    20   1.1905      0.00     0.08       0.00     0.06
    21   1.1905      0.00     0.04       0.00    -0.10
    22   1.2096      0.00     0.21       0.00     0.05
    23   1.8812      0.00     0.23       0.00     0.33
    24   1.8812      0.00     0.14       0.00     0.06
    25   1.8812      0.00    -0.04       0.00     0.05
    26   1.8813      0.00    -0.17       0.00     0.07
    27   1.8867      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.05
    28   1.8867      0.00     0.14       0.00     0.21
    29   1.8867      0.00    -0.09       0.00     0.22
    30   1.8895      0.00    -0.07       0.00     0.04
    31   1.8895      0.00     0.06       0.00     0.21
    32   1.8895      0.00    -0.09       0.00     0.13
    33   1.8896      0.00    -0.07       0.00     0.05
    34   1.9521      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.09
    35   1.9521      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.01
    36   1.9522      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.09
    37   1.9577      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.06
    38   1.9577      0.00     0.13       0.00     0.00
    39   1.9577      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.08
    40   1.9578      0.00    -0.04       0.00    -0.11
    41   2.0533      0.00    -0.09       0.00     0.04
    42   2.0533      0.00    -0.23       0.00     0.02
    43   2.0533      0.00     0.09       0.00    -0.01
    44   2.0533      0.00     0.28       0.00     0.29
    45   2.0533      0.00    -0.19       0.00     0.07
    46   2.0533      0.00    -0.10       0.00    -0.05
    47   3.0034      0.00    -0.05       0.00    -0.09
    48   3.0035      0.00    -0.01       0.00    -0.02
    49   3.0035      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.09
    50   3.0035      0.00    -0.16       0.00    -0.06
    51   3.0826      0.00    -0.04       0.00    -0.02
    52   3.0826      0.00     0.10       0.00    -0.15
    53   3.0827      0.00     0.00       0.00    -0.02
    54   3.0827      0.00    -0.04       0.00    -0.15
    55   3.8935      0.00    -0.00       0.00    -0.05
    56   3.8935      0.00    -0.17       0.00     0.01
    57   3.9700      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.07
    58   4.0601      0.00    -0.01       0.00    -0.07
    59   4.1092      0.00     0.21       0.00     0.06
    60   4.8875      0.00     0.04       0.00    -0.02
    61   4.8875      0.00    -0.09       0.00    -0.11
    62   6.9487      0.00     0.08       0.00    -0.16
    63   6.9488      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.07
    64   6.9488      0.00    -0.13       0.00    -0.13
    65   6.9488      0.00     0.23       0.00     0.08
    66   8.9991      0.00    -0.19       0.00     0.39
    67   8.9993      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.09
    68   9.1577      0.00     0.04       0.00    -0.21
    69   9.1578      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.02
    70   9.1578      0.00    -0.13       0.00     0.02
    71   9.1578      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.07

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.

14OJ394    quality flag:2

Type:       SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD  SCATNEAR

axisobj        52.374    52.374    52.373
ecceobj         0.221     0.221     0.221
incobj         34.764    34.764    34.764
qmin           40.227    40.241    40.259
qmax           65.676    65.656    65.717
amean          52.685    52.685    52.685
amin           52.213    52.196    52.203
amax           53.254    53.246    53.263
emean           0.217     0.217     0.217
emin            0.202     0.202     0.202
emax            0.234     0.234     0.234
imean          36.451    36.452    36.451
imin           36.169    36.169    36.168
imax           36.773    36.766    36.775
excite_mean     0.632     0.632     0.632
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.647     2.647     2.647

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       175.3     175.3     175.3
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0