Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 14SQ373

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: 14SQ373   
# Created Thu Apr 25 01:16:12 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     37 observations of     37
# Arc:   3.38y
# First observation: 2014/09/24
#  Last observation: 2018/02/09
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000056   0.024154   0.000018   0.001038   0.024216   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     7.82 DOF:     68 RMS:  0.08
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.30    0.19
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.573419E-05  2.405694E-02  6.378436E-07  1.062876E-03  2.405829E-02 -2.871037E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  1.2400E-13 -5.7215E-16  1.2217E-14 -9.4149E-15  1.0064E-13 -1.6096E-13
 -5.7215E-16  6.2149E-13  1.7259E-14  2.7052E-14  6.0689E-13  9.0864E-12
  1.2217E-14  1.7259E-14  9.4955E-14 -4.6434E-14  3.8265E-14 -2.8204E-14
 -9.4149E-15  2.7052E-14 -4.6434E-14  4.1866E-14  6.9116E-15  7.2770E-13
  1.0064E-13  6.0689E-13  3.8265E-14  6.9116E-15  7.3442E-13  7.8975E-12
 -1.6096E-13  9.0864E-12 -2.8204E-14  7.2770E-13  7.8975E-12  1.6331E-10
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
  -30.334951   46.392240    0.716877   -0.356071   -0.608807  2456924.834788
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456920.5000  =  2014/09/20
Mean Anomaly:          310.12930 +/-     0.041
Argument of Peri:      339.30018 +/-     0.085
Long of Asc Node:      131.31999 +/-     0.001
Inclination:            29.90580 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.16131603 +/-    0.0005
Semi-Major Axis:     46.16439584 +/-    0.0100
Time of Perihelion: 2472791.4209 +/-      12.0
Perihelion:          38.71733877 +/-    0.0255
Aphelion:            53.61145290 +/-    0.0268
Period (y)              313.6671 +/-      0.10
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           25.74616154 +/-    0.0009
Ecliptic Y           25.99424891 +/-    0.0009
Ecliptic Z          -20.99294672 +/-    0.0007
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00213932 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00172370 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT         0.00026952 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   42.18138953 +/-    0.0009
Geocenter to KBO     41.56570913 +/-    0.0015
# Hcoef:  6.96

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14SQ373. 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 (14SQ373) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2014 09  24.33401  03 29 46.975  -12 24 11.56  23.2r 14SQ373   W84  C~4yUX      
2014 09  24.33401  03 29 46.98   -12 24 11.6   23.2r 14SQ373   W84  C~3cnr      
2014 09  24.33537  03 29 46.969  -12 24 11.60  22.6i 14SQ373   W84  C~4yUX      
2014 09  24.33537  03 29 46.97   -12 24 11.6   22.9i 14SQ373   W84  C~3cnr      
2014 09  27.33062  03 29 39.053  -12 26 15.40  23.0i 14SQ373   W84  C~4yUX      
2014 09  27.33062  03 29 39.05   -12 26 15.4   23.0i 14SQ373   W84  C~3cnr      
2014 09  30.31779  03 29 30.476  -12 28 16.51  23.6g 14SQ373   W84  C~4yUX      
2014 09  30.31779  03 29 30.48   -12 28 16.6   24.0g 14SQ373   W84  C~3cnr      
2014 09  30.31918  03 29 30.468  -12 28 16.55  23.1r 14SQ373   W84  C~4yUX      
2014 09  30.31918  03 29 30.47   -12 28 16.5   23.1r 14SQ373   W84  C~3cnr      
2014 11  13.31471  03 26 26.922  -12 50 14.81  22.7z 14SQ373   W84  C~4yUX      
2014 11  16.30434  03 26 12.369  -12 50 58.87  22.2z 14SQ373   W84  C~4yUX      
2014 11  16.30434  03 26 12.37   -12 50 58.9   22.4z 14SQ373   W84  C~3cnr      
2015 11  08.33496  03 32 15.781  -12 21 53.61  23.1r 14SQ373   W84  C~4yUX      
2015 11  08.33496  03 32 15.78   -12 21 53.6   23.2r 14SQ373   W84  C~3cnr      
2015 11  08.33634  03 32 15.769  -12 21 53.45  22.7z 14SQ373   W84  C~4yUX      
2015 11  22.23549  03 31 08.117  -12 25 22.38  22.6z 14SQ373   W84  C~4yUX      
2015 11  30.25938  03 30 29.464  -12 26 12.07  23.0i 14SQ373   W84  C~4yUX      
2015 11  30.25938  03 30 29.46   -12 26 12.1   23.1i 14SQ373   W84  C~3cnr      
2015 12  11.20245  03 29 39.276  -12 25 51.75  23.3r 14SQ373   W84  C~4yUX      
2015 12  11.20245  03 29 39.28   -12 25 51.8   23.5r 14SQ373   W84  C~3cnr      
2015 12  11.22058  03 29 39.186  -12 25 51.75  24.3g 14SQ373   W84  C~4yUX      
2015 12  15.22674  03 29 21.991  -12 25 18.48  22.7i 14SQ373   W84  C~4yUX      
2015 12  15.22674  03 29 21.99   -12 25 18.5   22.7i 14SQ373   W84  C~3cnr      
2015 12  15.22810  03 29 21.983  -12 25 18.40  23.2r 14SQ373   W84  C~4yUX      
2015 12  15.22810  03 29 21.98   -12 25 18.4   23.3r 14SQ373   W84  C~3cnr      
2016 11  05.34169  03 37 50.714  -11 53 45.14  23.3r 14SQ373   W84  C~4yUX      
2016 11  05.34169  03 37 50.71   -11 53 45.1   23.3r 14SQ373   W84  C~3cnr      
2016 12  23.19055  03 34 09.494  -11 56 24.29  23.0i 14SQ373   W84  C~4yUX      
2016 12  23.19055  03 34 09.49   -11 56 24.3   23.1i 14SQ373   W84  C~3cnr      
2016 12  23.19194  03 34 09.486  -11 56 24.21  23.3r 14SQ373   W84  C~4yUX      
2016 12  23.19194  03 34 09.49   -11 56 24.2   23.2r 14SQ373   W84  C~3cnr      
2016 12  23.19333  03 34 09.489  -11 56 24.35  24.8g 14SQ373   W84  C~4yUX      
2017 02  02.08313  03 32 38.520  -11 35 02.10  22.7z 14SQ373   W84  C~4yUX      
2018 02  09.06351  03 37 55.464  -11 02 55.97  23.5r 14SQ373   W84  C~4yUX      
2018 02  09.06487  03 37 55.468  -11 02 55.87  22.9i 14SQ373   W84  C~4yUX      
2018 02  09.06626  03 37 55.472  -11 02 55.82  24.3g 14SQ373   W84  C~4yUX      

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     0.01
     2   0.0000      0.06     0.08      -0.06    -0.05
     3   0.0000     -0.08     0.00      -0.02     0.03
     4   0.0000     -0.10    -0.01      -0.01     0.04
     5   0.0082   -146.20    -0.09     -86.25    -0.10
     6   0.0082   -146.16    -0.05     -86.26    -0.11
     7   0.0164   -300.73     0.04    -167.24    -0.00
     8   0.0164   -300.70     0.07    -167.34    -0.10
     9   0.0164   -300.81     0.04    -167.20     0.07
    10   0.0164   -300.86    -0.01    -167.24     0.03
    11   0.1368  -3248.71     0.08    -682.91    -0.27
    12   0.1450  -3465.46     0.01    -666.16    -0.09
    13   0.1450  -3465.47     0.01    -666.13    -0.06
    14   1.1225   2130.63     0.03    -482.51     0.00
    15   1.1225   2130.64     0.04    -482.52    -0.01
    16   1.1225   2130.52     0.02    -482.32     0.19
    17   1.1606   1120.68     0.07    -402.60     0.18
    18   1.1825    563.35    -0.06    -290.70     0.07
    19   1.1825    563.41     0.00    -290.69     0.08
    20   1.2125   -136.34    -0.09     -64.55     0.07
    21   1.2125   -136.38    -0.13     -64.48     0.14
    22   1.2126   -137.65    -0.30     -64.11     0.06
    23   1.2235   -370.09     0.03      38.50     0.00
    24   1.2235   -370.07     0.05      38.52     0.02
    25   1.2235   -370.20    -0.00      38.64     0.10
    26   1.2235   -370.16     0.04      38.63     0.09
    27   2.1164   7323.04    -0.04    -267.12     0.04
    28   2.1164   7323.08     0.01    -267.18    -0.02
    29   2.2474   4164.17    -0.03     510.48    -0.02
    30   2.2474   4164.23     0.03     510.48    -0.03
    31   2.2474   4164.14     0.01     510.59     0.04
    32   2.2474   4164.20     0.07     510.58     0.03
    33   2.2474   4164.14     0.08     510.44    -0.16
    34   2.3593   3247.33    -0.04    2119.64    -0.08
    35   3.3778   8269.57    -0.04    2635.09    -0.07
    36   3.3778   8269.66     0.02    2635.17    -0.05
    37   3.3778   8269.73     0.08    2635.20    -0.08

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.

14SQ373    quality flag:3

Type:       SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD

axisobj        46.493    46.517    46.469
ecceobj         0.161     0.162     0.160
incobj         29.902    29.902    29.902
qmin           37.628    37.557    37.681
qmax           54.938    54.982    54.830
amean          46.109    46.134    46.085
amin           45.730    45.751    45.694
amax           46.542    46.569    46.512
emean           0.165     0.166     0.164
emin            0.151     0.151     0.149
emax            0.181     0.182     0.180
imean          28.375    28.371    28.378
imin           28.006    27.998    28.006
imax           28.686    28.694    28.702
excite_mean     0.503     0.504     0.503
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.801     2.801     2.801

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       175.6     175.4     175.7
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0