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: 14UB230
# Created Sat Apr 20 01:16:38 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting 31 observations of 31
# Arc: 3.98y
# First observation: 2013/09/01
# Last observation: 2017/08/25
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
-0.000257 0.031953 -0.000031 0.006048 0.027766 0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit: 8.27 DOF: 56 RMS: 0.09
# Min/Max residuals: -0.19 0.31
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
1.838102E-05 3.157547E-02 4.309723E-06 5.986567E-03 2.772182E-02 -2.611844E-03
# Covariance matrix:
1.9043E-13 -8.1607E-14 1.3506E-15 -3.5550E-15 9.8394E-14 -2.2461E-13
-8.1607E-14 1.9861E-13 -1.3103E-14 3.0692E-14 7.3774E-14 1.6280E-12
1.3506E-15 -1.3103E-14 1.0618E-13 -6.1991E-14 -8.0540E-15 -1.5471E-13
-3.5550E-15 3.0692E-14 -6.1991E-14 6.7227E-14 1.8338E-14 3.6221E-13
9.8394E-14 7.3774E-14 -8.0540E-15 1.8338E-14 1.8840E-13 9.2404E-13
-2.2461E-13 1.6280E-12 -1.5471E-13 3.6221E-13 9.2404E-13 1.9195E-11
# lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0
3.953953 23.639384 0.711014 0.049543 -0.716014 2456537.010948
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch: 2456530.5000 = 2013/08/26
Mean Anomaly: 345.08603 +/- 0.017
Argument of Peri: 46.99745 +/- 0.032
Long of Asc Node: 3.06841 +/- 0.001
Inclination: 11.49318 +/- 0.000
Eccentricity: 0.28043642 +/- 0.0001
Semi-Major Axis: 49.90167335 +/- 0.0049
Time of Perihelion: 2461864.6092 +/- 5.9
Perihelion: 35.90742650 +/- 0.0056
Aphelion: 63.89592020 +/- 0.0077
Period (y) 352.5176 +/- 0.05
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X 33.90914177 +/- 0.0005
Ecliptic Y 14.06947209 +/- 0.0002
Ecliptic Z 2.48755966 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT -0.00152971 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT 0.00273615 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT 0.00057219 +/- 0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO 36.79630271 +/- 0.0005
Geocenter to KBO 36.07266469 +/- 0.0006
# Hcoef: 8.22
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14UB230. 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 (14UB230) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2013 09 01.51017 01 21 32.136 +12 50 57.02 24.0r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2013 09 01.54900 01 21 31.989 +12 50 56.86 23.9r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2013 09 29.49639 01 19 29.414 +12 42 16.40 24.1r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2013 10 09.38530 01 18 38.576 +12 38 05.86 23.8r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2013 10 29.44878 01 16 54.503 +12 28 50.64 23.7r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2013 10 30.36117 01 16 49.944 +12 28 25.29 24.0r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2013 10 30.40001 01 16 49.753 +12 28 24.08 22.8r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2013 11 01.33298 01 16 40.161 +12 27 29.91 23.5r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2013 11 01.46998 01 16 39.459 +12 27 26.41 24.0r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2013 11 05.43923 01 16 20.230 +12 25 36.15 23.7r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2013 11 28.22555 01 14 46.513 +12 16 07.54 23.9r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2013 12 04.37044 01 14 27.648 +12 14 02.91 24.5r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2014 07 25.53244 01 29 02.407 +13 50 15.59 23.9r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2014 07 25.57404 01 29 02.416 +13 50 16.07 23.9r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2014 07 25.61566 01 29 02.420 +13 50 16.63 24.0r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2014 08 27.46430 01 28 13.313 +13 51 18.67 23.8r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2014 09 23.48057 01 26 25.816 +13 44 41.95 24.2r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2014 10 22.44103 01 23 56.645 +13 32 35.70 23.9r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2014 10 22.48041 01 23 56.431 +13 32 34.66 23.9r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2014 10 22.51932 01 23 56.236 +13 32 33.50 23.8r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2014 10 25.44618 01 23 40.901 +13 31 11.73 23.0r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2014 11 21.23136 01 21 34.332 +13 19 05.79 24.1r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2014 11 21.39282 01 21 33.666 +13 19 01.55 23.9r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2015 01 19.30918 01 20 16.142 +13 08 02.70 23.2r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2015 02 19.22265 01 21 58.254 +13 16 07.89 24.7r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2015 02 19.24361 01 21 58.342 +13 16 08.30 24.0r 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2015 10 09.43173 01 31 37.451 +14 38 29.52 23.9w 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2015 10 09.47451 01 31 37.218 +14 38 28.46 23.9w 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2015 10 09.50371 01 31 37.065 +14 38 27.69 23.9w 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2015 12 07.42437 01 27 04.379 +14 12 58.60 23.7w 14UB230 568 C~2SDm 2017 08 25.61596 01 47 58.354 +16 47 04.51 23.9w 14UB230 568 C~2SDm
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 -0.08 0.00 -0.18
2 0.0001 -2.05 -0.04 0.66 0.14
3 0.0766 -1859.59 -0.01 189.94 -0.10
4 0.1037 -2643.30 -0.15 237.51 0.07
5 0.1586 -4264.39 -0.04 297.91 -0.05
6 0.1611 -4335.82 0.08 299.68 0.15
7 0.1612 -4338.87 0.13 299.61 0.00
8 0.1665 -4489.48 -0.02 302.57 -0.07
9 0.1669 -4500.32 -0.08 303.22 0.31
10 0.1778 -4802.92 -0.09 307.68 -0.06
11 0.2402 -6290.29 0.11 302.03 0.10
12 0.2570 -6593.73 0.04 291.77 -0.07
13 0.8953 7425.45 -0.03 872.54 0.05
14 0.8955 7425.74 0.06 872.94 -0.00
15 0.8956 7426.00 0.12 873.44 0.05
16 0.9855 6782.78 -0.07 1193.85 -0.05
17 1.0595 5179.47 0.02 1401.78 -0.02
18 1.1388 2889.76 0.07 1532.38 -0.04
19 1.1389 2886.47 0.05 1532.58 0.04
20 1.1390 2883.40 0.20 1532.56 -0.10
21 1.1470 2645.34 -0.07 1539.75 -0.02
22 1.2203 660.94 0.07 1554.43 0.02
23 1.2208 650.34 -0.05 1554.13 -0.19
24 1.3821 -646.04 -0.04 1366.91 0.12
25 1.4667 918.43 0.05 1258.95 -0.07
26 1.4668 919.77 -0.12 1258.85 -0.11
27 2.1025 10587.77 0.01 2745.26 -0.04
28 2.1026 10584.23 -0.04 2745.50 -0.01
29 2.1027 10581.87 -0.01 2745.59 -0.06
30 2.2640 6328.17 -0.06 2772.60 0.04
31 3.9811 26710.67 -0.01 4948.27 0.12
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.
14UB230 quality flag:3 Type: SCATNEAR SCATNEAR SCATNEAR axisobj 50.219 50.232 50.205 ecceobj 0.284 0.284 0.284 incobj 11.461 11.461 11.461 qmin 35.111 35.042 35.070 qmax 65.245 65.861 65.313 amean 49.789 49.942 49.791 amin 49.200 49.243 49.230 amax 50.465 50.785 50.459 emean 0.276 0.279 0.276 emin 0.261 0.264 0.260 emax 0.294 0.297 0.295 imean 11.736 11.697 11.692 imin 11.015 10.870 10.825 imax 12.536 12.538 12.532 excite_mean 0.343 0.345 0.343 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 3.025 3.024 3.025 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 173.2 174.3 174.4 kozaiamp 179.9 180.0 180.0