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: 14QL562 # Created Fri Apr 26 01:16:07 2024 # Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism # Fitting 13 observations of 13 # Arc: 4.07y # First observation: 2014/08/18 # Last observation: 2018/09/14 Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: -0.000039 0.022018 0.000135 -0.006655 0.024034 0.000000 # Chi-squared of fit: 7.33 DOF: 20 RMS: 0.13 # Min/Max residuals: -0.29 0.34 # Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 1.443424E-05 2.161356E-02 -4.747618E-06 -6.516811E-03 2.349090E-02 -3.135025E-03 # Covariance matrix: 8.4989E-13 -3.0200E-13 -3.1749E-14 4.1937E-14 2.8883E-13 -1.4187E-12 -3.0200E-13 4.8610E-13 1.0403E-13 -1.4264E-13 3.8049E-13 4.9462E-12 -3.1749E-14 1.0403E-13 5.4013E-13 -2.0609E-13 9.7427E-14 1.2430E-12 4.1937E-14 -1.4264E-13 -2.0609E-13 1.2106E-13 -1.3581E-13 -1.7051E-12 2.8883E-13 3.8049E-13 9.7427E-14 -1.3581E-13 9.2090E-13 4.7591E-12 -1.4187E-12 4.9462E-12 1.2430E-12 -1.7051E-12 4.7591E-12 5.9147E-11 # lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0 -1.998811 -0.388709 0.575482 -0.029039 -0.835578 2456887.785928 # Heliocentric elements and errors Epoch: 2456880.5000 = 2014/08/11 Mean Anomaly: 290.70747 +/- 0.037 Argument of Peri: 273.61940 +/- 0.036 Long of Asc Node: 172.41352 +/- 0.000 Inclination: 16.97045 +/- 0.001 Eccentricity: 0.15559042 +/- 0.0004 Semi-Major Axis: 44.85937888 +/- 0.0089 Time of Perihelion: 2478003.8221 +/- 9.3 Perihelion: 37.87968949 +/- 0.0175 Aphelion: 51.83906826 +/- 0.0188 Period (y) 300.4610 +/- 0.09 # Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d) Ecliptic X 43.37271706 +/- 0.0017 Ecliptic Y -0.86764635 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic Z -1.48498026 +/- 0.0001 Ecliptic XDOT -0.00037945 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic YDOT 0.00251737 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic ZDOT -0.00074620 +/- 0.0000 # Distances at JD0 (AU) Heliocenter to KBO 43.40680318 +/- 0.0017 Geocenter to KBO 42.56967982 +/- 0.0017 # Hcoef: 7.01
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14QL562. 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 (14QL562) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2014 08 18.28515 00 01 45.306 -01 59 18.33 22.7z 14QL562 W84 C~52Tr 2014 10 23.19297 23 57 23.430 -02 32 09.71 24.0r 14QL562 W84 C~52Tr 2016 08 26.20647 00 11 36.533 -01 45 08.24 23.5r 14QL562 W84 C~52Tr 2016 09 11.23186 00 10 34.215 -01 53 22.26 23.1i 14QL562 W84 C~52Tr 2016 09 22.10524 00 09 48.372 -01 59 10.10 22.8r 14QL562 W84 C~52Tr 2016 10 05.15688 00 08 52.630 -02 06 00.11 23.6r 14QL562 W84 C~52Tr 2016 11 05.06437 00 06 57.425 -02 19 31.10 23.2i 14QL562 W84 C~52Tr 2016 11 05.06575 00 06 57.410 -02 19 30.83 22.5r 14QL562 W84 C~52Tr 2016 12 21.05060 00 05 58.116 -02 25 56.39 23.7i 14QL562 W84 C~52Tr 2017 09 18.22914 00 15 19.889 -01 47 44.58 23.4g 14QL562 W84 C~52Tr 2018 09 14.30686 00 20 53.608 -01 36 08.28 23.4r 14QL562 W84 C~52Tr 2018 09 14.30823 00 20 53.601 -01 36 08.27 23.0i 14QL562 W84 C~52Tr 2018 09 14.30960 00 20 53.594 -01 36 08.58 23.7g 14QL562 W84 C~52Tr
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 0.02 0.00 0.07
2 0.1804 -4385.98 -0.08 -247.92 -0.29
3 2.0231 8473.01 -0.03 -2755.73 -0.06
4 2.0669 7417.53 -0.07 -2835.45 -0.03
5 2.0967 6647.60 0.03 -2879.91 -0.01
6 2.1324 5716.88 0.02 -2922.22 -0.01
7 2.2171 3808.70 0.19 -2976.77 0.01
8 2.2171 3808.61 0.16 -2976.43 0.34
9 2.3430 2839.57 -0.22 -2975.58 0.16
10 3.0854 11488.52 0.03 -4240.46 0.12
11 4.0740 16377.66 0.02 -5612.19 -0.06
12 4.0740 16377.56 0.02 -5612.14 -0.00
13 4.0740 16377.34 -0.10 -5612.38 -0.24
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.
14QL562 quality flag:3 Type: SCATEXTD SCATEXTD SCATEXTD axisobj 45.205 45.229 45.181 ecceobj 0.156 0.156 0.155 incobj 16.897 16.896 16.897 qmin 37.318 37.277 37.330 qmax 53.005 53.074 52.926 amean 44.987 45.018 44.964 amin 44.611 44.649 44.593 amax 45.401 45.440 45.386 emean 0.153 0.153 0.152 emin 0.138 0.139 0.139 emax 0.168 0.169 0.167 imean 16.758 16.758 16.755 imin 16.225 16.223 16.234 imax 17.267 17.287 17.263 excite_mean 0.326 0.327 0.326 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 2.982 2.982 2.982 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 180.9 182.6 180.9 kozaiamp 180.0 180.0 179.9