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: 14QT562 # Created Thu Apr 25 01:16:05 2024 # Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism # Fitting 22 observations of 22 # Arc: 4.29y # First observation: 2014/08/19 # Last observation: 2018/12/02 Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 0.000061 0.026348 -0.000000 -0.003584 0.026009 0.000000 # Chi-squared of fit: 9.40 DOF: 38 RMS: 0.12 # Min/Max residuals: -0.32 0.27 # Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot: 1.616221E-05 2.622038E-02 -1.519180E-06 -3.552814E-03 2.590933E-02 -6.553971E-04 # Covariance matrix: 5.2306E-13 -2.7338E-13 -2.2569E-14 4.5730E-14 1.1582E-13 -3.0534E-12 -2.7338E-13 4.2181E-13 4.9605E-14 -7.6431E-14 1.6727E-13 5.1843E-12 -2.2569E-14 4.9605E-14 2.7835E-13 -1.1137E-13 2.2742E-14 6.8979E-13 4.5730E-14 -7.6431E-14 -1.1137E-13 6.6120E-14 -2.2707E-14 -1.1046E-12 1.1582E-13 1.6727E-13 2.2742E-14 -2.2707E-14 2.9277E-13 1.5948E-12 -3.0534E-12 5.1843E-12 6.8979E-13 -1.1046E-12 1.5948E-12 7.4739E-11 # lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0 -21.164762 18.016978 0.798701 -0.225892 -0.583809 2456888.861988 # Heliocentric elements and errors Epoch: 2456880.5000 = 2014/08/11 Mean Anomaly: 308.49436 +/- 0.178 Argument of Peri: 306.42278 +/- 0.216 Long of Asc Node: 128.84331 +/- 0.001 Inclination: 22.32140 +/- 0.000 Eccentricity: 0.05874741 +/- 0.0003 Semi-Major Axis: 40.58151263 +/- 0.0031 Time of Perihelion: 2470390.1175 +/- 46.6 Perihelion: 38.19745397 +/- 0.0110 Aphelion: 42.96557130 +/- 0.0111 Period (y) 258.5238 +/- 0.03 # Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d) Ecliptic X 35.06763750 +/- 0.0007 Ecliptic Y 10.56865717 +/- 0.0002 Ecliptic Z -13.93523775 +/- 0.0003 Ecliptic XDOT -0.00105219 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic YDOT 0.00256866 +/- 0.0000 Ecliptic ZDOT -0.00032498 +/- 0.0000 # Distances at JD0 (AU) Heliocenter to KBO 39.18707141 +/- 0.0007 Geocenter to KBO 38.59613107 +/- 0.0008 # Hcoef: 7.49
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14QT562. 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 (14QT562) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2014 08 19.36121 01 38 52.622 -12 30 18.02 23.6r 14QT562 W84 C~52Tr 2014 12 13.13834 01 31 15.762 -13 14 45.80 23.7g 14QT562 W84 C~52Tr 2014 12 13.13969 01 31 15.756 -13 14 45.70 23.1r 14QT562 W84 C~52Tr 2015 08 18.41773 01 44 53.946 -12 05 38.54 23.8r 14QT562 W84 C~52Tr 2015 08 23.39227 01 44 44.502 -12 09 05.94 23.1i 14QT562 W84 C~52Tr 2015 10 17.19482 01 41 11.337 -12 44 37.82 24.1g 14QT562 W84 C~52Tr 2015 11 02.17157 01 39 52.829 -12 50 53.28 24.2g 14QT562 W84 C~52Tr 2015 11 18.23045 01 38 39.819 -12 53 59.09 23.1i 14QT562 W84 C~52Tr 2015 11 20.11807 01 38 31.996 -12 54 07.57 23.1z 14QT562 W84 C~52Tr 2016 09 30.22822 01 48 31.850 -12 11 18.48 23.3i 14QT562 W84 C~52Tr 2016 09 30.22961 01 48 31.839 -12 11 18.23 23.3r 14QT562 W84 C~52Tr 2016 09 30.23097 01 48 31.854 -12 11 18.47 23.7g 14QT562 W84 C~52Tr 2016 11 26.10410 01 44 06.426 -12 30 24.24 24.0i 14QT562 W84 C~52Tr 2016 11 30.06309 01 43 51.874 -12 30 12.26 23.4r 14QT562 W84 C~52Tr 2016 11 30.06445 01 43 51.848 -12 30 12.29 23.9g 14QT562 W84 C~52Tr 2017 11 18.17557 01 50 40.772 -12 05 38.43 23.1i 14QT562 W84 C~52Tr 2017 11 18.17693 01 50 40.766 -12 05 38.47 23.4r 14QT562 W84 C~52Tr 2017 11 18.17831 01 50 40.764 -12 05 38.35 23.5g 14QT562 W84 C~52Tr 2017 11 27.18886 01 50 03.650 -12 06 00.57 22.6z 14QT562 W84 C~52Tr 2017 11 27.19024 01 50 03.642 -12 06 00.62 23.3i 14QT562 W84 C~52Tr 2017 12 15.10739 01 49 05.932 -12 03 23.98 23.7g 14QT562 W84 C~52Tr 2018 12 02.13991 01 55 46.127 -11 40 51.53 23.6r 14QT562 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 -0.03 0.00 -0.13
2 0.3170 -7195.69 -0.01 102.76 0.04
3 0.3170 -7195.73 -0.02 102.89 0.13
4 0.9967 5454.36 0.05 -703.40 0.11
5 1.0104 5245.43 0.00 -839.82 0.05
6 1.1604 1536.99 0.07 -1581.10 -0.20
7 1.2041 332.94 0.06 -1480.34 -0.27
8 1.2481 -723.21 0.08 -1237.57 0.17
9 1.2533 -831.96 -0.02 -1201.09 -0.15
10 2.1160 8260.50 -0.16 -2276.73 -0.04
11 2.1160 8260.45 -0.10 -2276.44 0.27
12 2.1160 8260.56 0.11 -2276.75 -0.03
13 2.2717 4230.27 0.04 -1797.03 -0.02
14 2.2826 4038.82 0.07 -1702.45 0.09
15 2.2826 4038.46 -0.22 -1702.33 0.18
16 3.2493 10134.85 0.02 -2715.49 0.03
17 3.2493 10134.76 0.01 -2715.49 -0.00
18 3.2493 10134.78 0.12 -2715.37 0.09
19 3.2740 9625.14 0.02 -2519.09 0.00
20 3.2740 9625.01 -0.04 -2519.08 -0.03
21 3.3231 8908.47 -0.04 -2038.84 -0.32
22 4.2869 14855.81 0.00 -3146.53 0.02
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.
14QT562 quality flag:3 Type: SCATEXTD SCATEXTD SCATEXTD axisobj 40.890 40.899 40.880 ecceobj 0.061 0.061 0.061 incobj 22.298 22.298 22.298 qmin 37.539 37.545 37.539 qmax 44.006 43.999 43.909 amean 40.643 40.652 40.634 amin 40.326 40.333 40.325 amax 40.968 40.975 40.960 emean 0.059 0.059 0.059 emin 0.046 0.046 0.046 emax 0.074 0.074 0.073 imean 20.915 20.916 20.914 imin 20.364 20.363 20.371 imax 21.546 21.548 21.547 excite_mean 0.362 0.362 0.362 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 2.908 2.909 2.908 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 182.0 184.0 180.6 kozaiamp 180.0 179.9 179.9