Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 14SU403

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: 14SU403   
# Created Sat Apr 20 01:16:25 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     13 observations of     13
# Arc:   4.30y
# First observation: 2014/09/24
#  Last observation: 2019/01/10
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
   0.000095   0.018863   0.000014  -0.008048   0.021104   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:     4.80 DOF:     20 RMS:  0.11
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.19    0.26
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.511436E-05  1.876576E-02 -6.039683E-06 -8.007900E-03  2.090897E-02  1.631726E-04
# Covariance matrix:
  6.2076E-13 -9.8051E-14  4.2041E-14 -7.8313E-17  3.2656E-13 -5.1096E-15
 -9.8051E-14  4.1964E-13  1.5288E-13 -2.0765E-13  3.6240E-13  5.8920E-12
  4.2041E-14  1.5288E-13  4.2667E-13 -2.0800E-13  1.9127E-13  2.4569E-12
 -7.8313E-17 -2.0765E-13 -2.0800E-13  1.8056E-13 -1.9371E-13 -3.4216E-12
  3.2656E-13  3.6240E-13  1.9127E-13 -1.9371E-13  7.1638E-13  5.4882E-12
 -5.1096E-15  5.8920E-12  2.4569E-12 -3.4216E-12  5.4882E-12  9.7099E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
  -39.132280   53.752652    0.801039   -0.383587   -0.471717  2456924.861168
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456920.5000  =  2014/09/20
Mean Anomaly:          356.56701 +/-     0.134
Argument of Peri:      247.98579 +/-     0.192
Long of Asc Node:      177.93553 +/-     0.001
Inclination:            44.47342 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.16781450 +/-    0.0001
Semi-Major Axis:     58.01683413 +/-    0.0093
Time of Perihelion: 2458459.7149 +/-      60.3
Perihelion:          48.28076809 +/-    0.0101
Aphelion:            67.75290017 +/-    0.0126
Period (y)              441.9155 +/-      0.11
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           22.93770447 +/-    0.0009
Ecliptic Y           29.93720456 +/-    0.0012
Ecliptic Z          -30.18409857 +/-    0.0012
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00236781 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00092797 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00082673 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   48.30584137 +/-    0.0011
Geocenter to KBO     47.82636877 +/-    0.0019
# Hcoef:  6.95

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14SU403. 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 (14SU403) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2014 09  24.36039  04 03 42.891  -19 16 50.45  24.9g 14SU403   W84  C~55S9      
2014 11  04.34065  04 01 38.134  -19 44 37.53  23.6r 14SU403   W84  C~55S9      
2014 12  11.20664  03 58 58.121  -19 53 18.48  23.2i 14SU403   W84  C~55S9      
2015 12  11.21063  04 03 55.429  -20 04 18.25  23.8r 14SU403   W84  C~55S9      
2016 01  13.16875  04 01 58.309  -19 55 55.70  24.5g 14SU403   W84  C~55S9      
2016 11  03.31890  04 11 33.843  -20 05 18.46  23.0r 14SU403   W84  C~55S9      
2016 11  03.34741  04 11 33.708  -20 05 19.60  23.8i 14SU403   W84  C~55S9      
2016 11  29.23112  04 09 41.513  -20 14 00.79  24.1g 14SU403   W84  C~55S9      
2017 01  30.12183  04 06 17.034  -19 56 37.10  23.1r 14SU403   W84  C~55S9      
2017 11  24.31628  04 15 02.074  -20 22 52.84  23.8r 14SU403   W84  C~55S9      
2017 11  24.31766  04 15 02.085  -20 22 52.77  24.5g 14SU403   W84  C~55S9      
2018 10  18.36238  04 22 27.144  -20 14 05.04  23.4i 14SU403   W84  C~55S9      
2019 01  10.16646  04 16 51.413  -20 27 29.07  25.2g 14SU403   W84  C~55S9      

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    -0.19       0.00    -0.00
     2   0.1122  -2121.95     0.26   -1178.25    -0.01
     3   0.2131  -4439.51    -0.07   -1131.77     0.01
     4   1.2125   -538.55     0.00   -2802.20    -0.01
     5   1.3027  -2013.23    -0.03   -1905.73    -0.04
     6   2.1108   5693.62     0.20   -4508.11     0.01
     7   2.1108   5691.48    -0.13   -4508.72    -0.19
     8   2.1817   4029.28    -0.09   -4602.57     0.15
     9   2.3512   1509.40     0.05   -2857.12     0.16
    10   3.1676   8248.75    -0.10   -6299.13    -0.03
    11   3.1676   8248.92     0.16   -6299.11    -0.01
    12   4.0657  14442.68    -0.03   -7494.28     0.00
    13   4.2952   9660.31    -0.03   -6977.58    -0.04

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.

14SU403    quality flag:3

Type:       SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD  SCATEXTD

axisobj        58.342    58.369    58.314
ecceobj         0.172     0.172     0.172
incobj         44.365    44.365    44.365
qmin           47.485    47.495    47.500
qmax           68.656    68.718    68.642
amean          57.831    57.857    57.806
amin           57.301    57.334    57.266
amax           58.417    58.431    58.409
emean           0.160     0.159     0.160
emin            0.146     0.142     0.148
emax            0.175     0.176     0.175
imean          43.987    43.995    43.982
imin           43.753    43.744    43.753
imax           44.243    44.284    44.236
excite_mean     0.713     0.713     0.713
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          2.489     2.489     2.489

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       223.8     210.7     228.9
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0