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: 14UF229
# Created Tue Apr 16 01:16:29 2024
# Orbit generated from Bernstein formalism
# Fitting 29 observations of 29
# Arc: 2.33y
# First observation: 2013/08/09
# Last observation: 2015/12/07
Preliminary a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
-0.000034 0.021385 0.000018 -0.007525 0.024310 0.000000
# Chi-squared of fit: 9.42 DOF: 52 RMS: 0.10
# Min/Max residuals: -0.21 0.28
# Exact a, adot, b, bdot, g, gdot:
1.434761E-05 2.126514E-02 -4.661395E-06 -7.428192E-03 2.422218E-02 4.690871E-05
# Covariance matrix:
2.4606E-13 -4.8767E-14 1.9701E-14 -7.7897E-14 1.6553E-13 6.1228E-12
-4.8767E-14 4.2768E-13 6.2257E-14 -2.3473E-13 3.1817E-13 1.8549E-11
1.9701E-14 6.2257E-14 1.9329E-13 -2.0724E-13 7.1141E-14 4.6743E-12
-7.7897E-14 -2.3473E-13 -2.0724E-13 3.9296E-13 -2.7329E-13 -1.7493E-11
1.6553E-13 3.1817E-13 7.1141E-14 -2.7329E-13 4.5431E-13 2.1550E-11
6.1228E-12 1.8549E-11 4.6743E-12 -1.7493E-11 2.1550E-11 1.3836E-09
# lat0 lon0 xBary yBary zBary JD0
3.350456 29.847267 0.971433 0.017345 -0.295690 2456514.027758
# Heliocentric elements and errors
Epoch: 2456510.5000 = 2013/08/06
Mean Anomaly: 195.35255 +/- 0.922
Argument of Peri: 337.05781 +/- 0.925
Long of Asc Node: 217.99124 +/- 0.000
Inclination: 19.43066 +/- 0.001
Eccentricity: 0.09012213 +/- 0.0004
Semi-Major Axis: 38.24947575 +/- 0.0025
Time of Perihelion: 2496027.9741 +/- 221.3
Perihelion: 34.80235136 +/- 0.0150
Aphelion: 41.69660014 +/- 0.0151
Period (y) 236.5628 +/- 0.02
# Ecliptic coordinates at JD0 (AU and AU/d)
Ecliptic X 36.48710252 +/- 0.0010
Ecliptic Y 19.81959944 +/- 0.0006
Ecliptic Z 2.41264218 +/- 0.0001
Ecliptic XDOT -0.00115532 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic YDOT 0.00211096 +/- 0.0000
Ecliptic ZDOT -0.00083773 +/- 0.0000
# Distances at JD0 (AU)
Heliocenter to KBO 41.59261972 +/- 0.0009
Geocenter to KBO 41.28448092 +/- 0.0011
# Hcoef: 8.36
The following table shows the complete astrometric record for 14UF229. 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 (14UF229) followed by the observatory code and reference code for the source of the astrometry.
2013 08 09.52698 01 46 11.256 +14 33 05.75 24.6r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2013 09 02.44494 01 45 25.882 +14 28 56.91 24.6r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2013 09 02.48778 01 45 25.754 +14 28 56.29 24.9r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2013 09 03.46375 01 45 22.942 +14 28 40.12 24.5r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2013 09 03.51035 01 45 22.807 +14 28 39.46 24.6r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2013 11 01.52560 01 41 13.048 +14 02 32.35 24.4r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2013 12 05.30424 01 38 59.882 +13 46 02.85 24.6r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2014 01 02.21022 01 38 09.157 +13 37 04.71 24.3r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2014 01 02.26526 01 38 09.129 +13 37 03.87 24.5r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2014 01 02.31840 01 38 09.084 +13 37 03.42 25.4r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2014 07 26.54156 01 51 33.063 +14 35 14.49 24.4r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2014 07 26.58476 01 51 33.082 +14 35 14.73 24.6r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2014 08 24.48198 01 51 10.652 +14 33 08.99 24.4r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2014 08 24.55192 01 51 10.509 +14 33 08.26 24.4r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2014 08 30.45729 01 50 57.102 +14 31 51.22 24.5r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2014 08 30.56387 01 50 56.795 +14 31 49.55 24.2r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2014 09 18.48241 01 49 56.711 +14 25 55.63 24.3r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2014 09 18.52513 01 49 56.554 +14 25 54.66 24.3r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2014 09 23.52347 01 49 37.008 +14 23 57.11 24.7r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2014 10 22.30668 01 47 27.075 +14 10 24.66 23.9r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2014 10 22.35220 01 47 26.861 +14 10 23.40 24.1r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2014 10 22.40142 01 47 26.628 +14 10 21.96 24.3r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2014 10 23.49660 01 47 21.406 +14 09 48.08 24.6r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2014 10 25.50750 01 47 11.835 +14 08 45.45 24.4r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2014 11 20.23887 01 45 16.544 +13 55 35.84 24.5r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2014 11 20.37921 01 45 15.973 +13 55 31.73 24.9r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2014 11 21.28243 01 45 12.371 +13 55 05.26 24.6r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2014 11 21.43749 01 45 11.747 +13 55 01.02 24.4r 14UF229 568 C~2SDj 2015 12 07.41197 01 49 38.724 +13 50 05.55 24.9w 14UF229 568 C~2SDj
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 -0.10 0.00 -0.04
2 0.0655 -704.30 0.09 2.65 -0.07
3 0.0656 -706.26 0.08 2.74 0.01
4 0.0683 -750.18 0.02 2.23 -0.05
5 0.0684 -752.25 0.12 2.31 0.03
6 0.2300 -4704.61 -0.14 -155.28 -0.11
7 0.3225 -6872.11 -0.21 -374.66 -0.12
8 0.3989 -7757.66 0.05 -606.97 0.16
9 0.3990 -7758.35 0.11 -607.61 -0.02
10 0.3992 -7759.13 0.04 -607.79 0.26
11 0.9610 4416.17 -0.11 -1532.28 -0.12
12 0.9611 4416.52 -0.09 -1532.15 -0.02
13 1.0403 4067.31 -0.03 -1535.51 -0.04
14 1.0405 4065.11 0.06 -1535.47 0.00
15 1.0566 3855.71 0.28 -1539.17 0.09
16 1.0569 3850.95 -0.19 -1539.16 0.12
17 1.1087 2909.31 -0.10 -1563.12 0.01
18 1.1088 2906.83 0.01 -1563.22 -0.03
19 1.1225 2599.59 0.08 -1573.02 -0.03
20 1.2013 545.37 -0.14 -1664.06 -0.00
21 1.2014 542.01 -0.01 -1664.14 0.09
22 1.2016 538.33 0.09 -1664.28 0.13
23 1.2046 455.30 0.09 -1668.97 0.10
24 1.2101 302.92 -0.06 -1678.05 -0.12
25 1.2805 -1546.15 -0.01 -1817.90 0.02
26 1.2809 -1555.39 0.05 -1818.77 -0.03
27 1.2834 -1613.83 -0.08 -1824.75 -0.20
28 1.2838 -1623.84 0.06 -1825.46 0.02
29 2.3269 1905.86 0.03 -3483.00 -0.03
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.
14UF229 quality flag:3 Type: 10:7EEE 10:7EII 10:7EEE Type: 10:7EII 10:7EII axisobj 38.404 38.410 38.398 ecceobj 0.085 0.085 0.085 incobj 19.393 19.393 19.393 qmin 31.771 32.063 31.715 qmax 45.060 44.616 45.073 amean 38.192 38.192 38.193 amin 37.878 37.864 37.865 amax 38.560 38.572 38.562 emean 0.108 0.098 0.102 emin 0.050 0.043 0.041 emax 0.169 0.159 0.169 imean 20.722 20.834 20.799 imin 19.111 18.893 19.166 imax 22.570 22.615 22.562 excite_mean 0.372 0.371 0.371 fracstop 1.000 1.000 1.000 cjmean 2.882 2.882 2.882 libcent 0 177.1 180.0 182.3 libamp 0 125.1 117.1 142.0 libcent 1 182.1 -180.0 182.0 libamp 1 102.8 -180.0 102.3 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 193.2 173.6 194.9 kozaiamp 180.0 180.0 180.0