Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 14QF562

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: 14QF562   
# Created Fri Mar 29 01:16:54 2024
# Orbit generated by ELGB
# -->Covariance matrix from a Bernstein fit
# Fitting     13 observations of     13
# Arc:   8.00y
# First observation: 2013/12/01
#  Last observation: 2021/12/01
# Chi-squared of fit:     4.31 DOF:     20 RMS:  0.10
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.19    0.23
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.721409E-05  3.111019E-02 -4.665786E-06 -8.539133E-03  2.859495E-02  4.986920E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  9.8614E-13 -5.1949E-13 -1.2613E-13  1.1979E-13 -5.1664E-13 -1.5727E-12
 -5.1949E-13  3.6475E-13  9.9183E-14 -9.1964E-14  2.2863E-13  1.2031E-12
 -1.2613E-13  9.9183E-14  2.7698E-13 -6.9509E-14  4.5544E-14  3.4534E-13
  1.1979E-13 -9.1964E-14 -6.9509E-14  3.7971E-14 -4.8629E-14 -3.1835E-13
 -5.1664E-13  2.2863E-13  4.5544E-14 -4.8629E-14  6.1430E-13  6.4880E-13
 -1.5727E-12  1.2031E-12  3.4534E-13 -3.1835E-13  6.4880E-13  4.1612E-12
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
  -10.976050   37.509433   -0.512012   -0.159895   -0.825221  2456627.690658
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456628.5000  =  2013/12/02
Mean Anomaly:            7.91862 +/-     0.018
Argument of Peri:      204.79835 +/-     0.026
Long of Asc Node:      183.96802 +/-     0.000
Inclination:            18.53224 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.15842997 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     42.43381141 +/-    0.0052
Time of Perihelion: 2454407.6794 +/-       5.2
Perihelion:          35.71102403 +/-    0.0056
Aphelion:            49.15659879 +/-    0.0070
Period (y)              276.4243 +/-      0.05
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           27.58738709 +/-    0.0007
Ecliptic Y           21.82493848 +/-    0.0006
Ecliptic Z           -6.65869425 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00190613 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00229463 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00081158 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   35.80124172 +/-    0.0007
Geocenter to KBO     34.97124199 +/-    0.0010
# Hcoef:  7.70

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14QF562. 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 (14QF562) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2013 12  01.18988  02 34 50.950  +03 37 00.93  23.9r 14QF562   W84  C~52Tq      
2014 08  19.39948  02 48 54.375  +04 34 52.02  23.3r 14QF562   W84  C~52Tq      
2014 09  16.32901  02 48 11.282  +04 21 05.52  22.1z 14QF562   W84  C~52Tq      
2014 10  29.28383  02 45 05.348  +03 56 35.24  23.6r 14QF562   W84  C~52Tq      
2014 10  29.28809  02 45 05.331  +03 56 35.06  22.9i 14QF562   W84  C~52Tq      
2015 12  17.14468  02 48 30.857  +03 45 12.79  23.1r 14QF562   W84  C~52Tq      
2015 12  17.14604  02 48 30.837  +03 45 12.74  23.0i 14QF562   W84  C~52Tq      
2016 11  10.24823  02 58 46.228  +04 01 05.93  23.1z 14QF562   W84  C~52Tq      
2016 11  10.24963  02 58 46.222  +04 01 05.95  23.3i 14QF562   W84  C~52Tq      
2016 12  25.13291  02 55 19.151  +03 49 46.95  22.5i 14QF562   W84  C~52Tq      
2021 12  01.244020 03 33 30.862  +04 15 43.61  23.2G 14QF562   G37  C~5J6H      
2021 12  01.293470 03 33 30.613  +04 15 42.48        14QF562   G37  C~5J6H      
2021 12  01.369470 03 33 30.217  +04 15 41.25        14QF562   G37  C~5J6H      

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     0.00       0.00    -0.01
     2   0.7152      0.00    -0.10       0.00     0.10
     3   0.7916      0.00     0.04       0.00    -0.07
     4   0.9092      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.00
     5   0.9092      0.00     0.09       0.00    -0.05
     6   2.0423      0.00     0.07       0.00    -0.01
     7   2.0423      0.00    -0.16       0.00    -0.05
     8   2.9433      0.00     0.01       0.00    -0.06
     9   2.9434      0.00     0.04       0.00     0.00
    10   3.0662      0.00     0.03       0.00     0.20
    11   8.0001      0.00    -0.19       0.00     0.23
    12   8.0003      0.00     0.03       0.00    -0.12
    13   8.0005      0.00     0.15       0.00    -0.15

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.

14QF562    quality flag:3

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

axisobj        42.678    42.678    42.678
ecceobj         0.164     0.164     0.164
incobj         18.481    18.481    18.481
qmin           33.904    33.904    33.905
qmax           51.161    51.161    51.161
amean          42.327    42.327    42.327
amin           41.974    41.974    41.974
amax           42.769    42.769    42.769
emean           0.165     0.165     0.165
emin            0.135     0.135     0.135
emax            0.197     0.197     0.197
imean          18.028    18.028    18.028
imin           17.285    17.285    17.285
imax           18.985    18.985    18.985
excite_mean     0.351     0.351     0.351
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.935     2.935     2.935

libcent 0       179.9     179.9     179.9
libamp  0        40.3      40.4      40.3
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       173.9     173.8     173.9
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0