Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 14PQ70

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: 14PQ70    
# Created Fri Apr 19 01:16:11 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     68 observations of     68
# Arc:   3.32y
# First observation: 2013/06/12
#  Last observation: 2016/10/08
# Chi-squared of fit:    75.42 DOF:    130 RMS:  0.19
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.65    0.60
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  4.384410E-05  4.505479E-01  1.284209E-05  1.058672E-01  1.571668E-01 -7.641528E-02
# Covariance matrix:
  1.0715E-12 -7.4366E-13  1.9098E-13 -2.0287E-13  2.9731E-13 -3.8252E-13
 -7.4366E-13  8.6741E-13 -1.4245E-13  2.0395E-13 -1.1902E-13  4.7933E-13
  1.9098E-13 -1.4245E-13  1.0005E-13 -9.2262E-14  5.2806E-14 -8.1399E-14
 -2.0287E-13  2.0395E-13 -9.2262E-14  1.7474E-13 -3.9672E-14  1.2820E-13
  2.9731E-13 -1.1902E-13  5.2806E-14 -3.9672E-14  1.1426E-13 -4.5235E-14
 -3.8252E-13  4.7933E-13 -8.1399E-14  1.2820E-13 -4.5235E-14  3.1690E-13
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
   -8.883944  -40.926484    0.858522   -0.084503   -0.540654  2456456.087201
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456456.5000  =  2013/06/13
Mean Anomaly:          351.18459 +/-     0.000
Argument of Peri:       10.10896 +/-     0.000
Long of Asc Node:      344.01624 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            15.03583 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.61234375 +/-    0.0000
Semi-Major Axis:     16.10323621 +/-    0.0000
Time of Perihelion: 2457034.4739 +/-       0.0
Perihelion:           6.24252015 +/-    0.0000
Aphelion:            25.96395226 +/-    0.0000
Period (y)               64.6216 +/-      0.00
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X            4.60114613 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic Y           -5.12250834 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic Z           -0.98246957 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT         0.00435670 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00660463 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00202780 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO    6.95535902 +/-    0.0000
Geocenter to KBO      6.36273423 +/-    0.0000
# Hcoef: 14.03

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14PQ70. 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 (14PQ70) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2013 06  12.586423 21 38 00.865  -23 31 28.78  20.8G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2013 08  04.44992  21 24 45.395  -24 15 57.66  22.3w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2013 08  04.46382  21 24 45.057  -24 15 58.69  22.4w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2013 08  04.47775  21 24 44.713  -24 15 59.32  22.5w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2013 08  04.49162  21 24 44.384  -24 15 59.89  22.2w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2013 08  24.414071 21 16 49.726  -24 25 26.56  22.8G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2013 08  29.35372  21 14 59.451  -24 25 30.22  22.1w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2013 08  29.35438  21 14 59.452  -24 25 30.16  22.5w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2013 08  29.36756  21 14 59.141  -24 25 30.06  22.4w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2013 08  29.36822  21 14 59.130  -24 25 30.41  22.7w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2013 08  29.38139  21 14 58.833  -24 25 29.96  22.3w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2013 08  29.39520  21 14 58.530  -24 25 30.19  22.2w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2013 08  29.39586  21 14 58.495  -24 25 30.21  22.5w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2014 07  07.580420 23 16 06.824  -06 13 06.24  22.2G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2014 07  07.589231 23 16 06.808  -06 13 05.53  22.5G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2014 07  07.598024 23 16 06.802  -06 13 04.96  22.4G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2014 07  07.606855 23 16 06.798  -06 13 04.32  22.2G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2014 07  28.543849 23 13 51.835  -05 59 49.13  22.5G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2014 07  28.555269 23 13 51.686  -05 59 48.96  21.9G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2014 07  28.566646 23 13 51.548  -05 59 49.10  22.2G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2014 07  28.578019 23 13 51.405  -05 59 48.89  21.9G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2014 08  03.53335  23 12 31.579  -05 59 43.89  22.0w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2014 08  03.54467  23 12 31.401  -05 59 43.99  21.8w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2014 08  03.55596  23 12 31.226  -05 59 44.08  22.0w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2014 08  03.56729  23 12 31.052  -05 59 44.22  22.2w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2014 08  04.524235 23 12 16.715  -05 59 51.52  22.0G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2014 08  04.535598 23 12 16.546  -05 59 51.53  21.9G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2014 08  04.546938 23 12 16.354  -05 59 51.64  22.1G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2014 08  04.558279 23 12 16.162  -05 59 51.67  22.1G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2014 08  05.52602  23 12 01.245  -06 00 01.33  22.1w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2014 08  05.53741  23 12 01.071  -06 00 01.07  22.4w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2014 08  05.54879  23 12 00.859  -06 00 01.31  22.0w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2014 08  20.47383  23 07 25.054  -06 06 23.81  21.7w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2014 08  20.48601  23 07 24.796  -06 06 24.35  21.8w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2014 08  20.49820  23 07 24.535  -06 06 24.78  21.8w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2014 08  20.51039  23 07 24.271  -06 06 25.21  21.8w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2014 08  22.495588 23 06 42.238  -06 07 43.40  22.0G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2014 08  22.507863 23 06 41.971  -06 07 43.87  21.8G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2014 08  23.48430  23 06 20.958  -06 08 23.96  21.8w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2014 08  23.49589  23 06 20.690  -06 08 24.46  22.0w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2014 08  23.50748  23 06 20.427  -06 08 24.67  21.8w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2014 08  23.51910  23 06 20.190  -06 08 25.47  21.9w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2014 09  16.342649 22 57 15.561  -06 27 06.97  21.7G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2014 09  16.355284 22 57 15.268  -06 27 07.36  21.6G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2014 09  24.38829  22 54 19.419  -06 32 34.60  21.9w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2014 09  24.41401  22 54 18.866  -06 32 35.47  21.8w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2014 09  24.42684  22 54 18.618  -06 32 35.29  22.1w 14PQ70    F51  C~1vXh      
2014 11  11.250985 22 45 58.571  -06 16 59.25  22.0G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2015 08  28.446886 00 52 28.942  +14 19 22.36  21.7G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2015 08  28.458598 00 52 28.755  +14 19 23.14  22.2G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2015 09  06.545100 00 50 05.947  +14 24 53.23  22.2G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2015 09  06.569514 00 50 05.503  +14 24 53.41  22.3G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2015 09  06.595344 00 50 05.051  +14 24 53.93  22.2G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2015 10  12.317435 00 37 03.473  +14 03 44.46  21.5G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2015 10  12.328392 00 37 03.212  +14 03 43.41  22.4G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2015 10  12.339362 00 37 02.949  +14 03 42.80  22.2G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2015 10  12.350276 00 37 02.692  +14 03 42.14  22.3G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2015 10  13.319544 00 36 40.589  +14 02 26.59  21.5G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2015 10  13.333152 00 36 40.229  +14 02 25.62  22.8G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2015 10  13.344259 00 36 39.977  +14 02 24.32  22.1G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2015 10  13.355386 00 36 39.720  +14 02 23.42  21.9G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2015 11  18.207607 00 26 24.443  +13 14 29.60  20.7G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2015 11  18.218603 00 26 24.345  +13 14 29.16  21.9G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2015 11  18.229642 00 26 24.238  +13 14 28.58  22.1G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2015 11  18.240597 00 26 24.135  +13 14 27.85  21.9G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2016 10  08.412034 02 26 00.380  +29 36 19.40  22.0G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2016 10  08.423402 02 26 00.110  +29 36 19.89  22.6G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      
2016 10  08.434776 02 25 59.868  +29 36 19.88  22.9G 14PQ70    F51  C~3zvq      

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     0.48       0.00    -0.33
     2   0.1447      0.00    -0.07       0.00     0.32
     3   0.1448      0.00    -0.06       0.00    -0.06
     4   0.1448      0.00    -0.12       0.00    -0.04
     5   0.1448      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.02
     6   0.1994      0.00     0.42       0.00    -0.03
     7   0.2129      0.00    -0.08       0.00     0.16
     8   0.2129      0.00     0.16       0.00     0.22
     9   0.2130      0.00    -0.08       0.00     0.25
    10   0.2130      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.10
    11   0.2130      0.00    -0.06       0.00     0.28
    12   0.2130      0.00     0.02       0.00    -0.03
    13   0.2130      0.00    -0.28       0.00    -0.06
    14   1.0677      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.16
    15   1.0678      0.00    -0.09       0.00    -0.05
    16   1.0678      0.00    -0.01       0.00    -0.09
    17   1.0678      0.00     0.11       0.00    -0.06
    18   1.1251      0.00     0.12       0.00    -0.10
    19   1.1252      0.00     0.05       0.00    -0.03
    20   1.1252      0.00     0.13       0.00    -0.26
    21   1.1252      0.00     0.13       0.00    -0.15
    22   1.1415      0.00     0.13       0.00     0.01
    23   1.1416      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.02
    24   1.1416      0.00     0.06       0.00    -0.04
    25   1.1416      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.11
    26   1.1443      0.00     0.08       0.00    -0.13
    27   1.1443      0.00     0.24       0.00    -0.04
    28   1.1443      0.00     0.06       0.00    -0.05
    29   1.1443      0.00    -0.12       0.00     0.02
    30   1.1470      0.00     0.02       0.00    -0.08
    31   1.1470      0.00     0.19       0.00     0.30
    32   1.1471      0.00    -0.21       0.00     0.19
    33   1.1879      0.00    -0.10       0.00    -0.03
    34   1.1880      0.00    -0.03       0.00    -0.11
    35   1.1880      0.00    -0.00       0.00    -0.08
    36   1.1880      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.04
    37   1.1935      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.14
    38   1.1935      0.00     0.04       0.00    -0.12
    39   1.1962      0.00     0.10       0.00    -0.05
    40   1.1962      0.00    -0.04       0.00    -0.06
    41   1.1962      0.00    -0.11       0.00     0.21
    42   1.1963      0.00     0.22       0.00    -0.11
    43   1.2615      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.17
    44   1.2615      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.01
    45   1.2835      0.00    -0.65       0.00    -0.11
    46   1.2836      0.00    -0.61       0.00    -0.06
    47   1.2836      0.00    -0.17       0.00     0.57
    48   1.4146      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.33
    49   2.2091      0.00     0.60       0.00     0.23
    50   2.2091      0.00     0.29       0.00     0.37
    51   2.2340      0.00    -0.03       0.00     0.15
    52   2.2340      0.00     0.00       0.00    -0.13
    53   2.2341      0.00     0.29       0.00    -0.09
    54   2.3319      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.04
    55   2.3319      0.00    -0.04       0.00    -0.25
    56   2.3320      0.00    -0.11       0.00    -0.02
    57   2.3320      0.00    -0.11       0.00     0.15
    58   2.3347      0.00     0.43       0.00     0.22
    59   2.3347      0.00    -0.19       0.00     0.31
    60   2.3347      0.00    -0.08       0.00    -0.13
    61   2.3348      0.00    -0.02       0.00    -0.16
    62   2.4329      0.00    -0.14       0.00    -0.19
    63   2.4329      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.03
    64   2.4330      0.00    -0.02       0.00     0.12
    65   2.4330      0.00     0.02       0.00     0.05
    66   3.3233      0.00     0.06       0.00    -0.32
    67   3.3233      0.00    -0.28       0.00     0.09
    68   3.3233      0.00    -0.19       0.00     0.01

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.

14PQ70    quality flag:3

Type:       CENTAURR  CENTAURR  CENTAURR

axisobj        16.086    16.086    16.086
ecceobj         0.614     0.614     0.614
incobj         15.057    15.057    15.057
qmin            6.095     6.139     6.022
qmax           26.930    31.148    29.497
amean          15.403    17.410    16.513
amin           14.651    16.086    15.731
amax           16.591    18.750    17.876
emean           0.593     0.635     0.624
emin            0.561     0.614     0.609
emax            0.623     0.668     0.650
imean          16.111    16.519    16.604
imin           15.520    15.756    15.843
imax           17.086    17.579    17.379
excite_mean     0.655     0.696     0.686
fracstop        0.001     0.002     0.002
cjmean          3.061     2.856     2.933

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        46.7      46.4      40.8
kozaiamp         34.0      33.9      34.0