Orbit Fit and Astrometric record for 14UE228

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: 14UE228   
# Created Fri Apr 26 01:16:31 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting     31 observations of     31
# Arc:   4.06y
# First observation: 2013/08/09
#  Last observation: 2017/08/30
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  -0.000706   0.028573   0.000092  -0.003943   0.025286   0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit:    18.60 DOF:     56 RMS:  0.14
# Min/Max residuals:    -0.76    0.38
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
  1.735078E-05  2.742747E-02 -1.599495E-06 -3.776869E-03  2.517231E-02 -7.126466E-03
# Covariance matrix:
  2.8846E-13 -1.9530E-13 -1.3259E-14  1.9333E-14  7.4638E-14 -1.2282E-12
 -1.9530E-13  2.7578E-13  2.1919E-14 -3.5598E-14  3.4400E-14  2.2060E-12
 -1.3259E-14  2.1919E-14  1.0826E-13 -4.8650E-14  3.4793E-15  2.0058E-13
  1.9333E-14 -3.5598E-14 -4.8650E-14  3.9413E-14 -8.0175E-15 -3.2921E-13
  7.4638E-14  3.4400E-14  3.4793E-15 -8.0175E-15  1.0812E-13  4.6444E-13
 -1.2282E-12  2.2060E-12  2.0058E-13 -3.2921E-13  4.6444E-13  2.0354E-11
#      lat0       lon0       xBary       yBary       zBary        JD0
    4.114506   26.544292    0.952951    0.025228   -0.350260  2456513.995978
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch:              2456510.5000  =  2013/08/06
Mean Anomaly:          335.15371 +/-     0.007
Argument of Peri:      210.40882 +/-     0.020
Long of Asc Node:      232.65208 +/-     0.001
Inclination:             8.78454 +/-     0.000
Eccentricity:         0.40649096 +/-    0.0002
Semi-Major Axis:     58.32373396 +/-    0.0086
Time of Perihelion: 2467739.0959 +/-       2.2
Perihelion:          34.61566308 +/-    0.0102
Aphelion:            82.03180483 +/-    0.0149
Period (y)              445.4266 +/-      0.10
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X           36.18664070 +/-    0.0005
Ecliptic Y           17.01501707 +/-    0.0002
Ecliptic Z            2.85033090 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic XDOT        -0.00200460 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT         0.00233547 +/-    0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT        -0.00046520 +/-    0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO   40.08875350 +/-    0.0004
Geocenter to KBO     39.72619278 +/-    0.0005
# Hcoef:  8.41

The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14UE228. 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 (14UE228) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.

2013 08  09.49520  01 32 21.714  +14 04 17.62  24.2r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2013 08  09.53863  01 32 21.655  +14 04 17.78  24.7r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2013 11  01.48519  01 27 12.271  +13 35 21.58  23.7r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2013 12  29.24308  01 24 26.893  +13 12 37.73  24.3r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2013 12  30.33421  01 24 26.401  +13 12 25.13  24.6r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2014 01  02.22987  01 24 25.709  +13 11 55.35  24.5r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2014 01  02.27696  01 24 25.696  +13 11 54.91  24.4r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2014 01  02.35718  01 24 25.690  +13 11 54.59  24.5r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2014 01  03.23668  01 24 25.655  +13 11 46.13  24.5r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2014 07  26.50994  01 38 50.780  +14 26 08.92  24.5r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2014 07  26.55326  01 38 50.788  +14 26 09.05  24.4r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2014 07  26.59650  01 38 50.801  +14 26 09.41  24.6r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2014 08  24.44612  01 38 22.831  +14 25 17.83  24.4r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2014 08  24.52005  01 38 22.674  +14 25 17.09  24.4r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2014 08  30.42440  01 38 07.986  +14 24 11.08  24.2r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2014 08  30.53271  01 38 07.693  +14 24 09.86  24.8r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2014 09  18.45130  01 37 03.677  +14 18 44.12  24.2r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2014 09  18.49406  01 37 03.506  +14 18 43.28  24.8r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2014 10  22.27410  01 34 29.710  +14 03 44.18  24.4r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2014 10  22.31909  01 34 29.504  +14 03 42.70  24.3r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2014 10  22.36391  01 34 29.277  +14 03 41.42  24.0r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2014 10  23.45625  01 34 24.028  +14 03 08.36  24.0r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2014 10  25.47218  01 34 14.371  +14 02 07.33  24.3r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2014 11  20.34387  01 32 20.104  +13 49 16.05  24.7r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2014 11  21.24351  01 32 16.668  +13 48 50.82  24.1r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2014 11  21.40974  01 32 16.010  +13 48 46.03  24.3r 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2016 11  04.38287  01 46 42.352  +14 41 57.66  24.5w 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2016 11  04.43686  01 46 42.090  +14 41 56.06  24.4w 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2017 08  25.59703  01 58 21.321  +15 30 21.21  24.7w 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2017 08  30.60899  01 58 10.375  +15 29 33.28        14UE228   568  C~2SDe      
2017 08  30.61830  01 58 10.356  +15 29 33.24  24.6w 14UE228   568  C~2SDe      

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    -0.16
     2   0.0001     -0.74    -0.03       0.46     0.12
     3   0.2300  -4830.45     0.10      51.52    -0.76
     4   0.3881  -7580.73    -0.02    -313.58    -0.04
     5   0.3911  -7592.13    -0.11    -322.58    -0.13
     6   0.3990  -7612.68    -0.01    -346.42    -0.04
     7   0.3991  -7613.02    -0.06    -346.76    -0.00
     8   0.3993  -7613.22     0.20    -347.03     0.38
     9   0.4018  -7616.87    -0.03    -354.68     0.06
    10   0.9610   5747.44     0.11    -835.48     0.05
    11   0.9611   5747.60    -0.02    -835.40    -0.05
    12   0.9613   5747.91     0.02    -835.13     0.03
    13   1.0402   5350.03    -0.17    -736.66     0.16
    14   1.0405   5347.63     0.01    -736.53     0.05
    15   1.0566   5124.66    -0.03    -721.05    -0.03
    16   1.0569   5120.25     0.16    -720.65     0.05
    17   1.1087   4134.66    -0.02    -687.89    -0.04
    18   1.1088   4132.03     0.04    -687.77     0.01
    19   1.2013   1721.10    -0.06    -712.40     0.20
    20   1.2014   1717.77     0.07    -712.68     0.00
    21   1.2016   1714.23    -0.01    -712.67     0.10
    22   1.2045   1631.05     0.01    -715.59    -0.04
    23   1.2101   1477.93    -0.02    -721.13    -0.03
    24   1.2809   -352.56    -0.03    -830.11     0.19
    25   1.2834   -408.38     0.04    -835.22     0.12
    26   1.2838   -419.05    -0.16    -836.16     0.03
    27   3.2386  12496.48     0.07   -2391.71    -0.03
    28   3.2387  12492.35     0.07   -2391.87    -0.00
    29   4.0441  23079.81     0.01   -3180.36    -0.17
    30   4.0578  22912.64    -0.09   -3171.47    -0.03
    31   4.0578  22912.36    -0.01   -3171.41     0.01

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.

14UE228    quality flag:3

Type:       8:3EEEEE  8:3EEEEE  8:3EEEEE

axisobj        58.672    58.693    58.651
ecceobj         0.408     0.408     0.407
incobj          8.777     8.777     8.777
qmin           34.059    34.069    34.020
qmax           82.962    83.149    83.127
amean          57.901    57.900    57.900
amin           57.102    57.152    57.178
amax           58.867    58.883    58.866
emean           0.397     0.398     0.397
emin            0.383     0.385     0.383
emax            0.411     0.412     0.413
imean          10.371    10.312    10.297
imin            9.638     9.748     9.483
imax           11.186    10.797    11.214
excite_mean     0.436     0.436     0.436
fracstop        1.000     1.000     1.000
cjmean          3.024     3.024     3.024

libcent 0       179.5     180.4     179.6
libamp  0        89.9     105.3      85.9
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       223.3     196.6     235.7
kozaiamp        180.0     180.0     180.0