Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 14QV562

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: 14QV562   
# Created Wed Apr 24 01:16:05 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     19 observations of     19
# Arc:   3.39y
# First observation: 2014/08/19
#  Last observation: 2018/01/09
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000104   0.032513  -0.000001  -0.009776   0.029517   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     3.34 DOF:     32 RMS:  0.07
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.11    0.28
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.722501E-05  3.226091E-02 -4.889970E-06 -9.694663E-03  2.921253E-02 -2.318178E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  4.5328E-13 -2.6672E-13 -2.8488E-14  6.5910E-14  2.3485E-14 -1.8688E-12
 -2.6672E-13  6.7679E-13  1.2626E-13 -2.4954E-13  3.5514E-13  7.1367E-12
 -2.8488E-14  1.2626E-13  3.9224E-13 -1.8719E-13  7.0595E-14  1.4775E-12
  6.5910E-14 -2.4954E-13 -1.8719E-13  1.6750E-13 -1.2333E-13 -2.9758E-12
  2.3485E-14  3.5514E-13  7.0595E-14 -1.2333E-13  3.7320E-13  3.5545E-12
 -1.8688E-12  7.1367E-12  1.4775E-12 -2.9758E-12  3.5545E-12  8.5014E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
  -20.606927   21.732392    0.837573   -0.201525   -0.536322  2456888.863398
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456880.5000  =  2014/08/11
Mean Anomaly:          350.93439 +/-     0.072
Argument of Peri:      244.17407 +/-     0.105
Long of Asc Node:      152.19971 +/-     0.001
Inclination:            26.40152 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.17354991 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     41.92101325 +/-    0.0033
Time of Perihelion: 2459377.0510 +/-      19.9
Perihelion:          34.64562524 +/-    0.0039
Aphelion:            49.19640125 +/-    0.0048
Period (y)              271.4288 +/-      0.03
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           30.60404010 +/-    0.0006
Ecliptic Y           11.30024338 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Z          -12.04824076 +/-    0.0003
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00144037 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00267842 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00084270 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   34.77733279 +/-    0.0006
Geocenter to KBO     34.23188373 +/-    0.0007
# Hcoef:  7.94

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14QV562. 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 (14QV562) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2014 08  19.36262  01 51 06.458  -10 39 50.63  23.3r 14QV562   W84  C~52Tr      
2014 08  19.36537  01 51 06.453  -10 39 50.78  23.3z 14QV562   W84  C~52Tr      
2014 12  13.14380  01 42 54.699  -11 37 11.44  23.8i 14QV562   W84  C~52Ts      
2015 11  15.14370  01 52 37.457  -11 26 39.56  24.5g 14QV562   W84  C~52Ts      
2015 11  18.13140  01 52 22.987  -11 27 16.70  23.0z 14QV562   W84  C~52Ts      
2016 08  14.42903  02 06 48.178  -10 13 30.23  22.9z 14QV562   W84  C~52Ts      
2016 08  14.43041  02 06 48.169  -10 13 30.32  23.2i 14QV562   W84  C~52Ts      
2016 09  07.29378  02 06 00.594  -10 32 54.05  23.6r 14QV562   W84  C~52Ts      
2016 10  22.27930  02 02 34.604  -11 06 03.33  22.6z 14QV562   W84  C~52Ts      
2016 10  22.28067  02 02 34.600  -11 06 03.37  23.0i 14QV562   W84  C~52Ts      
2016 11  25.11226  01 59 40.620  -11 17 05.23  23.3r 14QV562   W84  C~52Ts      
2016 11  25.11364  01 59 40.605  -11 17 05.15  23.5g 14QV562   W84  C~52Ts      
2017 10  16.24533  02 11 03.792  -10 49 59.17  23.7r 14QV562   W84  C~52Ts      
2017 10  18.28393  02 10 52.912  -10 51 15.23  23.3g 14QV562   W84  C~52Ts      
2017 11  16.13590  02 08 18.215  -11 03 40.70  23.0i 14QV562   W84  C~52Ts      
2017 11  16.13729  02 08 18.217  -11 03 40.66  23.1r 14QV562   W84  C~52Ts      
2017 11  16.13866  02 08 18.214  -11 03 40.67  24.1g 14QV562   W84  C~52Ts      
2018 01  09.08918  02 05 31.067  -10 53 49.96  23.4r 14QV562   W84  C~52Ts      
2018 01  09.09057  02 05 31.062  -10 53 49.89  23.9g 14QV562   W84  C~52Ts      

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     0.05       0.00    -0.07
     2   0.0000     -0.12     0.04      -0.11    -0.09
     3   0.3170  -8002.31    -0.04    -494.61     0.28
     4   1.2396    183.26     0.07   -3106.87     0.01
     5   1.2478    -27.80    -0.05   -3061.04    -0.08
     6   1.9879  13463.34     0.04   -3848.85    -0.02
     7   1.9879  13463.18    -0.08   -3848.88    -0.00
     8   2.0532  12361.32     0.02   -4651.17    -0.11
     9   2.1764   8783.78    -0.05   -5314.22    -0.01
    10   2.1764   8783.71    -0.00   -5314.24    -0.03
    11   2.2690   6161.18    -0.00   -4941.58    -0.03
    12   2.2690   6161.01    -0.09   -4941.42     0.10
    13   3.1592  16101.62    -0.05   -7346.59     0.06
    14   3.1647  15923.18    -0.01   -7353.72    -0.05
    15   3.2437  13520.77    -0.10   -7147.97     0.05
    16   3.2437  13520.82     0.05   -7147.95     0.05
    17   3.2437  13520.77     0.11   -7147.94     0.04
    18   3.3914  11471.53     0.08   -5642.46    -0.07
    19   3.3915  11471.49     0.03   -5642.37    -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.

14QV562    quality flag:3

Type:       SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD

axisobj        42.260    42.271    42.250
ecceobj         0.180     0.180     0.179
incobj         26.339    26.339    26.339
qmin           33.923    34.023    33.939
qmax           50.384    50.411    50.366
amean          41.934    41.941    41.964
amin           41.566    41.559    41.594
amax           42.390    42.393    42.385
emean           0.170     0.165     0.170
emin            0.150     0.142     0.150
emax            0.191     0.189     0.190
imean          25.514    25.628    25.543
imin           24.942    24.942    24.886
imax           26.122    26.203    26.117
excite_mean     0.463     0.463     0.463
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.817     2.817     2.817

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       179.9     179.2     178.9
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     179.9